http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mridu+Khullar Writing Mridu Khullar Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=871&ca=Writing At the start of this new year, like at the start of every other new year, I came across dozens of articles about the importance of setting achievable goals, challenging myself to do new things and fixing measurable standards and working towards them. But what happens when you mess up the goals from... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=590&ca=Writing So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing. You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor. You’ve maybe even been published a couple of times. You’re all set to conquer the world of publishing. But wait. Do you know all the... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=591&ca=Writing So, you dream of becoming a famous writer? You want to get that article on paper as soon as possible and see it published. You've got great ideas for a book that you'll be starting any day now. But do you know what it's really like to lead a writer's life? Read on to find out. 1. Rejection is a part... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=592&ca=Writing You’ve written many articles for Websites, newsletters and now you’ve even conquered the territory of getting published in a magazine. What’s the next step, you ask? How to I make the editor ask for my work weekly or monthly? Enter: the column. Before you march up to an editor’s office or send her... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=593&ca=Writing For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology “before” they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage. When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothing of rights, simultaneous submissions, querying or varying payment rates. All I knew was-- I could writ... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=594&ca=Writing If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, that’s not the case. In this bizarre business, writers trying to compete with each other not only have to prove thei... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=595&ca=Writing Got talent but no clips? Here's the recipe for getting published... * Procrastinating When you've finally decided you have to put into writing the fabulous idea that just struck, you enter the first phase of the writing process. "I'll start tomorrow," "I'm not inspired yet" and "I just don't have th... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=596&ca=Writing It’s nearing the end of summer, and I have no credentials to my benefit these holidays. As the end of the holidays approach, I keep wondering what I have to show for the summer other than the noticeable tan, and the load of incomplete articles adorning my computer. Having nothing to write about can... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=597&ca=Writing I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, “Heck, I could do that!” So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room and “borrowed” the magazines. Teenage magazines have changed since we were teens, I can tell you that... Writing Mridu Khullar Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=598&ca=Writing I know a good idea when I see one. So should you. Dump those time-tested ideas you’re sending off to editors every other day, and find ideas that will get you the assignment each time, every time. How do you know whether your brilliant idea will strike a chord and get you the assignment or land you...