Comments on: Want Creative Cred? Give A Little!

By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 7/21 – B. Shaun Smith

🖋 Writing Links Round Up 7/21 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:27:37 +0000

[…] Want Creative Cred? Give A Little! […]

By: Rebecca Forster

Rebecca Forster — Sun, 18 May 2025 01:55:41 +0000

In reply to denise. Denise, I actually think volunteering in your community and using your writing skills is preferable. I volunteer at a hospital and when I told them I'd love to help with anything regarding writing, I now look over all their communications. Or any philanthripic group would love to have you write about their membership, write an article for the local paper on their fundraising. Check with the organizations you already work with. You never know what opportunities there might be.

By: Rebecca Forster

Rebecca Forster — Sun, 18 May 2025 01:53:09 +0000

In reply to J. H. Tabbott. Thank you for taking the time to read it.

By: Rebecca Forster

Rebecca Forster — Sun, 18 May 2025 01:52:41 +0000

In reply to J. H. Tabbott. Lisa, I love that observation. I had never thought of it that way. I always think that 'doing' is a great way to get an education.

By: denise

denise — Sat, 17 May 2025 04:41:44 +0000

I have volunteered in my community, but not the writing community.

By: Lynette M Burrows

Lynette M Burrows — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:44:51 +0000

Thank you for an interesting article, Rebecca. I have worked for a number of nonprofits and not-for-profits (not as a marketer but that was always a part of the job). It's a valuable experience for marketing/writing/and seeing your community and life in a different light. It also provides the life-experiences you need as a writer. I highly recommend volunteering.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:30:53 +0000

In reply to Lisa Norman. What a fantastic idea! My daughter is in high school and she's already volunteering. I think it is good for us to be of service as early as possible. Really, that's what WITS is all about...being of service to pay it forward to the writing world.

By: J. H. Tabbott

J. H. Tabbott — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:45:36 +0000

Good, thoughtful article, and practical advice. Comes with the added benefits of helping an organization you like and feeling useful. Thank you!

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:11:01 +0000

Many industries actually require volunteering as part of the degree program. One thing I've seen writers gain from working as apprentices to agents/publishers is the understanding of how common some problems or plots are. Once they see that, it helps them develop their own unique style. From your story, it sounds like you learned to understand your readers better and to design a story to meet their expectation.

For me, I've done a lot of volunteer work in tech over the years. And wow, yes... was that helpful!

Great post!

By: Rebecca Forster

Rebecca Forster — Fri, 16 May 2025 15:16:17 +0000

In reply to Debbie Vilardi. Debbie, That's wonderful. It is truly a pay it forward situation, isn't it? I