This is the best advice. I changed career paths to move into journalism, and I was lucky enough to have one of my favorite writers reach out to me and meet me for coffee to help me transition.
His advice was basically the same. "Pick a topic and cover it relentlessly. Build a portfolio, then start applying. Your work will speak for itself."
Since then I've come very close to getting a full-time position in journalism, and I did the same thing with illustration.
It's hard, and it takes a LOT of time, but if your heart's in it, it's worth it. Nothing feels better than that breakthrough moment where you realize the quality of your work is up there with your idols.
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This is the best advice. I changed career paths to move into journalism, and I was lucky enough to have one of my favorite writers reach out to me and meet me for coffee to help me transition.
His advice was basically the same. "Pick a topic and cover it relentlessly. Build a portfolio, then start applying. Your work will speak for itself."
Since then I've come very close to getting a full-time position in journalism, and I did the same thing with illustration.
It's hard, and it takes a LOT of time, but if your heart's in it, it's worth it. Nothing feels better than that breakthrough moment where you realize the quality of your work is up there with your idols.
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