Freelance Writer

Do you have a way with words? Do you love to write? Start your career as a freelance writer with Penn Foster Career School! With this online program, you can earn your Freelance Writer career diploma without stepping foot into a classroom. You can work at your own pace at a time and place that works with your schedule!

Develop the writing skills to pursue freelance writing opportunities quickly and conveniently with this online program. You can learn how to set up your own home office and jump-start your writing career. Before you begin your program, you will be equipped with books, lesson plans and a copy of the "Writer's Market." You can also enjoy access to unlimited instructional support and student services.

Our diploma program will help you learn about:

  • Getting into the freelance writing arena
  • How to reference sources
  • Well-known writing practices
  • Fiction and nonfiction writing
  • How to use the "Writer's Market"
  • Submitting manuscripts
  • Working with editors and agents

With your training from Penn Foster Career School, you can pursue freelance writing opportunities in a variety of settings, such as advertising agencies, news publications, publishing companies, magazines, and online publications and websites. In as little as nine months, you can start a career doing what you love to do! Contact Penn Foster Career School today to learn more.

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