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and louder.

This said, my friend, the sky is the limit! Go there, type your text and start reporting right now. Be true to yourself and to others and don't use other people's texts as your own and most of all, try to keep it down to the facts so your readers will learn to trust you.

Most Web sites will give you guidelines on how to be more effective and more accurate in producing material, Helium is fantastic on that. Read good material others are producing to get models and some guidelines (again never copy others). Above all, write what comes to your mind and soon you will know your way around with words, just start right now.

Well, I basically write because I like it. It is an adventure. That is true and I think it is the best way to approach citizen journalism. But there are many benefits that could be mentioned.

Writing can give you a big advantage in the game of life. We seem to live in a world where illiteracy is something of the past ... away from us. But you would be surprise at the number of people even in the so-called developed countries who are actually functional literate people only. So don't take for granted your abilities.

After you are regularly published somewhere it will look very good in your resume, open doors in many places and prepare you for new and higher flights that maybe you never imagine before. As I said, I started as a citizen journalist just for fun and to make some pin money. Soon I discovered how it could be interesting for me in my trade, later for my job and recently for my life as a whole.

Benefits of Writing:

It is enjoyable. I really think this is the most important drive one should have. Yes, you like and have pleasure in what you write or do.

Many times you submit a text you worked your fingers to the bone to get done and you do not get published. The editor, you know, has the right to publish your article or not. It is only his obligation, or I think it should be, to give the citizen journalist a feedback on it. I've already heard or read a lot of feedback ... this is great, that is one way one grows.

Back to pleasure, if you write out of any other reason other than your satisfaction I am afraid it won't pay. It is fun and opens up the door to many great times of doing what you like. Maybe what you want is to be in the middle of a conflict, game, incident, revolution, celebration - you name it. If you have the opportunity check "The Carnival in the Heart of the Rainforest" at Oh My News International. You will see there how

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