The Graffiti Creator. 7 Basic Skills Needed to Work in Sports Writing. Sports writers come from all walks of life. Young and old… new and experienced. Readers often find articles or blogs written by journalists, industry professionals, bloggers, fans and anyone else that may have an interest in a particular sports topic. For an aspiring sports writer who wishes to succeed and become credible as a sports writer, the writer must first develop certain basic skills. Here are the basic skills you will NEED to work in sports writing. 1. Broad Understanding of Sports Business Different leagues and entities within sports operate just like any other business. 2.
Before writing about a certain sport or a certain topic within sports, writers need to have in-depth industry knowledge about that particular sport or topic. 3. Though some may live for the sensationalism and gossip perpetrated in sports media, a good writer should know how to find out all of the real facts that make up a particular sports story. 4. Every writer writes for a particular audience. 5. Does Texting Hurt Your Grammar? Comics :: Grammar. This is a grammar comic about the proper usage of who versus whom. A look at the meaning of "flushing out an idea. " This comic will LITERALLY make butterflies explode out of your underpants.
A guide explaining when to use i.e. instead of e.g. A little bit ironic, dontcha think? The most feared punctuation on earth. I created a handy guide for common spelling errors. The right way to use an apostrophe (in illustrated form). All artwork and content on this site is Copyright © 2016 Matthew Inman. I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why. Report: How Grammar Influences Your Income.