Q. I am trying to break into the business of writing for advertising agencies. Script scenes, taglines, etc. I am also trying to work in the greeting card market. I really need some advice on how to begin, if possible?
A. My expertise isn’t focused on writing for ad agencies or just writing taglines. What I DO know is that, unless you’re unbelievably talented, you’re not likely to pick up work writing for ad agencies freelance. They often have (the big agencies, anyway) in-house writers. If you’re talking about becoming one of those in-house writers, I know even less about that (not my path), but again, what I DO know, is that you’ll start at a low salary and work long hours for several years, if you can even land a job. Writing for greeting cards isn’t in the same ballpark. Lots of companies solicit greeting card writers and pay, typically $50-100 per idea they accept. Just Google related terms and see what you come up with.