Writing on spec....
Spec work.
I may be wrong, but I think the majority opinion here is DON'T do it, but, if that is what most WF copywriters offer, then I'll be the devil's advocate.
One of the fastest ways to get work and establish some cred, is to go ahead and write on spec. This means you are not being paid for the writing assignment, rather you are writing, probably, against some sort of a control.
If you can beat the control, or even get close in some instances, it may garner you an assignment or at least put you into the Rolodex of the marketing company you wrote for.
Sometimes, you might generate a spec piece for a new product or a new market for an old product.
Getting assignments and getting paid is the goal, and the thing that many newer copywriters struggle with, and the usual suspects say...
DON'T undervalue your writing. Charge what you are worth, it is about positioning AND all that. I'll be Verbal Kint aka Keyser Soze (cult movie reference) and advise you to give it a try.
IF you don't have a portfolio, just starting out, or need a job, consider writing a piece on spec, and use your persuasive writing skills to find someone to give it a chance.
Now, for the line-up. Tell us why this is a bad idea?
GordonJ
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Lightin' fuses is for blowin' stuff togethah.
Lightin' fuses is for blowin' stuff togethah.
Lightin' fuses is for blowin' stuff togethah.