Getting Started as a Game Journalist - Practice, Prepare, and Pitch - Extra Credits

So you want to be a game journalist! Where to start? Freelancer Rob Rath shares his experience and advice, from practicing writing on a personal blog to researching the types of articles sites publish and even how to write a good pitch.
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Want some journalism resources to help you get started? Here's a few of our favorites!

"Up Up Down Down Left WRITE: The Freelance Guide to Videogame Journalism" by Nathan Meunier
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"Critical Path: How to Review Videogames For a Living" by Dan Amrich
http://amzn.to/2sN0dcr

Get your pitch critiqued by experts at #PitchJam, August 25-26, organized by Good Games Writing!
Website: http://orbytl.com/category/ggw/
Twitter: @GoodWritingVG
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