Could I take the liberty of asking you for some advice. I am an extremely keen writer who possesses one single and strong aspiration to break into print journalism. My name is J4mes C0ngd0n and I am 22 years of age. I have recently graduated from University with a BA Hons in English Language and Media. As part of my degree, I undertook an advanced journalistic module. I achieved a first (80%), in this module, and have had the article put forward for publishing.
I have been on a number of journalistic placements and have worked with Best Magazine, Closer Magazine (for which I conducted my own interview with the director of Cyprus airways, in order to write my own piece). I have also worked with a small medical publication called Mediscript. Writing for a number of small online publications, I have been able to acquire skill skills for writing, and a rigorous eye for detail. I will also be embarking on a placement with the Barnet Times in December. As a chief reporter for my University magazine, (as well as being one of the main people responsible for it's launch), I feel I have experience, but maybe not enough yet.
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:02 (eighteen years ago)
Grimly, you wanna take this one?
A++++ rib
― King Boy Pato, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:03 (eighteen years ago)
responsible for it's launch
― max, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:03 (eighteen years ago)
oof
Mention of Cyprus would ring alarm bells for anyone.
― King Boy Pato, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:04 (eighteen years ago)
my friend is having problems satisfying his girlfriend what advice should i give him?
― ken c, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:05 (eighteen years ago)
you're asking what's the right jpeg to respond to this with, right?
― some dude, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:05 (eighteen years ago)
-- some dude, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:05 (41 seconds ago) Bookmark Link
http://bp2.blogger.com/_cL7c2r9pBUE/R8Y7kcYJdNI/AAAAAAAAACE/AFkoiGyolOg/s1600-h/father_and_son_1.jpg
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:07 (eighteen years ago)
I have been able to acquire skill skills for writing
Doesn't exactly demonstrate a rigorous eye for detail, does it? See also "it's launch."
Tell him to enrol on an adult literacy course and come back when he is able to read and write.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:11 (eighteen years ago)
can you now help my friend with his problem? his girlfriend is really dissatisfied with him. alledgedly
― ken c, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:12 (eighteen years ago)
Hahaha oh god this isn't even the tip of the iceberg. I've seen so much worse than this.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:20 (eighteen years ago)
skill skills are like ting tings I think.
― Raw Patrick, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:30 (eighteen years ago)
tings for writing http://www.epromos.com/productimg/8821266S.jpg
― onimo, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:31 (eighteen years ago)
bit harsh, not googleproofing his name there!
― CharlieNo4, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:32 (eighteen years ago)
i has acquired skill skillz 4 writing if i pull this off i am on dis ting
― onimo, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:33 (eighteen years ago)
Nah, Dom's just publicising his CV. This'll be his making.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:33 (eighteen years ago)
But why complain? He's published on ILX!
― stevienixed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:33 (eighteen years ago)
Im lukin 2 Get Sum Tips Of D0m P@ssantin0 He's ON DIS TING NO HYPE LOL
― onimo, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:34 (eighteen years ago)
Bit cruel, Dom
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:34 (eighteen years ago)
I've Googleproofed him.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:36 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, forgot to Googleproof, thanks Matt
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:40 (eighteen years ago)
This guy emailed me earlier asking for work: http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Writers/Julian-Hall/
― DJ Mencap, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:41 (eighteen years ago)
grumble grumble double standards xposts
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:41 (eighteen years ago)
Yes, M@x G0g@rty was allowed no such protection, the useles cunt
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:43 (eighteen years ago)
-- DJ Mencap, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:41 (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
With some clear Punk overtones and an almost annoyingly catchy 'metal-like' riff, it's the kind of track that prompts me to jump around the living room in my Primark underpants
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:44 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.fandango.com/4dman_v267/summary
― koogs, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:50 (eighteen years ago)
Are you going to reply to this, Dom?
― Pashmina, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:55 (eighteen years ago)
I suppose I should, but I have no idea what to tell him. Other than "become an attractive blonde posh girl"
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:04 (eighteen years ago)
Train as a landscape gardener?
― Dingbod Kesterson, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:07 (eighteen years ago)
I guess think of instances where you've fucked up, and tell him "don't do this"?
Like, the only advice I have from my vanishingly brief stint as a music tech writer is "don't slag off one of the magazine's major editors in your opinion piece"
― Pashmina, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:08 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, alternatively "learn a trade where there is a skills shortage"
― Pashmina, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:09 (eighteen years ago)
A skill skills shortage surely?
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:11 (eighteen years ago)
dom's original gut-feeling advice is pretty spot-on though.
― CharlieNo4, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:16 (eighteen years ago)
Then again, maybe there is an accredited course in "skill skills" which is being proferred in disused scout huts academic halls across the land that I just don't know about.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:23 (eighteen years ago)