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Northstarmom
Thu, 04 Nov 2004 17:23:29 +0000

Yes that is a great EC. Colleges do appreciate such ECs, too. Also, since your son clearly can write at a professional level, he also could get published in professional newspapers and other professional magazines. They don’t care how old someone is: What matters is how well the person writes.

It is possible for young writers who are prodigies to be able to write for some of the top newspapers in the country on a freelance basis. Typically what papers will buy from freelancers are travel articles and local sports reporting (particularly high school teams).

Have your son get tips from the book “Writer’s Market,” which it would be worth his money to buy. It’s widely available including in the reference section of libraries.