Wendy Wang

The best email closers are personal, brand specific, and inviting. For example, I received several emails from Coach.me signed “In service,” which I found brief and sensible. From Stylit came “We love styling you!,” a sweet and on-brand message. Kate from PopForms frequently signs her emails “Away we go!,” which is unique and quirky, much like her emails.

#1: BE CURIOUS
“You must unlearn what you have learned.” — Yoda

You need to pitch. Pitch multiple stories at a time and pitch often. If you don’t have any stories in mind, ask yourself why you want to be a writer to begin with.