“I have two best friends who I go to for editing applications and getting feedback. One is a professional writer, the other won’t take any…
“Writing is one of those things you have to be naked with. You write it, you put it out there for someone to read, and they’ll say ‘I don’t know if it sounds…
Before you start filling out answers, read every single question on the application carefully. Copy/paste all the questions into a document that auto-saves (cloud-hosted like an email draft or Google Drive) or a word processor (just set a timer to remind you to save every 5 minutes!)
Does this application ask you to submit a link to your website, a portfolio of images and/or social media profiles? Now’s a good time to update things and make sure all your online identities present you the way you’d like to be seen.
When you find the perfect opportunity, the trick now is to not miss that deadline (if there is one). If the open call is on Rivet, sign up to get automated email alerts. If not, set up a calendar reminder a week before it’s due, and another one the day before. Don’t forget that…