Writing for the internet is fun whether it's just a hobby or you're earning from pursuing such passion. Fun and very informative it is. Not to mention very convenient as well especially if you are able to find regular writing work that makes you stay at home.
This is what I do now and I can't be happier. As a former journalist, choosing to be a home-based web writer is what you will call an early retirement job.
What I love about writing for the web is its being more personalized. I've been exposed to different types of work in the broadcast industry in the past spanning more than five years. From there, I then moved on to the print media for several years. As a big part of my job then focused on writing, I was able to hone my skills in both formal and informal writing.
In writing straight news, you need to be formal in your style to be credible to people. If it's a feature story whether for broadcast or print, the style can be less formal but engaging. On the internet today, though, the conversational writing style is the trend. The news, of course, has to be straightforward still but when it comes to blogs and websites as well as articles, the more casual and interesting the style the better is the chance of your content to be read by more web users.
By casual, it means writing in such a way as if you're just talking to a friend. The simpler the English language you use, the better you will be understood. Just make sure that you avoid typo and grammatical errors so people will get the message you want to convey in just one read.
If your passion is writing, why not start doing it on the internet. There are even lots of jobs that you can apply to if you really want to earn serious money. And I'm not kidding :)
