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What do Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway ... in common?
have
Along ... many other famous novelists, both began their careers in local newspapers
with
Today, ... its somewhat tarnished reputation, journalist remains a good career option.
despite / notwithstanding
It is one of the few options open to budding writers ... his or her best to earn a living.
doing / trying
Many aspiring novelists are to be found ... their time on the staff of regional newspapers, waiting for a career breakthrough.
biding
It is ... exaggerating, however, to say that local newspapers train young novelists: they are full of aspiring writers.
not / hardly / scarecely
It's not fair to say that they are of ... or no value to their employers however.
little
... they aren't interested in how to set about finding stories however, they won't last long
If
Young journalists have to devote hours to the cultivation of contacts who will ... them supplied with information.
keep
They need to produce the types of stories their readers are ... to seeing in print.
accustomed / used
The graduate entrant to journalism, all of ... experience and training is only based on university essays, may find it difficult
whose
Novice journalists sitting often find sitting in front of a blank screen rather ... daunting prospect.
a
The philosophy of a newspaper is quite simple, ... the fact that it might seem a rather complex artefact.
given / despite / considering
There are thousands of words competing ... a limited number of columns in the paper.
for
The average reader spends at ... twenty-five minutes reading a paper, so the article needs to get straight to the point
best / most
Considering our shrinking attention spans, brevity is of ... utmost importance.
the
