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    Ben Blackwellposted 10 years ago

    I am Ben Blackwell.  I have always wanted to be a writer, and I have decided to start now.  I enjoy writing non-fiction articles on philosophy, science, art, etc.  I figured I would introduce myself in the forums, as I would in any other forum (though I didn't see an official section for that).  I have read tutorials and other hubs, but if anyone wants to share a quick tip, I'm all ears.

    Hopefully, I will do well here.

    1. Matthew Meyer profile image70
      Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome and best of luck!

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        Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

        Thank you.

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      cherihutposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome, Ben! I'm new here, too. I actually "joined" over a year ago, but right after I joined I got busy with work and life, and I've had HubPages sitting on the burner until just several days ago. I decided to finally try to live my dream of being a freelance writer, so here I am. I'm a complete novice myself, so can't give you any tips. If you hear of any that work well, let me know!

    3. Phyllis Doyle profile image91
      Phyllis Doyleposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Greetings, Ben, and welcome to HubPages. I believe you will really enjoy this community and the opportunities of expressing your writing style. Best of all to you.

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      Quilligrapherposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Howdy Ben. Welcome to Hubpages.

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    MGlobalposted 10 years ago

    Hello Ben and welcome to Hubpages.

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks.

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    larakernposted 10 years ago

    Welcome to hubpages Ben! I feel as if I'm still new here as well. I'm work on that though! I recently wrote a hub that gives a few tips on things you might want to look into while writing on hubpages. I wish you all the best!

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks.

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    jansharesposted 10 years ago

    Welcome, Ben. I wish you well here. It's a great place to learn as you write. I have learned so much and grown as an online writer. My tip to you is be aware that traditional writing and online writing are two completely different things. It has taken me a while to understand that truth. You may already know more than I did when I joined last summer. There are things that didn't start to gel for me until recently. Take you time, have fun with it, be flexible and patient.

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, I have done a bit of research on that.  Thanks for the tips.

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    KDeusposted 10 years ago

    Welcome, Ben!!

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you.

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    CroftRoanposted 10 years ago

    Welcome, Ben. HubPages is a good website to start your writing career. I look forward to reading some of you hubs.
    There are a few things you should keep in mind. You need to keep your account up to date and publish regularly. Get involved with the community. And write what you love or people will notice and not care.
    Good luck! And hope to hear from you soon.

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      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome Ben - from another Newby -

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks.  Hopefully I can write at a consistent pace.

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    WryLiltposted 10 years ago

    Welcome Ben!

    The title is the single most important part of your hub. Write it to match questions people ask in Google smile

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you.

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    Jordan Hakeposted 10 years ago

    Welcome, Ben!  I'm new here myself, and already I love the community here!

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks.  Hopefully, I will do well here as well.

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    kellyteamposted 10 years ago

    Welcome to hubpages Ben! Happy hubbing to you

  10. Wilma Henry profile image80
    Wilma Henryposted 10 years ago

    Welcome Ben, I'm new also.

  11. Thelma Alberts profile image90
    Thelma Albertsposted 10 years ago

    Welcome to Hubpages Ben! Happy hubbing;-)

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    peachpurpleposted 10 years ago

    welcome to HP, Ben. I am sure you will enjoy hubbing at Hp by writing topics that are related to your interest or jobs. I am waiting for your fantastic hub.

  13. Krista Schnee profile image71
    Krista Schneeposted 10 years ago

    Welcome, Ben! I'm fairly new here, so I'll leave it to others to provide tips on HP. It's nice to meet you, though, and I look forward to reading your hubs!

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    wayne barrettposted 10 years ago

    Prepare for the addiction! : )  Welcome to the hub.

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      Ben Blackwellposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, I do know what you mean.

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    PoeticPhilosophyposted 10 years ago

    Hey man, be completely yourself, make sense of yourself so everyone understand's. Put in as much useful info as you can and you should be gold smile.

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    Ben Blackwellposted 10 years ago

    Thank you everybody for your welcomes.

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    To Start Againposted 10 years ago

    Welcome to HubPages, Ben!

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    Jo_Goldsmith11posted 10 years ago

    Welcome to HUb Land.  Wishing you blessings & Inspirations! :-)

  19. Barbara Kay profile image75
    Barbara Kayposted 10 years ago

    Welcome to Hubpages. Do some research with the Google Keyword tool before you write. In the beginning I wrote about things that later I found no one searched. Be sure to check the competition. If it is tough, find new keywords to use or find another subject.

 
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