{"id":113090,"date":"2012-08-22T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockcontent.com\/?p=113090"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:29:08","slug":"tips-for-new-freelance-food-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingback.com\/en\/resources\/tips-for-new-freelance-food-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for New Freelance Food Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/blog\/tips-for-new-freelance-food-writers\/attachment\/76764563\/\"><img data-opt-id=885601587  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/76764563-300x200.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3373\" title=\"Food writers\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Writing about food can be as satisfying as digging into a juicy filet mignon or sipping a glass of Dom Perignon. Few topics are as universally appealing as food and wine.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/search-writers\/?industry=food\">Freelance food writers<\/a>&nbsp;are not limited to writing for just food sites or food magazines. Food writing can find a home in publications that focus on everything from sports (think tailgating) to history (Medieval feasts, anyone?) to travel (regional cuisine).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for Freelance Food Writers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although I\u2019ve been writing about food for almost a decade, I try to keep in mind the advice I received from veteran food writers when I started freelancing. Their wise tips included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoid Plagiarism.<\/strong>&nbsp;The ingredients of a recipe cannot be copyrighted, but the procedure, the photos and the instructions belong to the writer. To avoid accidentally plagiarizing a recipe, make sure to change at least three things, such as an ingredient, a serving suggestion and\/ or a way of putting the ensemble together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Interest.<\/strong>&nbsp;Food writing is more than just recipes. Add interest and depth to your food writing by including information on the history or the tradition of a dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t skimp on the adjectives.&nbsp;<\/strong>Food writing, like travel writing, lives on descriptions. You want your readers to be able to smell and taste your food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photos, Photos and More Photos<\/strong>. Quality photos are all but essential to good food writing. Even the best description lacks the power of one good image. (By the way: Most of the best food photographers cheat and use food coloring, blow torches and other tricks to create appetizing food pictures. You should too.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sometimes, in the rush to cover the next trending dish, people forget food has context. The best food writing, at least in my opinion, borrows from culture, memory, even a bit of nostalgia. I\u2019ve never tasted my grandmother\u2019s beef stew in any restaurant, but talking about it, or reading someone else\u2019s story about a similar dish, instantly calls up the emotion. That\u2019s why food writing grabs people\u2014because it\u2019s not just about what\u2019s on the plate.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, food writing has gotten even more personal (or maybe bold?) in 2025. Social media opened up a weirdly intimate window into how folks actually eat\u2014midnight snacks, mishaps in the kitchen, family arguments over the correct way to cook rice, all of it. If you\u2019re starting out, mining your daily life for real stories works wonders, as long as you pair it with practical advice or a real recipe now and then. Turns out people care just as much about a kitchen disaster as a culinary triumph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to Find Food Writing Gigs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get started, broaden your search to include non-traditional places for your food writing as well as the more common ones. WriterAccess frequently has orders that center around food topics. In addition, food writing adds an extra dimension to WA articles in other categories, such as travel and holiday entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keeping up on Food Industry News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like any industry, knowing what\u2019s new and exciting in the food business helps you keep current in your writing. Plus, news items, such as a new wine release or a new restaurant, make great topics for article queries. Below are just a few places to find food industry news:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/food\/\">Slash Food<\/a>. This blog has traditionally been on the cutting edge with new food products, restaurant news and fun recipes. They\u2019ve just joined the Huffington Post collection of blogs. Let\u2019s hope they can retain their fun and somewhat irreverent flavor.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecocentricblog.org\/\">EcoCentric<\/a>. A great place to look for sustainable food news.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/food\/\">NPR Food News.<\/a>&nbsp;National Public Radio\u2019s Web site, somewhat surprisingly, offers a great section on food news from around the globe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like any new career, building a reputation for good, on-time writing doesn\u2019t happen overnight. But, with a little perseverance, a little hard work and a little cooking, you\u2019ll find your food writing popping up all over the internet and beyond.<\/p>\n<p> }}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing about food can be as satisfying as digging into a juicy filet mignon or sipping a glass of Dom Perignon. Few topics are as universally appealing as food and wine.&nbsp;Freelance food writers&nbsp;are not limited to writing for just food sites or food magazines. 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