Understanding obstacles: how to be a writer

This short, three-question survey aims to help Galah better understand the obstacles that writers face in terms of finding a way into storytelling and the media industry. Your answers will help inform the program of our upcoming eight-week, online 'How to be a writer' course to support aspiring writers.

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1. On a scale of one to five, how big of an obstacle do you find the following when it comes to breaking into the media industry?

	Not at all challenging				Very challenging
Age or lack of experience	Age or lack of experience Not at all challenging	Age or lack of experience	Age or lack of experience	Age or lack of experience	Age or lack of experience Very challenging
No writing samples	No writing samples Not at all challenging	No writing samples	No writing samples	No writing samples	No writing samples Very challenging
Lack of confidence / procrastination	Lack of confidence / procrastination Not at all challenging	Lack of confidence / procrastination	Lack of confidence / procrastination	Lack of confidence / procrastination	Lack of confidence / procrastination Very challenging
Low or uncertain pay	Low or uncertain pay Not at all challenging	Low or uncertain pay	Low or uncertain pay	Low or uncertain pay	Low or uncertain pay Very challenging
Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback Not at all challenging	Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback	Lack of feedback Very challenging

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2. On a scale of one to five, how big of an obstacle do you find the following when it comes to your own writing?

	Not at all challenging				Very challenging
Time management	Time management Not at all challenging	Time management	Time management	Time management	Time management Very challenging
Revisions and editing	Revisions and editing Not at all challenging	Revisions and editing	Revisions and editing	Revisions and editing	Revisions and editing Very challenging
Finding inspiration	Finding inspiration Not at all challenging	Finding inspiration	Finding inspiration	Finding inspiration	Finding inspiration Very challenging
Perfectionism	Perfectionism Not at all challenging	Perfectionism	Perfectionism	Perfectionism	Perfectionism Very challenging
Writer's block	Writer's block Not at all challenging	Writer's block	Writer's block	Writer's block	Writer's block Very challenging
Pitching	Pitching Not at all challenging	Pitching	Pitching	Pitching	Pitching Very challenging
Focus	Focus Not at all challenging	Focus	Focus	Focus	Focus Very challenging

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3. Are there other obstacle that we haven't listed? Tell us about them.

'How to be a writer' course: expressions of interest

Galah is currently taking expressions of interest for our live, online, eight-week 'How to be a writer' course. If you'd like to view the suggested course program or express your interest in the course, please go here.