Professionals

To qualify as a professional member in The Word Guild, you must have a sufficient body of work. Any combination of the following that totals 50 points qualifies you for professional membership.

Note: works cited in the professional membership application must have been published/produced/performed (i.e., works in progress don't count).

Type of Work	Points
Print periodical articles, stories, reviews, columns	1 point per 500 words published (e.g. a 2,000-word article equals 4 points)
Major writing projects (e.g. manuals, promotional campaigns, government reports)	10 points each
Radio or television documentaries, plays, screenplays	1 point per 5 minutes of performance time
Published books of fewer than 40,000 words	15 points each
Published books of more than 40,000 words	25 points each
Poetry	2 points for every poem published in a paying market (1 poem per issue of a publication)
Song Lyrics	2 points for every song lyric that has been published, or produced on a recording made for sale to the public
Editing	1 point for every four hours of paid editorial work
Other	May be allowed at the discretion of the membership committee Send an inquiry describing your experience.

All professional membership applications are subject to peer review.

To apply for a professional membership in The Word Guild, you will need a copy of our professional assessment form. This is a PDF file.

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