We’re looking for creators to share their own 2023 New Years’ resolutions or recommend goals for other creators in an article for Tongal’s Blog. 

This project aims to identify and purchase up to THREE original Blog Pitches that will then be developed into Blog Posts for the Tongal Blog, written by you.

The New Year ushers in a wave of creative energy, inviting us to dream with infinite optimism and real intention! We want to help Creators hit the ground running in the upcoming year. That’s why we’re eager to engage with the brain power that sustains this global community. Take a moment to think about the intentions you’ve set in recent years, or consider the goals you’ve tossed at colleagues looking to sharpen their craft and steer their professional journeys. We want to hear from those we trust the most, Tongalers! You can frame up your post around:

• Five of your own goals
• Five goals you’d recommend to others, or
• One mega goal that requires you meet some smaller goals first. 

Be sure to include steps you’ll take to reach your goal or the steps others should take to meet their goals. Additionally, we’d love for you to capture one way they plan to use Tongal to meet some of their goals in the New Year. 

We suggest that you focus resolutions (and writing) on a specific kind of creator (e.g. animator, director, writer, etc.), creative activity, or overarching goal. 

Here are some examples of what we mean:

• Post-Production Resolutions You Can Make for the New Year
• Five Resolutions for Creators Looking to Break Into the Festival Circuit
• Five New Year Resolutions All Adobe After Effects Users Should Be Making
• Me Film Pretty One Day: Five Ways to Sophisticate Your Directorial Approach Throughout 2023
• Becoming a Stronger Creative Collaborator: Five Must-See-Through Resolutions 

NOTE TO PITCH SUBMITTERS: The Tongal Blog features a mix of Tongal-centric information alongside more general interest topics related to creativity, entertainment, video production, and the lifestyle of independent creatives. Please study our Blog to understand the content we’ve published in the past - and avoid any topics we’ve already covered. Posts tagged ‘Community Guest Post’ were written by your fellow community members! Remember, if your Pitch is selected, you will be the one who writes the final blog post.

For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES:  A 500-1500 word Blog Post in a text file format (.doc, .odt, .rtf, and .txt file formats preferred)

EXPOSURE:

• The Tongal Blog and Tongal social channels. 
• We plan to award a MINIMUM of 3 Blog Posts and may choose to purchase more if submissions are outstanding!

  
  

TARGET AUDIENCE: The Tongal Community and creators across the Internet - predominantly writers, filmmakers, directors, animators, editors, and producers.

TONE: We are open to a wide range of tones, from amusing to serious.

For the past few years, the majority of posts on the Tongal Blog have been written by creators on Tongal through our always-on monthly Blog Open Call projects. We've continually been impressed by the wide range of subjects you’ve chosen to tackle so far, and know we've only scratched the surface of our community's collective know-how. Don't take our word for it, though, check out all of the great work under the ‘Community Guest Post’ tag.

Continuing in our quest to amplify the diverse voices and experiences within our creative community, we're inviting Tongalers to submit Blog Pitches ALL YEAR LONG! Submissions will be reviewed on a monthly basis, and if your Pitch catches our eye, we’ll commission you to write the final piece and publish it on our blog under your byline.

REFERENCES

• How I Shot a Music Video in My Bedroom for $600
• Creator Interview: Kelsey Taylor Helms PayPal’s Global Holiday Campaign
• Do Quit Your Day Job: Things to Consider Before Becoming a Freelancer
• What I Learned Making a Short Film About Periods

Submit your pitch for a future blog post with up to 1,000 characters. Your Blog Pitch should summarize what your final Blog Post will be about, demonstrate why the topic is a good fit for the Tongal Blog, and why you’re the right person to write about it. Please give as much detail about your vision for the final post that you can in the given space, including a preview of your tips and relevant takeaways.

The three greenlit Blog Pitch creators will earn $100 each upon turning in their completed Blog Post submission. Should your submission be selected, you must complete the Winner Affidavit and IP Assignment forms in order to receive payment. 

BLOG POST REQUIREMENTS: If selected, you are required to submit a Blog Post based upon your Blog Pitch.

• BLOG POST (REQUIRED): A 500-1500 word Blog Post based upon your Blog Pitch (.doc, .odt, .rtf, and .txt file formats preferred).
  
  
• SUPPORTING CONTENT (Optional): Any supporting images or videos for inclusion in your post on Tongal should be uploaded as a zip file here in the submission form.