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Mar 15, 2011 · Creating and selling crossword puzzles is a nice way to earn some extra money. This article tells you how to create crosswords, things to keep in mind and how much a crossword is worth to a newspaper.
- Think of the theme. Start by thinking of a theme for your puzzle. For example something like history, or geography, travel, film and TV or famous people etc.
- Write a long list of words. Now write a long list of words which relate to your theme. At least 25 or 30 to start with. Everything you can think of. This will be your ‘word bank’, to draw words from for your puzzle.
- Include short and long words. Include both long and short words… but don’t have many words under four letters. Try and choose words which include lots of ‘often used’ letters… such as the vowels A, E, I, O, U plus S, T, L, M, N… which will be easier to fit together.
- Link longer words together in the center. Now get some graph paper and a pencil. Pick five or six of the longer words from your list and try and link them together in the centre of the page, starting with a horizontal.
Oct 18, 2017 · Learn where you can submit crossword puzzles for publication and how much you can make for your crossword submission. Read now.
You can try to sell the puzzles you create on My Crossword Maker to newspapers. The New York Times pays $300 for each daily puzzle and $1000 for each Sunday puzzle it accepts, and other publications have their own comparable (though somewhat more modest) payment rates.
May 26, 2011 · Here are a few tips on how to create your own crosswords: * Start by thinking of a theme for your puzzle. For example something like history, or geography, travel, film and TV or famous people etc. You don’t necessarily have to reveal what your theme is to your readers.
Aug 25, 2016 · I provide you with extensive resources to create puzzle books (many types!), free and paid. What types of puzzles can I create? Many different kinds and I focus on the most profitable, such as Sudoku, Word Searches, and more.
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Apr 23, 2020 · Use PuzzleWiz to create your puzzles, and then spruce them up a bit with NICHE backgrounds. After your first couple of books, you will notice that sales start coming in and you can build off of that foundation!
