landing page

What is the main difference between landing page and home page? Is landing page a home page or a different one?

I am about to launch a paid newsletter for writers who aren't making what they want from their writing or people that want to make a living writing. I of course understand already about getting the landing pages, etc. Here is my dilima. I have thought of two ways to go about this and maybe...

How to maximize lead generation through landing page?