Article Writers....You here?

Shynepapin101

Shynepapin101

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I know most writers started from somewhere and got to where they are, doing their preferred choice of writing now. It's also true that most of you started from being article writers, maybe technical or copywriters.

I wanted to know if there are writers here who are only into magazine style writing and basically web content production; yeah article writers.

It will be glad to share ideas as I'm an upcoming writer, building my portfolio and style. Though, I'm not looking to writing books at any point in time, it's not at all of any interest to me.

So article writers here, how are you earning, where and what style of writing do you do? What upfront writing resources and long term writing site do you use and get paid from?

I'm Shyne......saying hello from the U.S.
 
That's a great start! Would love to see your work. I would say my style of writing is distinctive with a friendly tone. I work write at iwriter.com, but I don't get the luxury to choose my style of writing. People who hire content writers usually have specific instructions on how they want their articles to be written. You get paid depending on what type of member you are. There are three types; standard, premium and elite. You make your way up by getting rated each time you write an article. The elite writers get paid the most (about $8 on a 500 word essay), then premium ($5) and lastly, standard ($2-3). It is quite competitive and if the requester doesn't like your piece, he/she can reject it and so, you need to put in your full efforts. It's quite fun because you get all sorts of articles to write and you learn something new each time. What is your style of writing?
 
Hey Cookiesandcreamshake, that's one cool name that reminds me of food...lol. Concerning style, I wouldn't say I write all sort of articles, but being a freelance writer, you have got to go with the flow as to maximize your earning potential.

Though, I try to be positive, and basically write to instruction, not considering my own thoughts. I try to take up articles from the requester or clients perspective, I've never had to bother about myself. Yeah, I know about iWriter and I'm a writer there too. However, I don't write as much as I would have wanted to there because of the scam requester. Those ones you put your time and research, likewise your brain into work for by providing them a good articles but simple would just reject. If they were so sure they knew what they wanted exactly in the article, they should have wrote it themselves or just simple out out a clear instruction, not the article body template format they want.

These guys are a bunch of scammers and really are there to rip writers off their work and time. I'm be looking out for my rejected works in Google, whenever I get anyone, I would just simply report to iWriter. I hear them ask the requester to remove the work, if they found out it is actually what was written for them on iWriter. They also do compensate the writer and ban the requester.

I have written 18 article there, 9 accepted then this sudden mass rejection and then some more acceptance and then rejections. I actually thought it was the site and the requester working hand in hand, because of the rating, not wanting you to climb the rating scale faster.

What do you think? How have you been doing there? Are you witnessing the same issues? We'll talk more.
 
I can pretty much write for anything that is assigned to me. I am one that thinks of writing as a learning experience. If I don't have much knowledge about a certain topic, I do my research and analyze things in my own perspective. Once I gather up my ideas and opinions about that topic, that's when I begin to write my own work.

I write about what I believe in. I don't write just to finish something. I actually put myself into my writing and I convert my thoughts into my own words. I do my best to deliver my feelings to my readers.
 
Article writing can be a very lucrative job, especially if you have learned to develop certain skill sets already that allows you to clearly put onto paper your thoughts. Although for me, money should not be your main motivation to write. IF it is, you will eventually get really burnt out and you won't be able to produce great output. You have to love to write even before you make it a job.
 
I am very much Interested in writing, just making baby steps towards this and I need some help as I go along. There are many places to start many information, articles that are available and many things to write about. But for beginners like me where do I start? I would like to develop my own creativity and style of writing.
 
I would like to get into writing articles myself. It has been like two to three years since I have wrote essays at a junior college. I only have problems with grammar and punctuation which if I conquer those problems then I can write some good articles.
 
Yes, I write articles. I used to write on contract, supplying content for websites. Now I am working on my own website. So I am still writing articles, for myself.

Actually, I consider myself to be more of a wordsmith than a writer. What's the difference? Well, a writer writes. A wordsmith works somewhat like a blacksmith. I take words and hammer at them to make them into new forms of expression. It's a lot of fun wordsmithing.
 
I am currently working as a freelance writer. I mostly do web-content, but I am also very much interested in writing my own novel, probably in the future. I have also tried running a blog about book reviews, but it's really difficult to earn a profit solely through ads, so right now, I just stick to article websites, and content mills.
 
I am also a member of iWriter. Like what you said, the rejection rate is far too depressing. I would write an article for three hours or more only for it to get rejected in the end. And it's not like I'm a lousy writer, I research, put resources in, proofread and follow the requirements! But there are still clients that reject my articles and it even lead to my account being banned once.

To be honest, I think the admin of iWriter is great especially the support. I requested for my account back and they immediately gave it back. So in all fairness, that's one good thing about the site.

I have read one tip and that is to accept only clients with 60% or above approval rate. Anything below it, don't accept the job. The higher the approval rate, the better your chances of being approved.
 
Many people desire to be writers but most chicken out mid-stream because of ignorance of what is involved. It involves hard work, research and persistence. Even if you sign up for good sites, you might encounter some rejections but this is the time you should persist. The golden rules are fast typing speed, excellent grammar and research skills.
 
When it comes to article writing, I used to write for various sites freelance a number of years ago and the pay wasn't too bad. I was never going to get rich doing it, but it paid a few bills and it was worthwhile doing.

These days though, it seems like the internet is awash with people wanting to earn money online, and more often than not, the pay is nowhere near what it should be for what the clients are asking to be done. And that's all down to people undervaluing themselves and offering to write content for a ridiculously low fee..
 
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When it comes to article writing, I used to write for various sites freelance a number of years ago and the pay wasn't too bad. I was never going to get rich doing it, but it paid a few bills and it was worthwhile doing.

These days though, it seems like the internet is awash with people wanting to earn money online, and more often than not, the pay is nowhere near what it should be for what the clients are asking to be done. And that's all down to people undervaluing themselves and offering to write content for a ridiculously low fee..
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I understand your point. Content writing is nowhere as lucrative as before. I would rather setup my own blog and write there and earn from there. Usually content mills pay very low for all the effort and time you put in one article. That's what happened to me at least, I spend like three hours for a 2.43 article and it even got rejected. To be honest, it's a bit frustrating and irritating but you know, you do what you have to do to survive. But there are tons of other jobs online worth doing though, like I've said blogging is one of them.
 
I'm not even sure if blogging is a good way to make money these days either, as there's a lot of people going down that route aswell now.

Monetizing a blog used to be quite profitable but these days I think blog writing is more about getting your own opinion on a topic out there, working on your writing skills, and if you can earn a bit extra on the side then so be it. You can't make a living wage from it I wouldn't have thought?
 
Shynepapin101 said:
I know most writers started from somewhere and got to where they are, doing their preferred choice of writing now. It's also true that most of you started from being article writers, maybe technical or copywriters.

I wanted to know if there are writers here who are only into magazine style writing and basically web content production; yeah article writers.

It will be glad to share ideas as I'm an upcoming writer, building my portfolio and style. Though, I'm not looking to writing books at any point in time, it's not at all of any interest to me.

So article writers here, how are you earning, where and what style of writing do you do? What upfront writing resources and long term writing site do you use and get paid from?

I'm Shyne......saying hello from the U.S.
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Hello Shyne! I'm also from the US but working as a freelance writer in Japan. Hopefully I can be of some assistance.

You can go about becoming an article writer through a variety of steps. The path I took was to first set up a blog as a portfolio of sorts. Second, I registered for places like Upwork and Textbroker. You can find a number of jobs open for writing articles within a set time limit. Next, I signed up for Hubpages.com as a way to create articles that can be monetized and bring in a passive income. You can backlink your hubpage profile to your blog so potential clients have a couple of places to see your writing style. Lastly, I've made pitches to companies about articles I've written or am proposing to write for them.

You can also utilize sites like these:
1. http://www.makealivingwriting.com/websites-that-pay-writers-2015-79-sites/
2. http://moneypantry.com/earn-100-per-guest-post/
to find potential jobs.

Good luck in your endeavors!
 
An engaging conversation, to say the least… What I've gathered from writing is: If you love to write, make sure you make time to do it-regardless of getting paid, noticed, encouraged, or celebrated. It can be, as it is for many of us here, a gift that keeps on giving purely because it is. As for writing professionally-particularly in a specific genre-research the platforms you are considering, carefully. Read the various publications you wish to write for, check out their submission requirements, and do your best to make certain that your work regularly EXCEEDS those expectations. When I write professionally I always remember that there is someone vying for my spot at every second, and if I slack, they will certainly get the gig. So, if you intend to succeed, you have to know the rules of engagement, prepare strategy (time, organization, set goals), and take each rejection as an opportunity to learn and do better. I remind myself to take myself on a writing date every so often so that I keep my connection to me muse and my passion for the craft. The dates help when I've poured my heart out and get that dreaded rejection for all of my hard work. Hang in there ;o)
 
I think when it comes to writing, your right, and it should be done simply because the person wants to write and not just because they want to make money out of it.

Writing should be done with a passion either to educate or cause debate, and not just a way for somebody to untrue and earn a quick few dollars. If the writer is good enough, the money will come without them having to chase it.
 
You know, I've always thought that there are many ways to make money writing-but they don't typically feed the passion that writers have. I've worked with many writers, and what they complain about most is the PRESSURE of deadlines, and the COMPROMISE born of them. Some have even shared that the final product was nothing like what they intended when it was published, but they just had no more fight. I'm elated that writers now have more self-publishing options. CAUTION!!! Self-publishing can be a tar pit, like any other, but at lease the producer of the words can maintain more power, rather than the creator of 'the product' dictating to the wordsmith...
 
I have been writing articles for a few websites, hubpages being the one I write on the most. I write for my own blogs and site. Recently I have been writing articles for a blog as a ghost writer.. It hasn't been paying well so I am currently exploring new sites as well.
Most of these sites have changed the way they work depending on Google's policies and it is getting difficult to work with them.. I had joined iwriter some years ago , but somehow I never seriously worked there, maybe it is time to try that again,
 
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I am currently on the same boat as you. I am still exploring sites which I can utilize to pursue my passion for writing. I admit though that I have to learn more before I could become confident enough to offer my service professionally. I am hoping to learn new things from other writers as well. I know it won't be an easy task but there is no harm on trying.
 
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