Comments on: Avoiding the temptation of easy to score but low paying gigs http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/avoiding-the-temptation-of-easy-to-score-but-low-paying-gigs/ ...to you to become a successful blogger Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/avoiding-the-temptation-of-easy-to-score-but-low-paying-gigs/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Lisa Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:18:08 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/?p=992#comment-2222 I have to say I agree that choices about gigs have to relate to your situation and your strengths. For instance... If you're living with your parents, need $400 a month, and are building up your clips - $8/article may be perfectly acceptable. If you can churn out three 300-word blogs an hour on a given subject, and they're paying $8 per blog, you may not be making a fortune, but you're not working for peanuts either. IMHO, the idea that writers should only accept certain wages because of the way low fees affect OTHER writers seems a bit questionable. If you're a professional writer with credits, references and strong skills, and you can afford to wait, you can command high fees. If you're not, you're can't. What's more, all words aren't created equal: I can write this comment in ten minutes, but it takes over an hour to produce the same number of words for a different purpose. Lisa I have to say I agree that choices about gigs have to relate to your situation and your strengths. For instance…

If you’re living with your parents, need $400 a month, and are building up your clips – $8/article may be perfectly acceptable.

If you can churn out three 300-word blogs an hour on a given subject, and they’re paying $8 per blog, you may not be making a fortune, but you’re not working for peanuts either.

IMHO, the idea that writers should only accept certain wages because of the way low fees affect OTHER writers seems a bit questionable. If you’re a professional writer with credits, references and strong skills, and you can afford to wait, you can command high fees. If you’re not, you’re can’t.

What’s more, all words aren’t created equal: I can write this comment in ten minutes, but it takes over an hour to produce the same number of words for a different purpose.

Lisa

]]> By: Mary http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/avoiding-the-temptation-of-easy-to-score-but-low-paying-gigs/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 Mary Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:10:28 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/?p=992#comment-2220 I avoid the low-paying gigs because I know how I'll feel about myself if I take them. I'll just be frustrated and stressed, able to spend less time with my kids. It's not worth it! I avoid the low-paying gigs because I know how I’ll feel about myself if I take them. I’ll just be frustrated and stressed, able to spend less time with my kids. It’s not worth it!

]]> By: Ed http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/avoiding-the-temptation-of-easy-to-score-but-low-paying-gigs/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Ed Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:45:33 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/?p=992#comment-2216 I agree with Jeanne that each writer needs to decide on pay. I'm not one to endorse the $10 for 400-word offers as a norm. However, if your high-paying markets aren't as active and you can quickly churn out a 400-word piece - go for it. You are only a professional writer if you work. Sometimes, it pays to stitch together several low-paying but quick turnaround pieces rather than holding out for the less-common four-digit assignments. I agree with Jeanne that each writer needs to decide on pay. I’m not one to endorse the $10 for 400-word offers as a norm. However, if your high-paying markets aren’t as active and you can quickly churn out a 400-word piece – go for it. You are only a professional writer if you work. Sometimes, it pays to stitch together several low-paying but quick turnaround pieces rather than holding out for the less-common four-digit assignments.

]]> By: Jeanne Grunert http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/avoiding-the-temptation-of-easy-to-score-but-low-paying-gigs/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Jeanne Grunert Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:14:11 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/networkblogging/?p=992#comment-2213 Great article. Free, low wages, living wages, revenue sharing sites....? The bottom line is that each writer must make up his or her own mind about what constitutes acceptable pay. And for those who are willing to accept peanuts ($3 an article for 1,000 word articles), know how it impacts the rest of us who must support a family on what we earn freelance. Great article.

Free, low wages, living wages, revenue sharing sites….?

The bottom line is that each writer must make up his or her own mind about what constitutes acceptable pay. And for those who are willing to accept peanuts ($3 an article for 1,000 word articles), know how it impacts the rest of us who must support a family on what we earn freelance.

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