Comments on: Maybe you’re not getting jobs because you just can’t write

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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:59:12 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:42:37 +0000

Well, there’s a lot to it. In some cases I think people aren’t getting gigs because yeah, maybe they can’t write. In other cases people that may not write well do get gigs and it’s likely because they come off well during the hiring process or apply a lot or use other smart freelance job hunting tactics. Personally, I’ve been told I’m a good writer, but I know many writers who I think are way better than me, yet I get the gigs not them – it’s because I apply for many gigs; especially ones I know I’m very qualified for, I’m confident when I apply, and I have other skills that appeal to web clients. To get the higher paying gigs you sort of have to be the whole package. If you’re not getting jobs, something you’re doing needs to be tweaked.

By: novella

novella — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:04:46 +0000

I think I write fairly well. In fact, I get paid to write but I’ve been turned down several times for web gigs. I HAVE TALENT. I’ve been writing since the age of 8 when I was reconginzed as HAVING TALENT. What in the hell am I doing wrong? Just had to vent it.

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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:13:57 +0000

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By: Page Write

Page Write — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:21:49 +0000

Thank you. I found this helpful in distinguishing the difference between writing for the web and writing for print. From what I understand, writing for the web has greater freedom to be yourself and say what you are thinking in often the same style you usually speak in.

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Right Write « Sebrieanna’s Start — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:35:59 +0000

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Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:21:29 +0000

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By: Gina-Marie Cheeseman

Gina-Marie Cheeseman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:33:30 +0000

I have learned to make my sentences shorter. Faulkner does not make good internet copy. I tend to write in an inverted pyramid style, but I make it interesting with headlines that catch attention. Of course I have to adapt my style to fit certain sites.