Writing for blogs...

Saturnin · 2008-04-13, 02:23 PM

To answer the first post, I've gotten hired for being a native English speaker and having some strategic sense of placing messages and audiences (that's in the B2B world). For others, the factors have included being dependable, good turnaround times, journalistic experience and knowing when to go with something.

Sometimes a client wants something which is simply not realistic or doable. I usually try to keep some bit of what they were aiming for and persuade them that they can reach their goal using another way. At least once I've said "if you're so smart, you firgure it out and do it yourself" and have walked away. (I may soon be doing that again.) Inevitably, they will blame you, spend six months trying to do it themselves and then either give up or find someone else to try to fix it.... and who'll end up being blamed another six months after that.

A good way to get creative ideas is to read a variety of publications on topics that are unrelated to one another. You may see patterns or writing tricks that you can then use yourself.

Don't know if that helps, but it's my experience.

So, to continue the discussion, what's a good way to pick up a little passing work in blogs?

2008-04-13, 02:23 PM	#1
Saturnin A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edge of the Universe Posts: 53	To answer the first post, I've gotten hired for being a native English speaker and having some strategic sense of placing messages and audiences (that's in the B2B world). For others, the factors have included being dependable, good turnaround times, journalistic experience and knowing when to go with something. Sometimes a client wants something which is simply not realistic or doable. I usually try to keep some bit of what they were aiming for and persuade them that they can reach their goal using another way. At least once I've said "if you're so smart, you firgure it out and do it yourself" and have walked away. (I may soon be doing that again.) Inevitably, they will blame you, spend six months trying to do it themselves and then either give up or find someone else to try to fix it.... and who'll end up being blamed another six months after that. A good way to get creative ideas is to read a variety of publications on topics that are unrelated to one another. You may see patterns or writing tricks that you can then use yourself. Don't know if that helps, but it's my experience. So, to continue the discussion, what's a good way to pick up a little passing work in blogs?