Expert Author
Sep 17th, 2008 by alyoung
A blog is really a personal journal. Even though others read it if they want, it is really written for you. So you write about what on your mind or you think is interesting. No one proofreads your work or critiques it much. Not so when you are paid to write. Taking a writing assignment for pay means you have to pay particular attention to spelling or grammar and your facts will be checked by an editor. When taking on a paid assignment you don’t always know a lot about the subject, yet you are expected to write as an expert on the topic. That means you have to do some research to get up to speed on the subject before writing about it.
Whenever possible I try to take assignments that I know at least a little about to minimize the amount of research required. Obviously I would like to be able to do the least amount of research as possible so I can complete my assignment quickly and take another one job. My writing jobs pays decently but only if I am able to do it fairly quickly. If I have to spend a lot of time on research before writing its not worth my time.
I have written nearly 200 articles on the website Ehow on a wide range of subjects, some I know a bit about and others not so much. Here are two articles I recently wrote that I seemingly know nothing about.
On the surface I certainly would be unqualified to write on such subjects, let alone have someone pay me to offer advice on these topics. Yet with a little Internet research anyone can be an expert on anything in a short time. As they say those who can’t do teach. Drawing upon my personal experiences I already know what not to do. With help from Google I have an idea of what to do and I am now an expert on the subject. Not only an expert but a published expert. If you search Google for the term “How to Be Irresistible To Women” my article is on the first page.
Haha. Great tips! Are you sure it’s all based on “internet research” ??