I'm going to be busy!

Hi Swan River, I'm not writing an article for a magazine though. It's more like a lesson plan for GP students. There are about 6 portions to be completed and they estimated that each portion will require 5 hours and I'll be paid $35 for each hour. I'm not sure if that's reasonable. That will amount to about $1050. It's for a two and a half month project. What do you think? I think what you're paid is very good. How long do you take to write on article for Elle? I have not tried translating though.

it'll take me about several hours for 'writing' the article, however i have to spend some more hours doing research for the topic discussed, for translation, it will take me around 1 hr to finish 1000 words which means U$15-30/hr; for proofreading project, it will take less time to fulfill the task however the payment is still around the same U$15-30/1000 words. i think your project is good and if you really love to be a freelancer, pay is the 2nd consideration compared to the experience you gain in the project espeically when you're new to it! good luck:)

You are right. At this moment, I'm taking it up for the experience. I wish it was as easy as writing an article though. This one is more like a lesson plan for GP students. It takes a lot more research and planning. I hope I can do a good job with this one but put it into my resume.

Hi Sweetie, It was just luck that my old friend contacted me about the assignment. I have never had such a break before this. I have been writing for various sites and the earnings are trickling in. I'm glad that I have something to be busy about. At least if my mum bugs me to go out to work, I'd say that I have a job and I'm still sitting at home to do it. I guess that's teh best part of freelance writing jobs. I shall not compromise my time with my daughter. I want to see her grow at the same time. Thanks for your response!

Yeah, i agree with you. That is the best part of being a mother, seeing your kids grow. To be there for their first step, first word and everything, it is such a joy to be able to witness all these. I say this, because i too never went to work while my girls were growing up. Anyway, good luck on your writing!Have a good day!

Hi underdogtoo, I don't think it is a matter of talent. If you can write for mylot, I believe you can do freelance writing. In this particular case, I have a little background in the sense that the writing that needs to be done has to have some teaching background. I have that and it makes it a little easier, but I still have to get round to writing it, need about 12,000 words. Pretty large number for me. Thank you for your response!

Thank your Wordplay for dropping by my discussion. That's what I'm trying to do -build a portfolio to show potential employers of my writing capabilities. I have not heard of that saying "Luck favours the prepared" before but I guess it came at a great time. In this case, I do seem lucky. In other cases, I think I will have to search for the four-leaf clover. Thank you for your warm wishes!

Hi Janice, Thank you! I really hope that it will turn out well. I'm rather nervous and wonder if I can do a good job. But I have someone there to guide me so I think I will be fine. I know that this company constantly need writers for their websites or projects, so if I do a great job, I know that there will be more assignments for me. We'll see. Thank you for your well-wishes!

Thank you for all your encouragement. Yup! This project was rather unexpected since I never gave a thought about becoming a freelance writer, only just recently. I also write for Triond (more than 70 articles there), Helium (just 2 articles there), and AC (trying to build a repertoire there too). I was initially excited by Triond but the earnings has been rather slow unless your article get in the hot content or something. As such I am forced to look for other avenues. Freelance writing was my next move and I was also encouraged by others here at mylot to do so to increase my online earnings. (see my discussion on writing on demand). Happy to meet another writer friend here and welcome to mylot! You can view my articles at Triond. My username is Sydney Hazelton.

I just received my contract and it seems like that they are paying me about $31 for 400 words, that's about US$20 based on current exchange rate. I guess that's about average, don't you think? Thanks for your response, Nishdan.

Thanks divine, This is my first freelance writing assignment. It was not something I got from the internet though. I have not tried that route, but will try one day when I gain more confidence. I'm really happy too. The money will come in useful for my retirement savings.