Writing can be a very tough job!

I support you and will be happy to share all I can. I think when there is a will there is a way. When I came to the US, I did not know but only one phrase in English, walked around with a dictionary and spent my summer learning English. So hang in there and keep doing the great job you are doing. If you are having a hard time getting started just write what comes to mind and then edit afterwards :)

I'd say never give up and keep on trying. When I first joined, I wasn't able to grasp the concept of what's here too. But after awhile, it feels better to write and interact thus gaining some knowledge too. If you wan to dabble at article writing, you can try blogging as well. It's fun and you can then try to join sites which you think may be beneficial to you in future. For me, I'll stay here for awhile and enjoying the ride. Hope your experience here will always be fun for you.

Hello friend!! I am also working as freelance content writer... Well, I am not working for these sites... I have got two clients for whom I write articles but both are from India so pay less... One of them gives content to write on current news so that is easy task... I can go through several sites to find the news and after reading... I can write in my own words...News is News.. so nothing more to add or think.... as if apple is falling down then that will be falling down... Another client gives random topics... Yes, there is real test of writing skills... I have to do research work for longer before I can start writing... I make my own theme for every paragraph and after that I start writing... It makes the job easy when we have set theme for every paragraph... It is also not tough job to use keywords in them... Dear friend, never give up on writing and take out this thing from your mind that you are not professional writer or so on... How you can get positive response till you will have negative thinking...??? Just keep working on your content... Be optimistic... SURELY... you will do it... because you can do it dear friend... Good luck dear friend!! Have great time!! Happy myLotting!!

hi,chenxiaoyue_713(1122): i am a non-native english speaker too.and i am only working on mylot, too.i think if you insist on this writting for more times,you will write a beutiful artle.believe me,you will get success!have a nice day!

Writing is a very tough job indeed. The hardest part of writing is the content of your paper. You need to provide the readers a piece that is worthy enough of reading. Topics may vary, but we need our topics to be relevant for our readers.

Writing is definitely a tough way to make a living! My advice to you is just write it and post it -- everywhere! The more you write, the better you will get. Do a search and find writing tips specific to your style and genre, but don't be afraid to stretch yourself in different areas of writing. Start a writing blog -- bloggers are great for giving writing support and encouragement. And, of course, find all the writing or social networks where you can post your writings and make a few pennies along the way. I mainly stick to sites where I can post my stuff elsewhere, too, rather than being limited to posting at one site only. Network! Support other writers and they'll support you!

My biggest problem is finding the time to write. It seems I am always so busy with other things and with my kids. At this moment, I'm here on MyLot, listening to 2 of my children play, a friend sitting in front of me telling me about her new boyfriend, I have tons of housework that needs to be done, laundry to be folded, etc but yet I'm still on here just trying to make a little extra money. It isn't always easy to keep focused on one topic with so much going on around me. So, I guess those are the two hardest things for me to write, finding time and being able to focus. I love writing and I would love to be better at it. Maybe in time, I will find the time and be able to completely focus on it! Good luck with your writing and developing it!

I try to write only with one site so that my ideas would not get scattered. It is hard to think for topics

iam non native english speaker too like you.if you are chinness if iam not wrong, iam indonesian. i think my philosophy is do several times make our attempt become better. so if you always write and write several times, your quality writing become better. just try it and never give up

Aa not a native speaking english person, I deeply felt very difficult to write as a freelance, when I once registered in some sites, one reason is want to improve my english writing, the second reason is want to earn some money, however when I face it, I don't what topic I should start, and found it's very difficult to organize the artical, is it the reason that we don't have a good skill of writing? At last, I gave up other sites, because I found here mylot is a good site, I can improve my english skill, and I can make many friends here.

Yes it is a bit tough especially when you are given a title and you do not know the faintest thing about the particualr topic. However as time goes by you get used to it and you tend to write faster and better. Besides i find it crucial to look up info on the internet, read on a few good sites and then start writing what i have learnt and think is relevant to the title of my article.

i get what you mean. sometimes, writing is fast and easy for me especially if the topic is something i am passionate about. however, i still spend considerable amount of time editing and all, call me a perfectionist, or whatever. however there are times when my mind is just blank and i dont know what to do, especially if the topic is something i'm not interested in or i am not too familiar with. that's why i love brighthub because it lets me choose what topics to write about.

Hi,my friend. This is a good and hard question for me. As we all know,writing is not easy. To be a good writer, you must take great pains to do that. In your question, you have mentioned that your writing is not as idiomatic. I can understand this situation. But I think you lack much confidence and oberservation in your life. No one was born genius or talented writer. Greatminds or masters in writing succeeded just because they devoted themselves to writing and could stick on doing that. They are confident,encouraged and brave to have a try over and over again. Probable they have failed many many times, but they still kept on writing,never thouht that they would stop doing what they were interested in. So they could make great achievements in writing at last. In addition, if you do want to write very well, you have to spend much time to read more and more articles or texts. And accumulate a lot of writing materials. Apart from this, you should write down what you thought ,what you heard,and what you saw. You add these content to your articles. I am not a freelance on myLot,but I have a try to write something that I am interested in. By this way, I practize my writing. Even if I make some mistakes, but I am not afraid of anything. My aim is to improve my English. I am sure that this is the same to you . Tks!

Writing take time and some people seems to enjoy it.

If you have good writing skills I think you have a great earning potential on internet, no matter whether you are a native English speaker or not.

Hi there, I think that you write quite well, compared to many others. I think all your practice is paying off. I'm not a native English speaker either, as such a lot of what we learn in school has to be put into practice whether in speech or in writing. Besides practice, I think you need to organise your thoughts in a particular manner. I think that you are intimidated by the length of the article before you even started on them. You can start by writing on topics which you are familiar with. Then if you are more comfortable, you can write on more informative topics which may require a little more research. But how do you really get started? I have a simple trick. I usually write an article in a list format. This means that you can develop your article with a simple listing of points and a little bit of elaboration. Some examples include: 1) 10 things I love about American Idol 2) 5 things I admire about President Obama 3) 5 characteristics a teacher should have These are some examples from the top of my head. Then brainstorm on the points and elaborate with one or two paragraphs each. Your article can be ready quite quickly this way. I think writing can be tough if it has to be written in a certain style or language you are unfamiliar with. Otherwise, it should be manageable. The good thing about mylot is that you can write in any style you are comfortable with.

Yes writing is tough job, especially for those who r not used to it. But it shouldn't be tough for those users who use computers daily!

I have never heard of those sites you mentioned and so i may check them out, thanks a lot. Sometimes i find it pretty easy to put my thoughts down here on mylot but sometimes it is quite difficult. I think it is all to do with the discussions and whether you can relate to them in order to have a thought or input to add :)

hi,i'm a non-speaker too. hah hah i give up writing in mylot so long time . then ,i decide to pick it up. i find my poor english is even worse ,and i need to make more extra money ,because i rent a house ,i need to save my income for my high rented house. hah hah mylot is a good place to write down everything in your mind,so don't think it too difficult,just take it as a relaxing place for your minding . well. i don't even know what i'm talking about anyway enjoy yourself enjoy mylot good luck

well friend its very true i joined some freelancs sites and all my articles were being rejected except two which i wrote for troind!!and then the rejection started comming from the troind only!!now i am tired and dont have so much of time to write as i an working in an office and doing hrd job to earn my livelyhood.i joined read bud but all are declaring it to be ascam as nobody till now has been paid so far!!i think its very very hard to earn online my lot is quite different as what you write you will be paid,may be the earnings are too slow,but its ok rest can you suggest some sites to join!for some quick and easy money??will be very thankful to you dear??