My first article on AC(critcriticism/comments needed)

These are just my thoughts based on my experience, maybe they will help you. I think you will receive more money on more unique content. For example, if you post an article which is similar to 100 articles already on the site, you probably will make less. However if you post an article that is unique, different thoughts, or different information that is not readily available, more money should come :) Another idea is to really spend more than 45 mins. I spend a few hours on mine, tweaking them, rereading them, and making them as complete and professional looking as possible. Pretend you are writing it for a newspaper and that it has to be PERFECT. Try to have categories (bolded) to separate content and really make things pop. It may take you longer to do it this way, but I've gotten paid well when I've spent the time on it. Finally, in my experiences How-To guides are almost sure to get posted with a pretty good cash amount (at least 8$ although I got 26$ for one of them!) If you are an expert at anything, consider writing a How-To or Tips of the Trade guide :) Good luck and happy writing!

I thought your article was pretty good. I think a big factor in determining the bids you get is whether your content is in demand or unique. I think a lot of people may be interested in reading about developing video games, but it is also probably info that is readily available on the web. I've actually gotten comments from the AC staff with my lower bids indicating that the article contained info that was already plentiful online. I guess if you do write about more common topics you have to find a unique angle for your work. Best of luck!

I thought that the actual content (what you were saying about developing a game) was very good and interesting, especially to someone like me who doesn't know much about the field. What I did find distracting in your article was your grammar and punctuation. Sorry. I think if you cleaned it up (maybe have a friend look it over if you can't see your own mistakes) before publishing, and it would be great. Presentation is important in that it helps you communicate your ideas better. When there is a mistake, people get distracted from what you are saying. Good luck writing! You have the basic material to be a very good writer.

That's awesome! You did well for your first try there. You may want to expand on your ideas more and make your articles longer if you want to see higher offers. Any unique content will pull a higher offer instead of sending in same topics as others.

Good for you Kataztrophy. Some people claim that they actually make a living from AC articles. I am a long way from that, but I do enjoy getting a few accepted there now and then. I think it is nice that myLot has a whole section devoted to AC business.