Deadlines Vs. Open-Content
August 22nd 2008 22:43
Are you the type of freelance writer who prefers working with deadlines imposed by editors, or do you prefer working with open-content websites or clients?
This is a tough question for me. While I love the stability of deadline-based assignments, I also love the idea of posting content to open-content sites like these:
· Suite101.com (once you’re accepted as a writer)
· Orble.com
· AssociatedContent.com (to a point)
· EHow.com
· Helium.com
The problem with deadlines versus open content sites are, well, mostly monetary. For all the efforts put into these kind of sites . . . I tend to wonder the obvious question: wouldn’t I earn more writing for a deadline based gig than an open-content site? The long and the short of it is, if you’re passionate about the topic, then payment usually ends up lower on the totem pole. It’s a trade-off of sorts, apparently.
Don’t get me wrong, there are a number of people working on the above sites and making very decent payments. However, this is not the norm as far as what I’ve seen reported as “experiences” on forums. Why? It’s hard to say, really, why one person would do better than the other. It could be that they’re a wizard at SEO, or that they possess excellent marketing skills. It could also be that they’ve established a large base of regular readers.
I doubt I’ll ever stop writing for open content sites because my mind is a whirl of thoughts that I constantly need to share. I don’t think it’ll ever be a part of my income-earning activities, though.
What are your thoughts on this topic?
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