Sites come and sites go, but the zest of an online writer never diminishes. Looking at my own online experience it started way back in the year 2006 – with a site that only had happy interactions with no payment. There was joy there getting to know so many people and their different views – questions asked and answers given learning and sharing in the process. It is at this site that I heard whispering of a site that was paying to do exactly what we were doing at this site.
I hopped there and that was my birthplace for earning online. There was ample opportunity and each month I could hear the jingle in my bank – dollars poured. And suddenly the site vanished into thin air which made me jump from pillar to post seeking avenues where I could give vent to my writing prowess. I came across a site that requests for articles which though could not be considered as a social networking site it gave me an opportunity to showcase my expertise at writing and earn in the process. There were other sites that I breezed through and when news was spread that the old site was back and paying, I left everything behind and continued there as I had scores of friends just waiting to reunite. It was a great re-union. I started once again churning out thoughts that were put into words waiting for reactions and each reaction meant a small amount in my kitty.
The greed of an online writer is never satiated always looking around to see if there are sites that would accept registrations.
And that is how I an here at Literacy Base. This is my first post and for those who do not know me. Here is a bit about me.
I have various interests – cooking, gardening, garden designing, photography, writing poetry,freelancing, wine making, surfing, and last but not the least reaching out. I have a Trust that does just that
Hope to stick around here and hoping the site will stick around too.
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I tend to think it's not greed that drives web writers, but the fact that we never seem to earn what our work is worth. Even the professional freelancers, these days, are paid only a fraction of what they used to be.
The internet is a friend, in that it makes our journey possible. But it's also a foe that has increased the amount of poor quality content (even in professional circles) and significantly decreased the stable earning opportunities for good writers.
It is not greed in the sense that a writer earns enough and wants more but the hunger to just write.
It's not greed but the fact is that online writers are not paid according to the efforts they put in. And some sites even scam the writers of their payments.
I need to explain. It is the greed to write and I do know sites where we write do not give us enough that we could survive on. But that jingle does makes writing interesting
Money is an added incentive for sure.
I agree with the rest, it's not greed. I am fine if I spend time in Facebook or some other non paying sites and not get paid, because I already knew it's not a paying site. But, when we are told we are getting paid, but not, then we are cheated, and I guess that's why many members got mad at those sites that just turned into scam sites and not paying the members.
I also agree that most freelancers have been underpaid, not only writers, but also developers or designers. Others always thought their jobs are easy, just write, code, or draw, but they didn't know those require hard work, time, creativity, etc to produce a piece of work. I hope everyone gets respected.
Good to know a little bit more about you. :)
When I said greed I was merely saying that writers need an outlet to give vent to their writing talent.
It seems we have had a similar journey in our writing life. Perhaps you and I are not as dependent on our earnings here as some others are. I agree most aren't greedy -- just trying to make a living or something to supplement their earnings.
I should not have used the word 'greed' as most comments are centring on that. It was merely an attempt at how those who want to write are seeking outlets for that.
Online writers make very little money and are exploited, cheated and defamed in India, especially if they are not brahmins and not well connected
Online writing is a choice people make knowing that even as they do this work it is just to keep them busy and earn a little extra money its not usually about greed. we are all hoping am sure that the site will run on for some time.
I don't consider myself greedy in writing online. It wasn't my source of income. It serves as an enjoyment and relaxation. The payment from the site that I had joined in is just a bonus for being active.
@shavkat The greed that I have mentioned is not for money but for getting as many sites as possible for writers to share their knowledge.
I discovered in my own freelancing that you rarely earn more than you imagine you can make.
When I started freelancing in 2005, my dream was to replace my $60,000-a-year staff writing job. Within a couple years, I did.
Then I had a big light bulb explode in my head.
I suddenly had this flash of insight that as a freelance writer, my earning potential wasn’t limited to what I used to make in a day job.
My earning potential wasn’t limited to $100,000.
My earning potential was unlimited.
After realizing I could earn much more, I upped my marketing and aimed higher. I stopped looking at Craigslist ads and proactively went after bigger clients — major corporations and national magazines. I wrote more on big projects and ongoing contracts, rather than having to prospect constantly for smaller gigs.
In 2011, I cracked six figures as a freelance writer. And since then, I’ve continued to grow my income from writing.
Expand your vision for your freelance writing business, and it will change how you pursue this career. And that’s how you change how much you make as a freelance writer.