Days past and the titles lingered. One by one I set them free, back into the green and murky pool of the title list.
In the end I didn't write a single article for Demand. Why? Because Demand Studio scares me.
There. I said it.
The very thought of having to deal with the copy editors gives me hives. Sure, most articles go through without a glitch, but then there's always that one where you get a copy editor that wants you to do something that is so stupid you rather stick your hands in a hot toaster than to edit one word of your article.
It's the waiting for this inevitable stand-off that gets to me I think. I can't take the waiting. It never happens when you're looking for it, ready for it. It only seems to happen when you're having a good day. Then, wham! You're out for the count.
Yah, I'm thinking I'm just gonna go do some more marketing to fill up my extra time. No more DS for me.
I would definitely go market. You will get far more for your time in the long run.
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That was seriously funny and spot on. You are an excellent writer! And I know that doesn't help with Demand and I have that same anxiety. Guess how I found this post? Searching for "writing jobs like Demand Studios" because I am so tired of titles like "How to make a framerstan out of a DKSR-745 with PICOS software". Looking up what the title means takes up the $15 an hour. All the categories I used to write for - media & video - are gone.
ReplyDeleteHaving said all that I hope this post is anonymous because I just took 10 more bizarre titles this morning!!
Great great great post ... thank you. I needed to laugh about it. I am hoping you are writing a novel because that's your calling.
Thanks. Yah, I've seen some crazy titles there, lately. And for $15? No thanks.
ReplyDeleteActually, as a CE, I feel the same anxiety whenever I open up a rewrite. Even though most writers are courteous and professional, the few that are not make me dread the experience.
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