Going For Essay Writing Jobs? Here's A Quick Guide For Freelance Academic Writers

Freelance writers who are interested in providing academic writing assistance need to learn the basics of completing custom assignments. Freelance custom writers, even experienced ones, have to pay close attention to the current necessities of their markets. Whether essay writers complete creative writing projects, provide academic model answers or compose white papers, they will usually have to focus not only on the quality of writing but also on learning to write by erratic guidelines.

Marketing freelance academic writing services

In the beginning, academic writers will inevitably face problems while trying to find clients interested in this particular service. The web is full of freelancers and companies offering nearly all forms of writing, and it’s difficult to get one’s way through. Still, there are at least four things writers can do to increase their chances for success.

1. Website

Every freelance writer should launch a website connected with writing. First, websites provide immediate and very effective advertisements for any writing services. They can feature electronic portfolios, customer testimonials, and writing samples. Second, a website can serve as the main source of contact with prospective clients.

2. Employment with essay companies

If custom essay writing is not the writer’s primary employment, freelancing for an essay company is an ideal option. Projects will be delivered to potential authors through the writer’s panel and will be available for bidding. This solution works best for part-time custom writers who can afford less activity in this area of writing. 

Pros of writing for an online essay company

• Development of skills and knowledge – writers are obliged to continuously improve their academic writing skills as well as knowledge in chosen areas of expertise. Professional development is necessary for promotion within the company and obtaining privileges such as the possibility to work on several orders at once, the exclusive right to specific clients, and the possibility to take orders immediately. In the long run, writers learn to work independently; they also become experienced and qualified.
  
  
• Feedback – writing an essay is different from other forms of writing. To have their work accepted, writers must follow instructions very closely and create original and high-quality products. Essay writing doesn’t seek popularity and it’s not supposed to stir any discussion. It must meet previously established criteria and satisfy particular customers. That’s why freelance writers employed by essay companies can count on feedback from both customers and the administration team.
  
  
• High pay rates – essay writing can turn out to be one of the most productive ways of making money in the writing industry. Payments per page start from $4 to even $60 and more. It all depends on the academic level requested by the client, the overall number of pages as well as the number of sources required, and, to an extent, the area of research – humanities and social sciences are usually not as prolific as economy, law or computer science.

Cons of writing for an online essay company

• Stress – many assignments, if not all, will have to be completed on a very short time notice. Writers who fail to follow instructions out of lack of resources, access to the internet, or request deadline extensions will usually be penalized by their company. Before applying for a particular order, writers must make sure they will be able to do a good and timely job on it. Even though not all technical issues can be foreseen, penalties will be inevitable.
  
  
• Plagiarism controversy – while most companies advertise themselves as providing “academic assistance” or “model answers”, in the writer’s panel there are always several orders that are supposed to be submitted by clients as their own. Often, it’s difficult to estimate the actual designation of a given assignment. Writers must be very cautious so they don’t ghost-write instead of providing academic paper help.
  
  
• Irregular income – the number of orders available for writers will be varying according to academic seasons; it will also be varying from company to company. There can be a diversity of assignments to choose from one week and almost none another. Therefore, though pay rates tend to be relatively high, freelance writers cannot count on making particular money within a set time frame.

3. Portfolio

Providing customers with a writer’s portfolio is a good way of showcasing the writer’s actual writing skills and experience. Portfolios can be either printed or online links. They should include possibly the best and a diversified samples of one’s writing. A portfolio can also consist of mock projects and it should be constantly updated.

4. Further reference to works

This is how various published pieces become useful – anything posted or published in ezines and blogs might be a good reference for a specific kind of writing. It will answer the customer’s question as to how his or her project is going to be approached.

Freelance academic writing skills

Custom writing will also call for a slightly different approach to writing. Writers will have to learn how to follow customer requirements and possibly schedule a brand new working regime for themselves. Certain skills will be indispensable in the process of professional development.

Price negotiation

Writers must make sure that every contract they sign with customers includes a note about negotiating prices for any forthcoming assignments. Clients who are satisfied with the service might be interested in repeating orders which should always work to the writer’s benefit. Otherwise, writers may end up working on more complicated material for the same fees all the time.

Adherence to guidelines

Writers, by the very essence of their profession, are expected to be creative and versatile. This doesn’t mean, however, that custom writing can be approached in any way preferred by the author in question. Most assignments will be delivered for writing by very specific and strict requirements which can’t be changed only because of the writer’s personal preferences.

Originality

No previously published articles or research papers will be submitted to clients. Custom writers must be well aware of the differences between particular citation styles and types of services. Custom paper writers must be acquainted with all rules of academic writing, eliminate errors from writing, and well as understand under what circumstances they can follow slightly different rules.

Freelance writers must consider several factors before they start working with any essay company. Depending on career priorities the option of essay writing can be undertaken either as temporary or full-time employment. There are many online freelance writers’ forums that can be useful for further advice and more specific guidelines on the subject matter.

All the above points should be helpful for beginning writers. The golden rule of successful writing is the writer’s flexibility. Freelancing for custom writings market seems to be a quite complex endeavor but with time any keen writer can eventually succeed.

*This is a guest post submitted by Diane H Wong, Content writer, Thrive Global. If you are interested in sharing your story with millions of people, click here.