When I tell other writers that a good chunk of my income still comes through content platforms, I tend to get one of two reactions. Either a sympathetic wince, or a slightly too casual "oh, which ones?" from someone who's clearly doing the same thing and doesn't talk about it at parties.
I've been writing through Textbroker, Writer's Domain, Elance and People Per Hour for about three years now. Content mills have a bad reputation, and some of it is deserved - the pay at the bottom end is genuinely grim - but they've also taught me more about the practical side of writing than any course I could have paid for. Here's what I've picked up.
I've been writing through Textbroker, Writer's Domain, Elance and People Per Hour for about three years now. Content mills have a bad reputation, and some of it is deserved - the pay at the bottom end is genuinely grim - but they've also taught me more about the practical side of writing than any course I could have paid for. Here's what I've picked up.
