WritersBeware,

Now that I actually respect you as a contributor on this forum (because I do believe that you really want to help identify the essay scammers, after reading through a lot of your replies), may I suggest trying a different approach in terms of the way that you articulate your posts? The reason that I'm saying this is because it is clear to me that you have a knack of rubbing people up the wrong way (me included, initially) - that is, either annoying people or making people angry. It appears that you have a lot of enemies on this forum and this could be avoided if you didn't come across as so direct, abrupt and hostile to new posters; maybe try to be a bit more tolerant. Can you empathise with my perspective?

Lee.

Pheelyks,

Please refer to the following thread if you wish to discuss one's style of writing:

Just so that you're aware I wish not to engage in any kind of immature battle with you; therefore, any kind of negative and/or provocative response from you will be ignored from now on.

Okay, I admit that you're correct in this instance - "rubbing someone the wrong way" is the universally accepted idiom. However, in Yorkshire (England), we regularly use the colloquial term of "rubbing someone/somebody up the wrong way"; so please accept my apologies for the confusion.


Well, you're actually incorrect here pheelyks; you've misunderstood my intentions (concerning reconciling my differences with WRT and WritersBeware). I decided to "offer an olive branch", primarily because the immature battle was becoming tiresome to me. It wasn't in the least bit constructive, and the discussion descended into a retarded, toddler-esque slagging match.

I do not think that critiques are immature. However, it irritates me when individuals (who are guilty for making mistakes themselves) choose to criticise other people; this constitutes stark hypocrisy in my view. May I ask you a question, do you believe that everything that you've written in the two paragraphs is technically flawless (zero grammatical errors)? I would appreciate it if you were a little less pedantic in terms of grammatical proficiency, and concentrate more on the subjective content of my replies.

Pheelyks,

Are you willing to concede that you've also made several errors in your replies? None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes. I for one can admit to myself (and indeed everybody else) that I've made several mistakes in my life.

Please (pretty please) could you stop pointing out mistakes in my replies? At the end of the day, what may seem like a mistake to one English professor may be perfectly acceptable to another English professor. Alternatively, if you're unable to stop correcting me, at least point me to some external references to back up your assertions.

Also, may I ask what your level of education is (in English language)? Are you a writer or proofreader for example?

Goodbye pheelyks.

I'm going to ask a question to which I would greatly appreciate a very simple answer (consisting of either the word 'yes', or the word 'no').

Shall we reconcile our differences (and engage in mutual respect for one another like adults)? It appears that you're still very bitter about the acrimonious exchange in which you and I engaged (yesterday). If the answer is no, then just say so. I'm not interested in the grammar correction or intellectual battle nonsense.

If you dislike me, I will respect your stance. If this is the case, then let's just avoid each other. I will continue to ignore your antagonistic messages.

Thank you for clarifying your position.

I would assume that you're exceptionally bitter about the fact that I discovered a multitude of mistakes in your writings, some of which I pointed out to you (but never received a response). It's just a shame that you put so much importance on "being correct all of the time".

I've endeavoured to be polite and courteous towards you, and it's a shame that you dislike me; however, I'm sure that I can live with it.

All the best pheelyks.

Goodbye.

I believe that in order to be successful at writing, one must possess the following characteristics:

- Aptitude
- Diligence
- Patience
- Perseverance
- Reliability
- Punctuality

As long as you possess these characteristics, you're always going to have a fair chance at being successful. I'm confident that I possess these characteristics, and I feel that it is because of this that I make a very good living from this kind of work. In fact, in the past few days, I've received several enquiries; many of whom contacted me after finding me on this forum.

In terms of speed, do you possess the ability to touch type? If so, this is a tremendous advantage. I'm able to touch type, and this allows me to complete good quality essays in a timely fashion - for instance, I can take on several projects at any given time. The problem with touch typing is that one can become somewhat complacent, therefore I have to spend a great deal of time proofreading my work after it has been completed.

Don't worry about not being able to make money from this game. Just work on the aforementioned characteristics and you will be an excellent writer (you've already mastered the 'aptitude' characteristic - in terms of your writing ability), I'm sure of it!

VeronicaM,

Please ignore pheelyks's comments regarding my grammar as this has absolutely no relevance to the topic that you initiated. Pheelyks's obsessive/compulsive behaviour regarding pedantic grammatical corrections is somewhat disturbing to me (firstly because he or she is always incorrect, and secondly because I think he or she may have some sort of psychological disturbance related to English grammar). However, I would suggest that take notice of the advice that I've given to you in relation to your desire to become a freelance writer.

I beg to differ.