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Joined: Aug 31, 2011 		Last Post: Oct 03, 2011
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Brendan992   
Aug 31, 2011
General Talk / A message for an independent writer. If you are Master's level student, you need to read! [19]

I have had several master level clients, whom I was unable to handle their requests because of limited time for large manuscripts, seek out writing services on the web (large essay writing websites and both of the examples that I am referring to were ESL students). Though I pleaded with them to write the essays themselves, they refused my advice and ended up going through one of the more popular sites. In one instance, the site (customwritings) gave them a false sense of security that their manuscript would be handled by a masters-level writer who was familiar with the subject at hand, it is impossible for any writer to come in at the end of the semester, write a paper without being exposed to the course's lectures and required readings, and write a large, niche-based paper within a small window of time. Common sense should have recognized the inevitable disappointment, but obviously this there's took a back seat to their laziness and reliance upon others. After receiving multiple calls/texts begging me to help them out of the mess they were in, I became somewhat of an advocate for their cause, which meant I wrote to the writers explaining in detail, providing numerous examples, etc. of errors that they had made. Besides being the most redundant essay that I have ever read and their overall fixation with the return policy and contractual agreement that was agreed to, they failed to handle any of mistakes that I identified. I agreed to handle the essay, which nearly killed me (25 pages), and only now am I able to laugh at the absurdity of the essay that the affiliated writer produced.

The lesson:

1) If you are a Master's level student, there are very few options for last minute requests. I do not recommend gambling on any, regardless of the sales pitch.

2) If you request an essay to be completed within a time frame that you couldn't complete yourself, you're going to be highly disappointed and the risk factor, such as the writer bailing on you increases exponentially.

3) All the required reading, academic databases that you subscribe to, etc, help to establish the appropriate frame to approach a large manuscript. Writers are not magicians and they can only do so much. There are a 100 different ways to write about any given topic, help the writer to contextualize the essay to your class...though, the best option is to write it yourself.

A final word about customwritings.com from Ukraine:

Is this site fraudulent?

I would not go so far as to say that this site scams customers, but customers need to recognize how these sites work. Often, writers are contracted to handle requests, in which they get paid very little for the work that they do....writing, researching, and editing is not easy and even fewer people find it rewarding. You guys would be shocked to see how many emails I receive from Chinese sites looking to contract writers and pay them less than minimum wages. Further, these sites are a lot like any large corporation, in which you have your good and bad apples. In short, I am sure that there are talented writers affiliated with each of the large sites, but it's up to you to make sure you selected a competent one and have provided them with more than enough information to complete your request!

BOL to all you slackers!

meant to say, "A Message from an independent writer..." oh well, you all know what I meant : )
Brendan992   
Aug 31, 2011
Essay Services / Masters Level Thesis (MacroEconomics) - which graduate service to pick? GraduateWriter? [15]

I had a master's level client use customwritings.com, because I could not handle their large, last minute request. While I chalk up a good portion of the disaster to my old-time client, the writer who handled the request was a complete joke. While I think that some of these larger writing sites can handle undergraduate requests, you're playing with fire if you contract an academic writer to handle larger, more sophisticated writing requests that require a strong understanding of related materials. BOL...I can only speak for one writer and one editor, who was suppose to address of all of the mistakes that I had to point out. BOL!
Brendan992   
Aug 31, 2011
Essay Services / Companies that provide individualized assessment & feedback services [11]

Some ambiguous answers in many of these threads...are people handcuffed from giving details. I highly recommend that you look into your academic institution's writing lab (most have them). If this is not convenient, or your are short on time (shame on you), then essay forum seems like a decent community to receive some basic feedback if your essay is on the smaller side. Hope this helps...though the best answer is to take advantage of your school's writing center/lab.
Brendan992   
Sep 01, 2011
General Talk / A message for an independent writer. If you are Master's level student, you need to read! [19]

You're right...I have not worked for any of the legitimate U.S companies, but I do know how these companies are structured. If you're a Master's level student and you are shopping for last minute options, you're gambling big time. Are there writers within the industry that can offer hope to these types of students? I'd say that there are, but you're going to find yourself underwater far more than you're going to find a good life raft.
Brendan992   
Sep 01, 2011
General Talk / A message for an independent writer. If you are Master's level student, you need to read! [19]

I am not here to protect these companies and instead, I am forewarning grad students to not put last-minute faith in some unknown writer to handle their specialized request. Further, it doesn't take a rocket science to figure out how these companies are structured. There are always going to be counter examples that will disprove a general concept, but the heart of what I am getting at will only be disputed by individuals who are affiliated with these sites. I thought I made it clear in the first post that I wouldn't go so far as to say that all of the writers are the same, but rather, these kind of last minute situations are going to yield more negative results more times than positive results. It's common sense. A writer and an editor from customwritings.com failed to write a master's level essay for my ESL client. Again, I placed some of the fault on my client, but you guys should have read the essay that was produced...it was quite comical and I'll see if I can't dig it up. On a final note, what can't be done by yourself within a reasonable amount of time should be a big clue as to what you can expect from another. There will always be examples that will counter this general argument, but that's not what matters. How many master students are willing to get burnt 7 out of 10 times in order to find those 3 writers who are going to come through for them?
Brendan992   
Sep 01, 2011
General Talk / A message for an independent writer. If you are Master's level student, you need to read! [19]

I never insinuated that the company was U.S.-based.

Do you work for one of these large, U.S-based sites? For knowing so much about the industry and seeing your total post count, what is your objective here? There has to be an angle...and it's likely that you represent the industry in one way or another. I am not interested in ego-jousting on this forum, but came here wanting to warn master's level students about the obvious pitfalls of looking for last minute life rafts. If my message steps on your toes, I am sorry...maybe you should plug yourself so that people walk away from the forum with some answers, instead of only reading about negative experiences. I can forward you the three or four dissertation/ master's-level requests that I have received since my short stint here, if that's what you're looking for...because it's not my angle and I have politely declined each request.
Brendan992   
Sep 01, 2011
General Talk / A message for an independent writer. If you are Master's level student, you need to read! [19]

In what fashion do you represent the industry"...because you've racked up enough posts to show that you're vested in this in one way or another. Or are you just a good Samaritan, who looks after the reputations of "good" writing sites over the years? In the threads that I have read, very little is learned about you....other than you seem to troll anyone and everyone. If you're not vested in this industry in one fashion or another, it's even worse. Which is it?

Do you represent ET? I knew there was an angle to your trolling. So is this forum related to ET? Sort of misleading if it is. Now I understand why you jumped on my thread because I "painted a broad stroke." Every large site has it's fair share of issues...yes, every site. It's the nature of the Internet, this industry, and the fact that academic writing wears and tears on writers.
Brendan992   
Oct 03, 2011
Writing Careers / Writing for multiple companies is a no-no? [14]

Personally, I would say go ahead and shop around...you should lend your talents to the employer that treats the customer the best, pays the best, and has a steady stream of work. There's no way of knowing that, especially in this industry, without exposing yourself to multiple sites.

With that being said, I have never worked for one of the major sites...I'm sure a few of the other posters might have something more insightful to add.