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I am: Freelance Writer / Spain 
Joined: Jul 02, 2010 		Last Post: Nov 27, 2010
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fricative   
Nov 27, 2010
Essay Services / university work scam or not? [120]

Hi, yeah I am back!! But not very often, don't worry :-)

Besides, the last time I said sth to you was:

fricative Jul 11, 10, 04:26PM | #27

"90 YEARS!
DEAL!! If you ask me I'll leave forever! Promise!
You've got your only chance now ;-))"

Did you ever ask me to leave?? No, you didn't, because deep in your heart (very deep), you like me :-))

Missed you too :)
fricative   
Nov 08, 2010
Essay Services / university work scam or not? [120]

In case no one else has noticed it, "they" are the same person. This character is proficient in English but he/she acts as if he was an ESL student. No ESL person would make these random mistakes nor, as far as I can tell, any native English. Weird and illogical mistakes. Believe me, I know very much about ESL mistakes!! I am the best one doing them!
fricative   
Nov 06, 2010
Writing Careers / essaywriters.net weird demands! [18]

fricative:
i didnt understand your relation between the student being caught and rewriting free pages...

The teacher needed to corroborate that the student had written the essay (3 or 4 more pages: outline, side notes, 200/300 words describing how I got to such conclusion, etc..).

Then why are you in this industry in the first place?

It felt nice being paid for writing. I just wanted to give it a try. I am not in this industry anymore.

Not all of them are like that. Many are mature and intelligent yong people who need guidance.

It's true. I do apologize for that stupid statement. Not all students are as I described. Lack of time it's another important reason to pay for an essay.

The fact that you were willing to work for these prices in the first place

Both options are correct:
a) I was bored.
b) I'm not bright.
fricative   
Nov 05, 2010
Writing Careers / essaywriters.net weird demands! [18]

Its just that at $3 you'll not have any willpower left to add a single extra letter.

I completely agree with you.
They take advantage of writers whose only income comes from this kind of sites and many of them live in poor countries, therefore, $3 per page is extremely lucrative if one is able to write hundreds of pages per month (leaving aside quality issues). Quantity, in this case, is what really matters!!

As you say, EWs believe, and they're usually right, that the writer "has nothing more valuable to do with his/her time".

If EW exploit its writers is because there are writers who allow to be exploited.
However, we cannot judge how people try to survive.
I have given up writing for this EW for two reasons.
The first one is because I don't need the little money they pay me for such hard work.
The second reason concerns morality.
I am finishing my degree in English Philology and it hasn't been easy to get here.
I can't bear to think that any posh, rich, lazy youngster is getting his/her degree by means of exploitation. Many forthcoming graduates won't be able to write a simple essay because they had the money to enslave writers.
fricative   
Nov 05, 2010
Writing Careers / essaywriters.net weird demands! [18]

You normally write for $3 per page? Why would you let those Ukrainian fraudsters RAPE you like that?

I have never worked for $3 per page. The thing is that I have never written essays for lazy students before. I thought I could give it a try but I was very careful (after reading this forum) of not taking essays from native English students. I only took Multiple Choice tests and essays from ESLs who specifically asked for simple ESL grammar and vocabulary. I only worked on subjects that I was acquainted with, i.e. subjects I enjoy writing about. Therefore, 3$ per page was a plus.

Stop writing for them.

I am no longer writing for them. I have given up on writing at all!! Not my cup of tea writing for demanding, spoiled, lazy students.

Don't expect help from others until you first take a stand and help yourself.

I wasn't expecting "help", although you helped me to make up my mind.
fricative   
Nov 05, 2010
Writing Careers / essaywriters.net weird demands! [18]

Dear all writers,

Demand WriterI worked for essaywriters.net for over a month but I stopped when they made me rewrite a paper adding 4 or 5 more pages (outline, side notes, explanation on how I got to that conclusion, etc..) for the same money as writing one page ($3).

I told the support service that the student (an ESL -like me- who couldn't see the difference between "different" and "difficult") had surely been caught by his teacher, therefore he wanted the prove that he had written the essay, but they penalized me when I failed to submit a second assignment which included 3 or 4 more pages.

I would like to know if demanding 4 pages and paying only 1 is normal in this business or is it just an essaywriters's issue?

Before you attack me regarding my non-native English skills, I'd like to tell you that I only write essays for those who specifically state that are ESL students. I don't take any other assignments (unless some new client requests me specifically).

They prefer a non-native writer because otherwise it'll be too obvious that they may be cheating.

Cheers.
fricative   
Aug 06, 2010
Writing Careers / 4WRITERS updated reviews [37]

Hello,
I've read awful reviews about "4writers", but these reviews are quite old....
Does anybody have recent experiences with them?
If so, could you give me a hint?
Cheers!
fricative   
Jul 06, 2010
General Talk / Scenario: Customer seeks native Spanish-speaking writer [10]

Ohhh WB, don't get upset...I'm only a non-native loser!!

Ok, here it comes a "rational" answer (copied and pasted from another thread cos I'm too tired to write it again):

"Anyway, my point is that I will not try to get into your market (native English Speakers) because I don't sound "native".

Trust me, I really agree with you in that sense and I think that non-native English speakers should not write for native English students.

In the same way, I wouldn't like to hand in an essay at Uni written by a native English speaker because my teacher would realize straight away that it's not mine. I'd choose a literate non-native speaker to not arouse suspicion.

So, you've got your market and I've got mine. "
fricative   
Jul 06, 2010
Writing Careers / Essaybay has gone to the dogs! [58]

doesn't sound right at all...

I am "non-native" therefore, I don't sound right at all...
Keep correcting me, you are a source of wisdom!

Anyway, my point is that I will not try to get into your market (native English Speakers) because I don't sound "native".

Trust me, I really agree with you in that sense and I think that non-native English speakers should not write for native English students.

In the same way, I wouldn't like to hand in an essay at Uni written by a native English speaker because my teacher would realize straight away that it's not mine. I'd choose a literate non-native speaker to not arouse suspicion.

So, you've got your market and I've got mine.

Thanks a lot to all of you for convincing me to write custom essays! You've been my motivation!

Ahhh, and congratulations for your books!! Keep up the good work ;-)!!
fricative   
Jul 05, 2010
General Talk / Scenario: Customer seeks native Spanish-speaking writer [10]

LIES about being a native Spanish-speaking

I'd say he is a lier and a judge should sentence him to life in prison (without the possibility of parole).

is infested with broken Spanish, replete with awkward jargon, and void of culturally-relevant content.

The broken Spanish and the awkward jargon may be due to a mental illness caused by his father gender identity disorder. I'd send this fake Spanish writer to a psychiatric hospital.

And of course, the cultural content...you know... ;-) He's obviously never watched University Challenge!!

WB, I bet you can do better than this to make your point!! I'm not gonna stoop to your level.
fricative   
Jul 05, 2010
Writing Careers / Essaybay has gone to the dogs! [58]

One cannot be prejudice against writing

I guess you meant "to be prejudiced"...

If you ESLs could understand why your use of English is obviously different to a native ear, maybe you'd be able to sound more like a native in your writing

If you weren't so patronizing and belittling probably you would be writing novels and not stupid essays for academic losers.

Enjoy your life as a "novelist" dear Mr. Dickens. I'll try my best to emulate Cervantes :-)...in English, of course!!
fricative   
Jul 05, 2010
Writing Careers / Essaybay has gone to the dogs! [58]

And what happens if the "non-native" actually thinks in English because he/she has lived for a long time in the UK?
What happens if he/she actually does not translate from his/her L1 but comes out naturally?

And what about Jamaicans, or those from India or Pakistan? Don't they think in English either?? They are still foreigners I guess...Colonial prejudices?
fricative   
Jul 05, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

Personally, I would always inform about my non-native "condition" if I were to write a custom essay, however, I do not think that non-native speakers should be judged so freely.

Don't tar us all with the same brush. I know many "native" English who cannot write a correct sentence in English, notwithstanding I do not generalize, do I?

If I were to show you any of my essays you may be surprised about the non-native's talent, because it's not the same to write in a forum full of prejudices than spend hours concentrating on a subject and writing about it.

In my case, the task of writing academic essays is less unchallenging than writing a letter to my Irish mate, why? Because I, being Spanish, know many words which come from Latin. TOLERATE comes out naturally whereas "put up with" does not. Similarly, the verb INVESTIGATE is much easier for me to write than "look into". I'm pretty bad with slang.

Nevertheless, I do think that non-native speakers should inform their buyers about whom they are buying from.
fricative   
Jul 05, 2010
Writing Careers / Essaybay has gone to the dogs! [58]

I agree with you, this issue should be investigated but...

MOST of the so-called regular writers on this site are either non-native speakers that claim they are

How do you know that they are non-native?? Couldn't they be native English who cannot write???

I cannot understand such prejudice!
fricative   
Jul 03, 2010
Writing Careers / Myessays.com - good to write for? [56]

[Moved from]: MYESSAYS--Upgrade to PAPERSAFE

I need some info from someone who works or have worked for MYESSAYS.

I upgraded my account to "PAPERSAFE" about 5 months ago and still none of my essays have been scanned, therefore I am not capable of increasing their price.

I have sent them 6 emails but there's been no answer. Could anyone help me?

I don't trust them anymore and I know I cannot withdraw from the site therefore I'd like to increase the price to the higher amount so no one will fancy buying them.

NOTE TO THE BULLIES: I know....NO ONE... will fancy... buying.... them.... anyway ;-)
fricative   
Jul 03, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

You forgot your favourite: Psychopathy!

If I were to pay you, wouldn't you correct my text?? :-(( Too much work?
fricative   
Jul 03, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

I corroborate that I cannot write in English, and I think that is the reason why I haven't been able to explain myself from the beginning.

In my first post I quoted an excerpt from WB which, from my point of view, it couldn't be more accurate.
I won't write in English or in another language because, as I said from the beginning, my L1, L2 and L3 have got fossilized throughout the years.

Any English speaker (or even Finnish or Dutch) are extremely more literate in English than I'll never be (unless I go back to live in an English speaking country).

All my life (due to Franco's cultural leftovers) I've watched dubbed films...
I agree with all of you (even if it sounds incongruous) and I have never written in English in exchange for money (except from a couple of essays in "Myessays website", which customers have decided to buy them freely).

If I ever write anything in your language, it will definitely be corrected by a native English speaker (an Indian also counts).

I only disagree with you in one matter: A Glottal stop is also called a "HARD ATTACK".

Now, go ahead and correct my grammar, vocabulary and spelling mistakes (or "errors" as a SLA teacher would call them).
fricative   
Jul 02, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

Love it!!

Leave the English essays to the native English "writers" (Writers???).
As I've just proved I am able to write as deficiently as any Englishman!!

I sincerely think (as I stated in my first post) that I'll never be able to be as literate as you are, but maybe the potential customers prefer someone who's got problems with cognates than someone who is "pub contaminated".

I've never seen a EFL learner writing "there" instead of "their".

By the way, this is not a war, it is just a humble opinion from a Spanish refugee...
fricative   
Jul 02, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

I totally agree with both of you!
If I were the customer I would never choose someone like me or any foreigner... I'd choose any of you first!! beeelaiiimee!
You are native, you've got the right and the knowledge, don't ya??
And wots more imprtnt you know why the chicken crossed the road!! :-))))) I've got no idea mate (*READ as if it sounded with a glotal stop (a "hard attack", so u understand me) as if I had a cockney accent!!)

*READ ... or maybe the past participle was "readed"?? mhhh I've gotta think bout it...
fricative   
Jul 02, 2010
Writing Careers / Stupid foreigner writing in English!! [22]

Foreign English WritingReading hundreds of your posts I've realised that I'm only a stupid foreigner who tries to write in a foreign language! I am a potential exotic loser ;-)

But then, reading an old post from someone who's been fined $579 I've achieved wisdom.

Many sympathetic and benevolent "good native writers" have lynched "a foreigner" for not being "fluent enough" in the mother tongue (it does not matter if he is Indian and one of his official languages is indeed English).

Mulling over it and, pretending that I'm writing an argumentative, essay I concur to a certain degree with one of the "lynchers" (WritersBeware) who says:

"You can't take his truthful comments personally. Sure, I am an excellent writer in the English language, but could I write a professional paper in German? Hell no! Would I take offense if a German guy were to tell me that my writing skills in the German language are not nearly good enough to justify me taking German customers' money to write "professional papers in the German language"? No, and deep down inside my gut, I'd know that he's right."

But then again, I, who haven't been born in any English speaking country, who have studied and lived in London for a few years but English is not my L1 and it will never be good enough, HAVE I GOT THE RIGHT TO WRITE IN ENGLISH AND HAVE THE CHEEK TO BE PAID FOR IT?

I haven't got an instinctive language anymore. My native language has got fossilized over the years and my L2 (English) it will never be good enough because it does not come out naturally. Have I got a language? Have I got an identity? Am I allowed to write in English and charge money for it?

NOTE: If there is any correct grammar or vocabulary in my post it's thanks to the "word" corrector, the Spanish/English dictionary and to my beloved Thesaurus. I am the one to be blamed for any mistake.

Yours sincerely,

Fricative.