Why Do So Many Academic Essay Writers Fail to Find Online Writing Jobs?

Like any other profession, freelance academic writing is occupied by people who possess a wide variety of skill levels, business acumen, and ethical approaches to their work. In other words, some freelance academic writers are excellent writers, some are mediocre writers, and some are poor writers. Some freelance academic writers have a lot of business savvy and can use and navigate the internet in such a way that they find and keep plenty of viable employment options, but others are very nervous and uneducated about the online world in which they need to operate. Some freelance academic writers are extremely ethical about the work they do (meaning, they do not use it to help people cheat), but others are less concerned about such things. In short, just because someone is a professional freelance academic writer does not make them a good writer, or a good business person, or an ethical person.

The truth, though, is that those who succeed in this business do tend to fall along the positive end of the spectrum for all of these categories. Conversely, those who fail to find sufficient work tend to cluster at the negative end. Let's examine each of these categories in turn.

First, let us consider writing ability. We all know that among mechanics, or cooks, or plumbers, there exist some people who are good at what they do and others who are not. Yet somehow, when we hear that an individual is a writer, we assume that s/he is good at writing as well as the attendant skills that go along with writing, such as researching, organization, and so forth. Why this is the case, I do not know; I suspect it has something to do with the mystique that gets attached to people who can do something as seemingly difficult as write a ten-page model research paper in a day, or assist with a dissertation in a field that isn't even their own.

Yet writing, like everything else, is a skill. People who write have developed this skill to varying degrees, some to hardly any extent at all, to be honest. Moreover, acquiring a skill is one thing, but having an inborn talent is another, and the truth is that not all professional freelance academic writers possess this talent. What these things mean is that over time, as reputations get established and known, those who are good writers will be sought out by increasing numbers of clients, and those who don't will largely be forgotten.

Second, let's talk about business sense. While most professional freelance writers will not want to run their own companies, or even put their shingle out there on sites like elance.com, that doesn't mean that a good amount of business sense is unimportant to all writers. Everyone should know how to write an effective, professional cover letter, have a professional, polished resume, and be able to communicate clearly and effectively via email. After all - you are a writer, for heaven's sake!! It's critical to be able to prove to potential providers of paychecks that you can write, and write well. For those who do indeed want to branch out and work for themselves, knowing the internet and how it works is a ket ingredient in making that happen. Everything from search engine optimization to article directory marketing is part of the kind of business knowledge and sense that professional academic writers should possess.

Finally, ethics are critical in this business. Let us be frank. We know that sometimes a student will be explicit that they want us to "do their work for me," or "take a test for me." We also know that there can be a lot of money in that. However, not only are these things highly unethical, but they are also extremely counter-productive to a long and healthy career. Once other people get wind of the kinds of work you are willing to do - and I promise they will - then your reputation will be shot. It is far better to pass up the easy money and survive in this business than take it and fail.

What the heck is this? Some writers are good and some are not? Next you'll be telling me that sometimes it's sunny out and other times, cloudy. Any other news flashes?

Among the native-English-speaking writers I know, none are hurting for work. That simple.

@A Writer : Good and objective arguments there. It is very refreshing to read a sober, objective and rational argument in a forum that is always full of hate, racism, and buffoonery.

queen sheba
OK, I'll bite. What is the argument? I'm having trouble identifying it.

Don't hold your breath. She won't-and can't-justify any substantive claim that she makes.

the queen appreciates the tone and theme of this post i believe

I guess because the so called writers have made a mockery of this writing profession :(

Mockery?? How

I think some writers just found their niche or their client and do not want to work with others. and also fear that working in the company they will not get enough work

A writer who produces high-quality work shouldn't ever have any problem finding steady work from essay companies. It takes longer to build up a private clientele; but if your work is good, that isn't too difficult, either.

It isn't difficult for a competent writer to find online writing jobs. What is difficult, is building up enough of a rapport with several clients who can help the writer either have a solid stream of writing jobs come in as a "requested" or "in demand" writer at an academic writing company or, as an independent writer, help him via word of mouth promotion so that he can build his client base. The main requirement for online writing success whether it be academic or profession based is writing competency. Business and public relations are a second requirement.

I find though that the PR part of online writing jobs may be even more important that the writing competence part. I say this because, from my experience, most of the client deadline and instruction changes, or even deadline changes coming from either side can be easily discussed / worked out if the client and the writer develop both a professional and friendly relationship. Once that type of relationship has been established, it doesn't become difficult for any writer to find online writing jobs.

The only reason that independent writers would not succeed in this line of work is simple. He isn't capable of writing the sort of paper that the client needs. He is constantly reaching for the big bucks when his writing abilities are actually only worth small cents. He doesn't pursue any skills improvement training that could help him become a better writer. He does not try to learn new writing skills that can help him branch out into other writing avenues. I guess you know what I am implying, only a lazy person who doesn't enjoy working in this line will fail to find writing jobs. It's all about taking pride in your work and doing things to be worthy of the trust and money paid out to the writer. Fail to do those things and you will definitely fail in this so-called job.

I agree that the quality of work is the main reason that academic essay writers will either thrive in this industry (regardless of AI writing) or fail to secure clients on a regular basis. Academic writers are expected to be of a certain level of intelligence, A writer should be multi faceted in his abilities to write about various topics ranging from high school to PhD papers. If his writing level remains at high school, then he will stagnate in that field. If he proves to lack the intelligence to write about more advanced topics and cannot complete a piece without cut and paste comprising a majority of the paper, then he will fail to find regular clients and online writing jobs.

I think that some writers just do not know how to sell their skills to the students. Some of them know how to write, but do not know how to negotiate their prices, which is why they do not earn enough from the writing job to keep themselves afloat. It is not easy to sell yourself as a writer in the age of AI. However, there are still some students, like me, who prefer to deal with human writers as needed. The writers need to know what the mid range price per order should be for specific papers. If they charge the mid-rate, then they will probably get the order from the client.

If you are a skilled writer, this task is not difficult. However, if you use writing tools, you should be cautious, as Turnitin can detect plagiarism and trace its sources.