Comments on: Good Writing is Good Writing Regardless of Price

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:17:12 +0000

[...] though I believe good writing is good writing regardless of pay, I also believe many of the best writers are attracted to higher paying work. With a [...]

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:12 +0000

That’s absolutely not the point of this piece,Star. We’re not arguing low pay vs. high pay in this blog post.

There are plenty of good writers who write for free or less and there are bad writers who earn thousands of dollars. This has nothing to do with pay. If you write well, you write well regardless of how much your were compensated.

By: Star

Star — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:41:07 +0000

I don’t believe writing talent–unlike musical or artistic talent–is innate–it can be taught. And those who have spent yrs acquiring these skills deserve to be compensated and not exploited through their fears or misconceptions of what they can achieve.

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:59:38 +0000

I agree, Deb. And the biggest goal for every entry level writer should be to figure out a way to be paid more for that *good* writing.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:16 +0000

Hi Lucy,

I don’t know that everyone has to start low, there are plenty of higher paying places to start. I just don’t think the amount of money paid has anything to do with whether or not one is a good writing. That’s a talent that’s born not bought.

By: Lucy Smith

Lucy Smith — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:20:41 +0000

Very true – we all have to start somewhere, and no matter how good a writer you are, you just can’t command the big dollars until you’ve built up a reputation. Nobody ever starts at the top, regardless of potential or talent.