Freelance writing is day by day growing as an industry. Writers in Kenya can keep their inspiration high and grasp this chance to become a Freelance Writer. Kenyan writers are recognized all across the world.
Types
of academic writing
There are many types of writing and as a writer, one may be
given a task to write atopic related to one of the types below
Descriptive writing- It is a type of writing that tells
the reader facts and describes them widely in detail.
Analytical writing- It is a type of writing that analyzes
the topic and talks about it deeper and deeper so the reader can understand it
from many different perspectives.
Persuasive writing- It is a type that convinces a reader to
believe and the stated facts in the article written.
Critical writing-It is a type of writing that shows the
writer’s wide and opinionated understanding of the topic he/ she is talking
about.
Why you should go for an academic writing job
•It teaches one to be more articulate with writing.
•It enables a person to be able to contribute to someone’s
learning as they are writing for people who are going to read their work.
•It pays and most of the jobs give one a sense of
self-justification as they are doing a great job.
•It is a great skill and would look good on your curriculum
vitae in the future.
•It builds one and contributes to their personal growth.
•It is a great step towards learning and improving ones’
education.
•It is a tool that people use to teach others.
•You work from where you want and at your convenience.
What you need to become a great academic writer
- Good
English skills- One needs to be a great English speaker and fluent too. It
will come in handy when given tasks and assignments by clients. You will
be able to do tasks without so many hurdles like poor language skills, not
being able to understand the clients’ tasks and analyze their specific
wants then deliver them.
- Typing
skills – You need to be able to type the tasks given and in a situation
where you have a strict deadline, fast typing skills will save you. Also,
they should be good typing skills that ensure your task is error-free.
- Fluent
speaker- As we all know, what you speak is what you write. Being a good
speaker shows that what you put down on paper is also good.
- An
avid learner- One needs to be able to want to learn the skill of academic
writing to be good at it. Start learning the skill with great enthusiasm
and the experience will be fulfilling and wonderful for you.
- Confidence-
One needs to be confident in themselves while doing the tasks. Writing
without confidence will produce poor work which will end up not being
accepted and paid for.
- Researching
skills- Every client who might hire you in the future want and give
specific rules as to how you should write for them. Therefore, being able
to look and put down the clients’ specifications into the task requires
one to have good researching skills. They require a writer who can analyze
the tasks, research further, and write an article with knowledge and facts
for them.
How does academic writing affect a person?
•Writing stimulates ones’ brain as they are thinking.
Thinking awakens certain parts of the brain and when that happens, the brain
grows and one becomes smarter.
•One grows and learns more as they write more knowledgeable
content and in the process, they learn what they write.
•An academic writer is likely to have better memory compared
to an average person. That is because they do activities that engage their
brain and memory retention.
•Being an academic writer makes a person smarter and more
intelligent.
Things to keep in mind as an academic writer
•Do not fail to meet your clients’ specifications as they
will be disappointed in you and may never hire you again.
•Make sure you meet the deadlines you are given and never
submit late.
•Work on your skills and sentences so that when you are
given tasks you don’t make errors.
•Communicate with your clients how you want to be paid and
how much you want to be paid for your job.
•Always be open-minded and accept all tasks you are given no
matter how hard they may seem.
•It is normal for a task given to be revoked and you could learn
from the mistakes you did and become a better writer.
Where to get academic writing jobs
-Referrals- Friends or people you know might recommend you
to clients or give you connections you need to start your academic writing
journey.
-Sites on the internet- Currently, one can go to google and
search for writing jobs and get links and websites with available
opportunities.
-Publishing houses- Publishers may hire a writer to
write them short assignments or tasks and they may publish if well done. Maybe
contributions to books with many short stories and you will be recognized for
your participation.
-Magazines- One may get writing jobs from the magazines for
articles that are going to be published in the education sectors for their
reader.
-Schools- One can get jobs from schools that aim to show and
teach students the different types of writing. Therefore, they tend to want to
show writes from different writers and different perspectives. It enables the
students to understand and see the wide scope of writing.
-Bloggers- You may get jobs from bloggers who need articles
to put up on their websites. This may also pave the way for your career when
people learn that you are the genius behind the well-written article.
Before embarking on this journey, it is advisable to look at it from all the many different perspectives. It comes with many good advantages and is going to be the decision you will have made in a long time
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