Comments on: “No! I Just Won’t Write It” – Where Freelance Writers Draw the Line http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/ Jennifer Escalona tells it like it is Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:23:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynne B. http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Lynne B. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:14:44 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-219 I am not the least bit interested in academic/science/medical writing. I'll produce drug info for the lay public all day long, but science writing (e.g. studies, experiments, journal articles) is a BIG FAT YAWN. I also know precious little about politics, finance, or corporate America. So, no thanks there too. And porn. Not that I could'nt write it, but I won't. I am not the least bit interested in academic/science/medical writing. I’ll produce drug info for the lay public all day long, but science writing (e.g. studies, experiments, journal articles) is a BIG FAT YAWN.

I also know precious little about politics, finance, or corporate America. So, no thanks there too.

And porn. Not that I could’nt write it, but I won’t.

]]> By: Freelance Writerville » Blog Archive » Maximizing Your Business with the Word- No http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Freelance Writerville » Blog Archive » Maximizing Your Business with the Word- No Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:19 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-174 [...] you are a freelance writer, you are first and foremost a business owner. You have the right, as Jennifer Escalona discusses, to say no to any gig you don’t want. For me, that gig is sales letters. I hate them and no [...] [...] you are a freelance writer, you are first and foremost a business owner. You have the right, as Jennifer Escalona discusses, to say no to any gig you don’t want. For me, that gig is sales letters. I hate them and no [...]

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Jenn Escalona Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:41:45 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-156 Thanks for your input, Jack. And the fact that grant writers need to know the organization so intimately cuts both ways -- if they don't know the organization, they have a harder time writing the grant AND they may do a great organization a disservice by misrepresenting them or failing to represent them fully. Thanks for commenting! I plan to do a fuller post about my grant writing experiences (good and bad) sometime soon and I would love to have your input. Thanks for your input, Jack. And the fact that grant writers need to know the organization so intimately cuts both ways — if they don’t know the organization, they have a harder time writing the grant AND they may do a great organization a disservice by misrepresenting them or failing to represent them fully.

Thanks for commenting! I plan to do a fuller post about my grant writing experiences (good and bad) sometime soon and I would love to have your input.

]]> By: Jack Smith http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jack Smith Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:19:14 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-155 As a grant writing trainer, I can vouch for your comments about the need to have inside knowledge of the organization. My freelance writer students are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the program and organizational development process in grant writing. This topic frequently comes up in my classes. Nice thread. As a grant writing trainer, I can vouch for your comments about the need to have inside knowledge of the organization. My freelance writer students are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the program and organizational development process in grant writing.

This topic frequently comes up in my classes.

Nice thread.

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Jenn Escalona Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:39:22 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-154 Isn't it nice to be able to turn down the boring jobs? I also find that it seems to work out nicely for everyone. For every job that you or I find stultifying, there are a thousand freelancers who are looking for that kind of work. Isn’t it nice to be able to turn down the boring jobs? I also find that it seems to work out nicely for everyone. For every job that you or I find stultifying, there are a thousand freelancers who are looking for that kind of work.

]]> By: Jessica Johns Pool http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/08/no-i-just-won%e2%80%99t-write-it-where-freelance-writers-draw-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Jessica Johns Pool Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=484#comment-153 I won't accept financial writing jobs because I did that when I was working for companies, find it incredibly boring and have little expertise. I too get asked about grant writing all the time and don't do it -- though mainly because I've got other work. I might try it at some point! I won’t accept financial writing jobs because I did that when I was working for companies, find it incredibly boring and have little expertise. I too get asked about grant writing all the time and don’t do it — though mainly because I’ve got other work. I might try it at some point!

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