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How to Find a Writer

Finding a writer sounds simple but is it? Finding a writer can be similar to finding someone to cut your hair.
While not as personal as having your hair cut most of us are looking for a writer that mirrors our desired style of writing.
Even better, one that shares our views.
Much like getting your haircut, if you just plop down in the chair and say ''gimmee a haircut'' you kind of get what you asked for, just some haircut.
Writers work much the same way.
While many can adapt a style suitable for a topic giving them some direction is good or just like when you say ''gimme a haircut '' and no more, you should then just accept what you get.
Part of finding a writer is giving them some direction, without writing the article yourself.
Do *Tell them the purpose or use of the copy content.
An article written for a manual would be written differently than for a column in a monthly newsletter.
* Your position.
If there can be different views on your topic tell them your position.
ex.
"Can you lose weight drinking Green Tea?" If you are selling Green Tea to lose weight you want to tell them, this is to promote green tea sales.
* If for the internet is it for your webpage or for an article to point to your webpage? there is a difference in how that would be written.
*Is the writer a native English speaker? Some believe that to truly express yourself in a language it must be your native language.
It can be exasperating to receive copy written from non native English speakers.
The copy is just never as good as native writers.
When reading something like that it can be difficult trying to figure out if they are non native English speakers or someone using one of those article spinners! Both seem to never turn out natural sounding English.
* Tell them the style you want it written in.
An article written for an electrical component will be written in a different style than an article on a type of rock music.
Some topics aren't as clear as to the appropriate style.
Telling a writer you want them to write a description of your boss's job for the company newsletter is different from a description of your boss's job on his retirement party invitation! Giving your prospective writer some idea of what you are looking for will go a long way to cutting down on the time it takes to find a writer for you.
Most writers do want to give you the copy you are looking for.
Making sure you do give some direction can cut down on the time it takes to find a writer.

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