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Originally posted by Colin
I love writing and I love business. Man, they are two completely different things.
Supply and demand in a free market environment dictates price. Writing is priced correctly according to the supply. Like you said, it is close to free because there are many people willing to do it for close to free.
That being said, there is such a thing as brand differentiation and people are willing to pay for it. What makes your text better than others? How does this lead to more sales? Can you prove it? If you were trying to sell me on new text for my site right now, the best way to do it would be to show me proof of past success. Who's on your client list? Who has given you letters of ecommendation? In short, what about the business side of it?
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w00t! Intelligent replies rock.
Being able to be identified by the quality of your product works not just for writers. It works for everyone. I like to think that the quality of my work has garnered me some recognition. I know that the quality of their work has garnered other writers recognition as well, for example: Raven, Coy, Marie, Jamdin and Titmowse as well as several other examples I could list.
Better quality most often does lead to better sales. This goes for movies, pictures, stories, articles etc. Who's going to buy complete crap when they could go somewhere else and bave better quality? Again, the old adage of "You get what you pay for" comes into play.
Personally, I have no letters of recommendation to flaunt, but I do have a few people I can say I've worked for who have enjoyed the work I've done. I can send you their way. However, since this is just a rant thread and not a thread looking for business, it'd only be a vanity to name names. But thanks for asking and bringing to light some good points.
