An example of hysterically bad writing

Amber Jalink · 07-26-2009, 12:38 PM

LOL - we receive articles like this daily in our submission system - we do our best to delete them as fast as we can, but occasional ones slip through (then we delete as soon as we catch).

Jeff though - this comment made me laugh - I've DONE this! LOL! I've got a 3 stage report on exactly this (and other mistakes) - only 1/3 of it is live but you're so right -LOL!

Amber

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Henshaw

I'd get him/her to write me about 50 articles and then I'd produce an ebook on how not to write articles, citing those particular articles as examples.

I wonder if he/she does ebook covers too!

Could turn out to be a best seller.

Jeff.

loybond · 07-26-2009, 12:59 PM

I got a huge laugh reading that out to my fiancee in an Indian accent. When I was looking for writers, I couldn't believe that they would even provide sample pieces with English like that. Seriously, what are they thinking? Who is going to hire them if even their sample is written like that?

However, jokes aside, you CAN get cheap, decent content if you look for it. I've seen Steve Crooks mention that he found a native English speaker in the States to write articles for $3.50 or so. I found a South African woman who is a native English speaker who writes me articles for $3 each. She's really professional too!

Honestly, I have to wonder who in the developed world would write for $3 an article (you could make more flipping burgers at McBarf's)!

k8spy8 · 07-26-2009, 01:23 PM

I can not express my feelings when I try to understand the articles. Can not express the pain I got. Really horrible.

SanderVH · 07-26-2009, 01:38 PM

I have officially decided to talk like that for the next week.

Sfrew · 07-26-2009, 02:30 PM

If it was written by a human, it makes artificial intelligence look like a definite improvement.

sellerscompanion · 07-26-2009, 02:46 PM

I know what you are talking about with the non-readable articles. I ordered some from a fellow Warrior several months ago and they were AWFUL. Everyone was raving about the quality they got, but what I got was terrible. Asked for a rewrite and those were equally bad. One of my mine even made a reference to "Sylvie Stallone"?? It was a weight loss article, yet they were referencing Sylvester Stallone (I am sure he would appreciate being called Sylvie!)

CC

DeePower · 07-26-2009, 06:54 PM

I watch my dollars carefully, but I guess spending two bucks to give WF a giggle is worth it.

Dee

johnnie · 07-26-2009, 08:11 PM

I would demand a refund, even if the 'article' were $0.05.

Elliott · 07-26-2009, 11:25 PM

I will start the bidding at $2.00 for the Private Label Rights.......

Elliott

07-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#102
loybond HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Posts: 143 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I got a huge laugh reading that out to my fiancee in an Indian accent. When I was looking for writers, I couldn't believe that they would even provide sample pieces with English like that. Seriously, what are they thinking? Who is going to hire them if even their sample is written like that? However, jokes aside, you CAN get cheap, decent content if you look for it. I've seen Steve Crooks mention that he found a native English speaker in the States to write articles for $3.50 or so. I found a South African woman who is a native English speaker who writes me articles for $3 each. She's really professional too! Honestly, I have to wonder who in the developed world would write for $3 an article (you could make more flipping burgers at McBarf's)!

07-26-2009, 01:23 PM	#103
k8spy8 Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: california Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I can not express my feelings when I try to understand the articles. Can not express the pain I got. Really horrible.

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SanderVH Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I have officially decided to talk like that for the next week.

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sellerscompanion Ghostwriting Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 440 Thanks: 10 Thanked 145 Times in 62 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I know what you are talking about with the non-readable articles. I ordered some from a fellow Warrior several months ago and they were AWFUL. Everyone was raving about the quality they got, but what I got was terrible. Asked for a rewrite and those were equally bad. One of my mine even made a reference to "Sylvie Stallone"?? It was a weight loss article, yet they were referencing Sylvester Stallone (I am sure he would appreciate being called Sylvie!) CC
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DeePower Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: High Desert Arizona hot hot hot Posts: 1,451 Blog Entries: 21 Thanks: 35 Thanked 285 Times in 98 Posts	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I watch my dollars carefully, but I guess spending two bucks to give WF a giggle is worth it. Dee
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johnnie Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I would demand a refund, even if the 'article' were $0.05.

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Elliott Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ann Arbor MI Posts: 1,302 Thanks: 33 Thanked 53 Times in 43 Posts	Re: An example of hysterically bad writing I will start the bidding at $2.00 for the Private Label Rights....... Elliott
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