Can you reapply at article writing websites?

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Has anyone had the experience of being turned down because of your lack of writing skill and then reapplied later and was accepted?

I ask because currently, I'm looking for a writing job but my level of skill has stopped me at 2 different places. I applied at a 3rd location but I'm developing this weird fear of being rejected.

I've been thinking of reapplying at one of the places only much later. Any exercises you know of to improve my writing skill?
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  • Profile picture of the author Owen Smith
    If you are being rejected, it is because your quality of work is not good enough, as you have stated yourself witht he rejects you have received.
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  • Profile picture of the author ArgusTargus
    It's common to fear rejection once you have had once or twice before. But it sounds like you have worked out the reason. I picked up a book many years ago, but can't remember the Author's name. The title is "write to the point". I hope it may help you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
    I think you would need to wait until your writing skills have improved and then reapply. I'm sure with lots of practice you can get your skills up to standard.
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    • Profile picture of the author UKproofreading
      Yeah, I think quality of content is the problem here, I'm guessing English isn't your first language. Hiring a proofreader will help you if it's just your language skills holding you back, and I can help there. If it is the content however, practise makes perfect, you can find some good articles with writing tips on EzineArticles too.

      Hope this helps,
      If you need any proofreading help, my link is in the footer,
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    • Profile picture of the author sylviad
      As a journalist, I was turned down numerous times - and I have some incredible proof of ability. It's tough to get rejected, especially at the start. It does make you a little gun shy. I'm immune to it now and you can be too.

      Fortunately, you know why you were rejected. Now you need to work hard on improving your skills. One of the best ways to do that is with practice.

      Read what good writers have produced. Study how they put their stories together, the words they use, and the way they tackle the subject.

      Perhaps you'd do well to take a mini-course on writing. You can find them online and probably at your local schools. High schools often run night courses (here in Canada, anyway). That's really all you need to take your writing to the publishing stage.

      Something else to consider.

      What type of article sites are you approaching? It's possible they are looking for writers with a high level of expertise. There are some opportunities where even I would not get accepted because of the type of writing they demand.

      For example, I used to write for a Do-It-Yourself magazine when I started out. They switched editors and criteria, which put me out of a job. They wanted expert DIYers and experts in DIY products. I no longer fit their needs.

      If you can, look through what other writers have submitted to those sites and see how well yours matches up. If it doesn't, look for other opportunities that are not so demanding.

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  • Profile picture of the author gottahave
    In our article directory, we find some authors have a basic knowledge of English and their articles don't reach minimum standards of the article being understood. Consequently, the article is not accepted but the author is not banned trusting there is improvement in the future.

    Also, many authors are using article spinners that produce unreadable rubbish - once again the article is not approved.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin Ehinger
    Of course you can reapply once you have more experience.....this happens quite a bit actually.

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  • Profile picture of the author LauraJames
    It is worth the effort to improve your writing skills. Please work on doing so and then reapply. Get feedback from others before submitting another article. Also, the book mentioned above is most helpful.
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  • Profile picture of the author JonWebContent
    Originally Posted by fromtheashesofthephoenix View Post

    Has anyone had the experience of being turned down because of your lack of writing skill and then reapplied later and was accepted?

    I ask because currently, I'm looking for a writing job but my level of skill has stopped me at 2 different places. I applied at a 3rd location but I'm developing this weird fear of being rejected.

    I've been thinking of reapplying at one of the places only much later. Any exercises you know of to improve my writing skill?
    I can't answer your question to whether or not you can reapply, but here are some writing tips for you to improve your skills.....

    The most important is obviously using spell check and Word for grammar check.

    After that, always read aloud what you just wrote to yourself. Sometimes when you write, you don't really know how it "sounds". Often times I will find myself cutting out meaningless words after I read it back. At least for me, this has been the easiest way of locating the useless words.

    Before you even start writing, always make sure you know who you are writing for. If you're doing formal writing, don't copy this current sentence. Instead, replace "you're" with "you are" and "don't" with "do not". Contractions are big no-no's in formal writing. One of my clients has a funeral resource website, so I write exclusively in a soft sympathetic tone. If you don't know the tone and style in which you are supposed to write, you can't possibly write well.

    No matter the size of the article/paper, write an outline of what you are going to cover. When you give a speech, you bring note cards with you, right? This will give you some time to brainstorm a little.

    Finally, learn to use stronger verbs. If you struggle to come up with good ones when you are writing, Thesaurus.com just became your best friend! Here's an example........which sounds better to you? "He devoured the pizza" or "he ate the pizza rather quickly"? See what I did there? "he ate the pizza rather quickly" is a weak sentence. Instead, I threw in a strong verb - "devoured" - while shortening the sentence and made it sound better.
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    • Profile picture of the author sylviad
      Just an addendum to what JonWebContent said:

      After you write your article, do not publish it right away. Let it sit for 2-3 days, then go back and read it. Some things will jump right out at you - things that just don't flow well or don't say what you really meant or don't say it clearly enough.

      This is one of the first tips they taught us, and it works. No matter how good you think your article sounds when you write it, you can always find some way to make it better a few days later.

      Look for long sentences. New writers often create lengthy sentences that are hard to follow. Limit them to under 10-15 words. Mix short and long sentences into your piece. It helps with readability and attention.

      Keep your sentences to one thought. Break long sentences into two shorter ones. Your writing will become livelier and hold the reader's interest.

      Look for excessive use of 'and' and 'that'. 'And' is often used when adding another thought. Look for alternate words, or shorten the sentence.

      There's much more, but what you've received so far will get you started.

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      • Profile picture of the author JonWebContent
        Originally Posted by sylviad View Post

        Just an addendum to what JonWebContent said:

        After you write your article, do not publish it right away. Let it sit for 2-3 days, then go back and read it. Some things will jump right out at you - things that just don't flow well or don't say what you really meant or don't say it clearly enough.

        This is one of the first tips they taught us, and it works. No matter how good you think your article sounds when you write it, you can always find some way to make it better a few days later.
        Good points. I would also suggest that in that 2-3 period, have friends/family give their unbiased opinion on it. Sometimes things that sound appealing to you might sound lame to other people.

        I love to eat salsa with my fries. That's tasty to me, weird to most!
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