Becoming a Remote Technical Writer

Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by Veen on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @03:52AM (#30999783)

As a jaded and cynical freelance technical writer and editor, my first question about draft.dev is "how much do they pay writers?" I've seen lots of these agencies pop up over the years, and they're often nothing more than content farms paying writers peanuts and taking most of the client's fee for themselves.

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Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by karlhughes on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @05:12AM (#31000281)

I run Draft.dev, so happy to answer questions.

We pay $315 to $550 per article depending on the writer's experience and the topic.

Most of our writers are engineers who do this on the side to supplement their income or learn new things. We don't do ghostwriting, so authors also get a byline, which is rare in our space.

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Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by nickmancol on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @07:14AM (#31001031)

I have written some articles for draft.dev and have to say that it is a wonderful side-income and learning experience.

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Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by karlhughes on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @11:02AM (#31003644)

Thanks great to hear!

We're actively working to measure and improve the writer experience, so I always welcome feedback.

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Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by Brystephor on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:02AM (#30999852)

I was browsing their website and found this: https://github.com/draftdev/jobs

So this might provide some clarity to your question

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Re:Becoming a Remote Technical Writer by Veen on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:08AM (#30999891)

That's not too bad, depending on the length and complexity of the articles. It's at the low-end of viable for a writer, but I've seen much worse.

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