Increasingly, in the global network, you can meet with an incomprehensible at first glance, the profession of "rewriting". So who are rewriters and what is their job?
Who are rewriters and why are they needed
Translated from English, the word "rewriting" means rewriting the text. Based on this, rewriters are people who lexically change the original texts, while not violating the meaning and main idea of the latter. In other words, a professional rewriter can create several equally unique ones from one unique text.
Today such work is one of the most demanded. This is due to the rapid development of the World Wide Web and the huge number of sites that require content.
There are 2 main reasons for the need for a rewriting profession:
- hard-to-read source texts;
- uninteresting texts that do not attract the target audience.
Often, texts after a professional rewriting are much more attractive and better than the original. It is these rewriters that are searched for on the Internet.
Requirements for rewriters
A rewriter must have the following skills:
- high level of language proficiency;
- the ability to quickly process large amounts of information;
- the ability to distinguish from the "water" the most interesting and understandable for the majority of readers;
- the ability to attract the attention of the reader from the first lines.
A few tips for aspiring rewriters
If you decide to try your hand at this work, the first step is to find a customer. There are several ways to go here.
Option 1. Register on job search sites, fill out a few simple questionnaires and indicate your specialty as rewriter / copywriter. By subscribing to the vacancy newsletter, every day you will receive new ads, thanks to which you will find an employer.
Be careful not to fall into the hands of scammers. The real customer offers not very high prices and immediately specifies the date of delivery of the work and the method of payment.
Option 2. Register on the copywriters exchange.
After you have found the first customer, discussed all the nuances with him, quickly start writing the text. After all, you are obliged to hand over the work on time.
When rewriting the source, pay attention to the following professional rewriting methods:
- use of a synonymous dictionary;
- replacement of direct speech with indirect and vice versa;
- permutation of paragraphs;
- removal of "word of mouth", editing the grammatical content of sentences, etc.;
- the main meaning of the source code should be preserved in the new text.
In addition, remember that it is strictly forbidden to add fictitious information when rewriting.
After writing the text, be sure to read it carefully, correct it and check the uniqueness in a special program.
Do not give up if you have been sent a work for revision, because everyone is prone to make mistakes. The main thing is to be able to correct everything in time!
