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| AlysonM | Jul 18 2017, 04:01 PM Post #1 |
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FanSided (the parent company of Winter is Coming) is seeking writers to cover this season of GoT for their entertainment section. I've agreed to come back this year because Josh asked me nicely. I assure you it's lots of fun to write for them, though sometimes it involves staying up late on Sunday night. You can pitch basically anything to the editors. You don't have to write JUST about GoT, either; once you're in, you can write about any TV show, book series, etc. But it seems like they could really use some more hands on deck for GoT right now. There are three basic types of article you might do for FanSided: 1. Weekly scheduled posts. The editors make a list of routine posts per episode, and writers call dibs on them. Stuff like: Predictions for next episode, preview for next ep, who died in last ep, who were the winners and losers, last ep recap, top 5 shocking moments. These tend to have strict deadlines. You'll get paid by page views. 2. General analysis. This is the type that I've agreed to do for them this year. Write about whatever topic pertaining to a given episode. Write about whatever for the whole season. Write predictions, write criticism, write general observations, do humor pieces, analyze patterns across seasons. Stories I did last year included a series-spanning analysis of Melisandre's intentions, a piece on all the Episode 9 developments. Go as big or as small as you want. An article must be at least 250 words, but there's no upper limit. Also paid by page views. 3. Flat-rate assignments. If the editors like your writing, they may offer you a slide show assignment with a strict (though usually not very tight) deadline, and payment of a set amount. IME this is much better money than payment by page views. It tends to be like $20-45, depending on the number of slides. I've done things like 15 characters who'd die in Season 6 (I got 10 out of 15 right), 10 Characters Who Will Never Die, 15 Predictions for Season 6. If you're interested, contact Josh Hill at josh.hill@fansided.com. He may ask you to submit a writing sample, but it doesn't need to be something brand new. I got in based on a couple of analytical pieces I'd previously posted on my Wordpress blog. |
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| Quinn | Jul 18 2017, 08:19 PM Post #2 |
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So, Alyson, you're saying we could actually BE the JB media?
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| AlysonM | Jul 18 2017, 08:48 PM Post #3 |
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We could certainly load a few more blocks on the scale! |
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| WackyGoofball | Jul 21 2017, 04:56 AM Post #4 |
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Wow. Sounds like fun. If I were ENL and wouldn't have papers to do right now, it'd be a fun project. Hopefully JB Media will infiltrate! We need to expand our spectrum of influence!
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| ballade | Jul 21 2017, 09:17 AM Post #5 |
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Ooh, thanks for the link Alyson! I used to do show recaps for GoT and The Walking Dead - do you think those are good writing sample to send in? |
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| AlysonM | Jul 21 2017, 09:23 AM Post #6 |
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Yes, I think those would be excellent samples. |
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| AlysonM | Jul 23 2017, 03:23 PM Post #7 |
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Has anyone written to Josh and heard back from him? I haven't heard from him since Tuesday. I checked in with him on Friday and still haven't heard back. It's a concern because they still haven't reinstated my posting privileges. I assume he's busy with managing the coverage for SDCC, but still, the season is only 7 episodes and we're about to see the 2nd. I'm just saying, the sooner they restore my access, the sooner I can contribute, but if Josh wants to let half the season go by without letting me write for them, it's their loss. |
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