Comments on: The Professional Writer Quiz https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html a freelance writing resource. Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12861 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:08:16 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12861 Cathy, that is VERY tempting sometimes, isn't it?

]]> By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12860 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:08:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12860 Totally objective quiz, Anne. Results may vary. 🙂

]]> By: Anne Wayman https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12859 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:12:31 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12859 1 – a or c depending
2 – b
3 – c (mostly)
4 – a

hmmm less than a perfect score…

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12858 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:50:06 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12858 I might be tempted in scenario #1 to respond in a professional manner just to show I won't sink to their level. Something like ~ Thank you for advising me of the status of the proposal. Secretly, I would be thinking and your status as a _____ (fill in the bank).

🙂

]]> By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12857 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:12:24 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12857 Paula, I think in some cases, it's okay to explain your rates. My only objection to doing so in this scenario is that the client got nasty. I'm prone to walking away when someone won't act professionally. That rarely bodes well for the rest of the project.

I'm not an automated fan, either. I'd much rather have a direct thank you or nothing at all.

]]> By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html#comment-12856 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:04:14 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2014/03/the-professional-writer-quiz.html/#comment-12856 I hate to admit it, but in Scenario 1 I chose A. Probably because it's not a situation I encounter very often in feature writing. And I'm a chronic people pleaser.

With the others, common sense prevailed. I loath automated "thanks for the follow" messages (especially when I'm following back someone who just followed me!), people who can't get out self-promotional mode are downright irksome, and plagiarism is always wrong.

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