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I need to come up with another way of earning money, and it has been suggested that I write for it. Is it feasible to use work that I have done writing articles for wH as examples of my ability? http://www.wikihow.com/User:Ttrimm

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When it comes to showing a portfolio to prove your ability for a paid writing job, employers often seem to like to see established blogs in addition to work on other websites. I don’t know (although I’m sure many others on here do) the requirements for posting your own articles on a personal blog, but it may be worth a shot. The only issue that I may see with using a wiki as your portfolio is that many people still have the idea that since wikis can be edited by anyone, there may not be credibility in your articles, or your articles may not really be “your” work. Providing links to your initial article revisions (when no one else has edited them except for you) may be a better option than simply providing links to the current article, even though the current article may be the most updated. If nothing else, it may be worthwhile to create a blog or website of some sort, even it’s a simple ad-supported free site, to give a little biography of yourself, show your work, provide a way for potential employers to contact you, and so on. Considering the number of articles you’ve written on wikiHow, I would definitely use your articles as examples of your work. No need to let all of that time and effort go to waste:slight_smile:

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Note that there’s a rather large difference between saying “lol i edit wikihow” and actually submitting an article you wrote/edited/photographed/etc.

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It may even add to your resume that you produced over 1000 articles voluntarily. Of course, when you submit an article you would provide the original version that you authored:slight_smile:

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I mentioned wikiHow in the activities section of my Common Application when I was applying to college, so I’d say go for it.