Thread by @VnVrinda

Research students - if you love writing, you can use your writing skills in these areas to work part-time and earn too.

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Just to give you a heads up-- Technically, anyone can work in these areas as a writer.

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1️⃣ Professional Note-taker: In universities, if you sign up as a note-taker. You will be required to attend classes for students who would have requested a note-taker for various reasons. So, if you have good speed in taking notes then working as a note-taker is for you.

The fascinating part of being a note-taker is that you get to attend lectures on different topics.

Fact: The word “amanuensis” (in Latin) means a servant from the hand. An amanuensis is someone good at taking notes when someone else is speaking.

2️⃣ Writing Op-ed pieces: There are quite some places where you get paid to write your opinion. You don't have to be an expert in the field that you're writing, but a good opinion piece will be well-researched.

Here's an article that will give you some more details: makealivingwriting.com/op-ed-writing-…

3️⃣ Ghostwriter: As a ghostwriter, you will be writing for someone else like a company or a person but your name won't be used anywhere. Of course, you will be paid for your writing services.

4️⃣ Freelancer: If you want more flexibility with your schedule (and don't want to get bound to a contract), then working as a freelancer will suit you the best.

You can take up writing assignments according to your availability. Also, you can sign up as a freelancer on some websites too!

5️⃣ Content writer: When I say, content writer --this can be a little broad in terms of writing. You can work as a science writer or science communicator. You can work part-time, freelance or write on social media (like I am doing).

As a content creator, you can use “Buy me a coffee” like services to get tips and money to support your work by the readers.

Btw, if you like my threads (content) here-- You can buy me a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/vrindanair

6️⃣ Paid collaboration: If you're active on social media and regularly post content, there are high chances that companies might reach out to you for a paid collaboration. You can work with them via your articles, LinkedIn/blog posts, or Twitter threads.

7️⃣ Fellowship or Internship: There are science writing fellowships (sometimes for one year) to which you can apply. You get paid for your science articles + you get those articles published on their website.

This is great, especially for research students since you can improve your writing skills and earn as well.

8️⃣ Writing essays, and articles (for specific topics): Now some science websites require you to write on a very specific topic.

For example-- “Sapiens” (sapiens.org/write/) accepts pitches from those who have a background in anthropology and they pay an honorarium of US$250 to each contributing author (up to three authors) per published piece.

These are some areas that I am aware of with some experience. I hope this is helpful. Thank you for reading and see you soon in some other thread.