Constant Content is a bit more professional than other sites such as AC, Helium, Triond, Bukisa, etc. Instead of getting paid per page view (ok, AC has Upfront Payments but it's mostly meager), you write an article and you set the price you want and how much rights the customer gets.
When the other sites pay out anywhere from $1 to $10 (there are some that go above that, but that's rarer) per article over the course of its life, you might think that's good. "Hey, $10 for an article I can write in an hour? That's over minimum wage!". Sorry to burst your bubble, but a writer demands much more than $10 for an hour's work... Word smithing is a skill that isn't easily attained and when writing for pay, a writer pushes all their skills and their soul into the piece. To be paid slightly above minimum wage is an insult.
That's why Constant Content seemed like a good bet. They pay what you ask for, so it feels a bit more professional. The only problem is that I can't ever think of anything to write. Constant Content lists requests from people looking to buy, but I'm not interested in any of them. I either have no experience with it (how do I write about what it's life to live in California when I live in Chicago?), or the requests don't meet my tastes. Coming up with an article for a vaguely worded request, that doesn't pay too well, and I don't have a guarantee that it'll be bought doesn't appeal to me.
When I write, I let the words flow out of me. But every flow has a source, and I can't tap that source that my writing comes from unless I know exactly what I'm writing. Even when I blog I can't find that source. Compare my blogging to the writing I produce when it's commisioned. There's a huge difference in tone, style, and overall quality. But if I ever want to succeed as a writer, I have to be able to access that Source whenever I want to.
-Gary M.
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