So I have been an avid fan of MMA for over a decade, and have always wanted to write about it in my free time.
Got my foot in the door with a smaller, up and coming website. take a peek and please feel free to be a critic, as long as it's not senseless flaming. Thanks in advance UGers!
http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/UFC-134-Main-Event-Preview-with-Chael-Sonnen.html
Bad article, not how it's written but we're just over 24 hours away from one of the biggest events in MMA history and you're writing about Sonnen. I like listening to his idiotic rants but there's a time and a place.
Very good article ninja!
Porkchop - Not bad but suggesting that Zuffa is pushing Sonnen to do all this press is a bit over the top I think. But it's an opinion piece so you can say whatever the fuck you want.
It just seemed more about Zuffa than it was about Sonnen.
Well, isn't that video on youtube produced/edited and posted by Zuffa?
Tad Ghostal - Bad article, not how it's written but we're just over 24 hours away from one of the biggest events in MMA history and you're writing about Sonnen. I like listening to his idiotic rants but there's a time and a place.
There are other writers for the site, and other articles pertaining to more pertinant info about the fights. Sorry you didn't enjoy the topic, but I needed to get my feet wet with something. I cannot stand Sonnen, so I thought forcing myself to write about him without bashing him too much would be a good challenge :-D
I wouldn't call it a bad article like Ghostal said, but it's probably a good strategy to write something about the big current thing, and save a piece like this for afterwards when things are slow.
Not saying what you did was wrong, but pacing yourself is probably a good idea when starting out.
Now that that's out of the way...
[insert senseless flaming]
its just an standerd written article on a website. kinda takes up space and says nothing important. it could just be the topic of choice. post your next one maybe after the fight and post it. ill check it out. also im curious how much money is made in writing articles?
madvillain11 - its just an standerd written article on a website. kinda takes up space and says nothing important. it could just be the topic of choice. post your next one maybe after the fight and post it. ill check it out. also im curious how much money is made in writing articles?
Zero money. This is just something I am passionate about. I plan to start roaming the Mid-West and trying to get interviews with local schools and fighters...but for now I am basically just sharing news and current events. Trying to network myself as best I can. Would love to eventually do this for a living, but you gotta start somehwere...
EnderTL - I wouldn't call it a bad article like Ghostal said, but it's probably a good strategy to write something about the big current thing, and save a piece like this for afterwards when things are slow.Thank you sir. The good "big" things I wanted to write on were already on that sites news, so I chose something I thought was interesting (how Sonnen is really doing the only serious trash talking, and he is not even fghting).
Not saying what you did was wrong, but pacing yourself is probably a good idea when starting out.
Now that that's out of the way...
[insert senseless flaming]
I am hoping to do a recap type article on UFC 134 and the aftermath, and will certainly post it up here for all the hardcore guys to flame me :-P
Thanks again for ALL the feedback so far guys and gals!
Mike
i see. ive always been curious as too how much lets say Ben Fowlkes or Ariel make. i understand there connected with AOL so they make more than average.
madvillain11 - i see. ive always been curious as too how much lets say Ben Fowlkes or Ariel make. i understand there connected with AOL so they make more than average.
Yeah they are SURELY getting paid, and getting paid well. I work 50 hours a week, and am trying this with my free time because I love the sport.
Good article man!
Pride Rules - too many commas
LMFAO. My girlfriend constantly rags on me for that, but it is not grammatically incorrect. I like the words to flow like they are being spoken, and the commas generally cause readers to pause where I want them to pause.
:-P
I need to settle down on the commas though, thanks for the criticism!
Mike
Nice job Mike, keep at it :)
Pride Rules -LayNprayNINJA -Pride Rules - too many commas
LMFAO. My girlfriend constantly rags on me for that, but it is not grammatically incorrect. I like the words to flow like they are being spoken, and the commas generally cause readers to pause where I want them to pause.
:-P
I need to settle down on the commas though, thanks for the criticism!
Mike
i actually read it in a strangers voice, pretending you were talking to me, and you're right, your use of commas isnt grammatically incorrect, in fact, it actually makes reading the articles a little cooler, so dont take it as critisism, this is the ug, and around here, people get a hard time for everything, no matter if its good or bad.
I haven't laughed out loud at something I read on a computer in a LONG time. Kudos to you sir, that was epicness. VTFU