Dutch (Netherlands) Freelance Writer

Work Location : Remote in the Netherlands

Engagement Model: Freelance; Independent Contractor

Start Date : Immediate

Estimated Workload: Approximately 18 hours over a 2-week period (The actual schedule and total workload may vary depending on feedback and revision cycles)

Language(s) Needed: Dutch (Netherlands) English

Rate: $578 USD per accepted short story (around 6500 words) - covering all stages including revisions after QA and client feedback if needed.

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking several Dutch (Netherlands) Freelance Writers to produce high-quality is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project; your creative contribution will be used to test and improve Machine Translation technology.

Candidates with demonstrated writing skills or experience will be considered. However preference will be given to those who have previously published book(s) or can provide high-quality writing samples in relevant genres.

Task Summary:

Writers will be required to complete 1 short story of approximately 6500 words. The task begins with submitting a brief plot and the first 500 words of your story for approval. Once approved the writers can then resume and complete the story within the specified timeframe. If needed revisions may be required based on feedback received.

The short story must be in one of the following genres and the genre will be assigned based on your selected preference:

• Kids

• Thriller/Mystery

• Sci-fi/Fantasy

• Self-help

• Romance

• Memoir/Autobiography/Biography - can be on anyone the writer chooses even a made up person.

NOTE: It is not allowed to use any AI tools to aid creation and all submitted content will be reviewed for plagiarism and the use of AI technologies. All work must be written entirely independently and the use of generative technologies (e.g. ChatGPT and similar) is strictly prohibited.

• Residence in the Netherlands

• Idiomatic fluency in Dutch (Netherlands)

• Excellent writing skills in Dutch (Netherlands) (grammar spelling)

• Working proficiency in English required as all communication and task guidelines will be in English

• Graduate or undergraduate degree in literature journalism or creative writing and/or proven experience in journalism writing or content creation

• Ability to start and complete tasks within the given deadline

• Strong attention to detail

• Submission of a portfolio with 3 writing samples (400700 words each) including at least one in the preferred genre; samples may include published articles blog posts reports or other relevant works that demonstrate writing ability and experience.

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