Spanish (US) Freelance Writer
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job description
Work Location: Remote in the United States
Engagement Model: Freelance; Independent Contractor
Start Date: Immediate
Est. Work Schedule/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: Spanish (US) English
Rate: $505 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 Spanish (US) 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 for approval. Once the plot is approved writers will submit the first 1000 words of the story for review. Upon approval of the initial excerpt the writers can 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.
Job requirements
Residence in the United States
Idiomatic fluency in Spanish (US)
Excellent writing skills in Spanish (US) (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.
In case you have any questions about this role contact us at:
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies the worlds largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.
We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.
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Key Skills
- Content Management Systems
- Microsoft Outlook
- AP Style
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Journalism
- SEO
- Copywriting
- Creative Writing
- Wordpress
- Blogging
- Writing Skills
About Company
TransPerfect Translations is a translation, E-Discovery and language services company based in New York City. The company serves clients in many fields, such as film, gaming, legal and healthcare fields. As of 2012, TransPerfect is "the largest privately owned language services provid ... View more
