Do you have any article ideas?

KarenMontaldi

Hi there!

I'm currently brainstorming the next few articles for my blog and The Open Mic, and would love some input! What would you be most interested in reading about? Are there any topics that you feel should be covered more in-depth? It does not necessarily have to be translation specific!

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Dmitry

KarenMontaldi Gee, I don't even know where to start, haha! Typically, anything related to running a business is always great to read. Sales, marketing, and business side of things are always in high demand as topics.

Actually, whenever I need inspiration for topics I go to Twitter or Facebook groups and see what people are talking about, but of course, at the end of the day it's up to you what you want to write. ?

Personally I have a backlog of about 30 blog ideas that I want to write about, but I just can't find the time to write about them. ?

vertaaltnu

KarenMontaldi I have a whole list with ideas, some of them not being touched for almost 2 years ? What's your specialty or where do you want to write about?

ClaudiaBefu

Dmitry To which groups specifically do you go? ?

KarenMontaldi

Dmitry Sales, marketing, and business side of things are always in high demand as topics.

Hmm... maybe I can write about translator's dilemma with sales, haha! But you're absolutely right about there not being enough articles about how to hone our craft. Like ClaudiaBefu pointed out, I don't think that many people realize how good at writing translators have to be. Awesome, I'm already getting so many ideas!

Dmitry

Also any tips on how to hone your craft are also greatly appreciated since this is something that we don’t talk about very often. At least I feel we could talk more about it, especially in the light of upcoming International Translation Day ?

ClaudiaBefu

Dmitry Also any tips on how to hone your craft are also greatly appreciated

Yes, this is something that is missing... We have a lot of tips on tools, business, SEO... but not much for writing. ?

Dmitry

vertaaltnu

vertaaltnu I have a whole list with ideas, some of them not being touched for almost 2 years

2 years! Holly Molly. That's a very long time @vertaaltnu! Are those ideas still valid/valuable? I hope it doesn't come to that in my case. I better get back on my writing horse ? ?

KarenMontaldi

vertaaltnu As far as translation goes, I'm specialized in research (I work with a lot of one-on-one interviews and group discussions, as well as manuscripts, etc.); as a writer, I dabble in a little bit of everything, but it's almost always directed towards freelancers.

vertaaltnu I have a whole list with ideas, some of them not being touched for almost 2 years

Hey, maybe you can be a guest writer on my blog! Get one of those ideas out of the drawer ?

ClaudiaBefu

Dmitry Or translating! It's our MAIN craft after all! ?

Exactly! With technology being so cool nowadays, we forget that our trade is actually about covering a very basic need of understanding each other, even when we speak different languages. ?

vertaaltnu I have a whole list with ideas, some of them not being touched for almost 2 years

But you're also a prolific article writer, so I am happy that your ideas don't only stay in your head. ?

KarenMontaldi Awesome, I'm already getting so many ideas!

I am looking forward to reading them. I would be interested in learning more about the ups and downs of translating interviews, discussion, manuscripts. These sound like very raw source texts. ?

Dmitry

ClaudiaBefu To which groups specifically do you go? ?

Things Translators Never Say
Standing Out
Successful Freelance Translators
The League of Extraordinary Translators

And a few others. I don't actively participate in discussions, though. I don't like Facebook as a platform. The design frustrates me a lot. ?

Dmitry

ClaudiaBefu Yes, this is something that is missing... We have a lot of tips on tools, business, SEO... but not much for writing. ?

Or translating! It's our MAIN craft after all! ?

ClaudiaBefu

Dmitry Thank you Dmitry! ?