Who's afraid of competition? like to respond to a comment
Lely to post
"newbie syndrome" , but turned the whole post ... Publish it separately. It all began in the post "Portfolio" with
charges some anonymous person that "old timers" of exchanges and professional Index laugh "shkolotoy" because
fear of future competition .
Lelia published an interesting comment: "
I think that in our business competition in general - the concept of virtual. All write in different styles - and for each there is a customer who would consider his best, as will those who best seem unprofessional ". And I fully agree that every one of those who write well and originally, will find its niche. The competition, however, is - in receipt of orders for
Tekstseyl ,
Advego ,
Neotekste , other exchanges ... But it is the first stage, when you run into the crowd.
Just as there is competition between the authors of the books in the series, where many polubezymyannyh authors try to delay the attention of the audience in this series ... But the authors top-tier simply have their target audience, and for which they write. Someone reads the Echo, someone Fowles. Or both. Compete if Echo and Fowles?
Should I master fear competition?
Only in the early stages of Web raytinga you konkuriruesh with the same crowd of hungry newcomers. Then acquire loyal customers who appreciate exactly your style, offers articles on websites and in media where the materials needed your style ... (And some people just jump "Novichkova stage, immediately creating a brilliant portfolio, your website, setting prices at $ 10 ... Alas, not me - but I know such people).
Yes, there is competition between authors, offers original columns in major publications, or, say, the stories in the book or magazine (sometimes up to hundreds per site), or scripts channels, and articles in reputable publications ... But if there is a recognizable style - you'll always find my place. Not "here" because "there."
So whether your style finder, a path in journalism, web raytinge, stsenaristike, literature afraid of competition?
For example, I'm going tomorrow to write a blog
"Creative competitions" the selection of one of the collections. It would seem that this will attract a lot of competitors, and will publish a total of 20 - 30 stories ... But I'm sure: if I write good and original, the story will take. I shall write badly - the lack of competition does not help: if the good stories will not do or will not be enough - the collection will not be released! Here it is - straight benefits of competition.
In addition, competition - stimulates. I am pleased to participate in contests, and competition with
strong staff members always quoted higher than the gathering of ten cripples. Strong participant in the competition to lure small forum where it all zatopchet - almost unreal. What he's forgotten? What is the meaning of a strong party to play in the competition with a weak composition? Meaning, gentlemen? Strong parties attract
contests with high competition . Because that win Lukyanenko prestigious and interesting than clubhand Doe with congenital dyslexia.
Competition - exhilarating. Catching up with adrenaline, makes put on your best. Show that you - better.
Lack of competition makes life a standing marsh.
The people who did not know the competition
When you see in the top Tekstseyl cheoveka with five stars - you see in front of an attractive top. I assure you, gentlemen newcomers - specifically you Nobody destroys and secret thoughts "to destroy the future competitor, does not nourish. Firstly, because it is not clear - you are a competitor or not. Secondly, when facing through the eyes of the more successful examples of copywriters, too soon thinking about how to bypass those higher topu or takes a more respectable price positions ... What is the meaning look down, if the lure shiny top? Thirdly,
have a large number of niche web writers, whose competition does not bother at all .
So who is afraid competition? Anyone who does not believe in the forces. Others are not afraid of competition - if there was no competition, people would remain forever a monkey. Well, the story peoples, by chance found themselves in paradise conditions "chew bananas, too, as it demonstrates that live in the absence of competition - not only boring but also harmful.