When to Let a Demand Media Studios Rewrite Expire

By Demand Studios Review Editorial

Posted On 11/4/10:

Demand Media Studios rewrite requests happen to every writer at one point. Knowing when to let a rewrite request expire can help save you time and wasted energy.

Many writers want to attempt to rewrite each article they get sent back, to prove their willingness to go above and beyond to satisfy. While it’s important not to let every rewrite request expire, as doing so can get you into trouble with the Demand Media powers that be, it’s just as foolish to try to make good on every request.

The truth of the matter is that not all Demand Media Studios editors can be pleased. That may sound harsh, but it’s been my experience that some Demand Studios copyeditors think everything that comes their way should be Pulitzer Prize winning journalism.

Trying to please those editors is a serious waste, and letting their rewrites expire is one of the wiser moves you can make as a Demand Media Studios freelancer.

If the rewrite asks for a simple fix or two, by all means do the rewrite. Some rewrites may even take you a decent bit of time, but if they seem reasonable it’s worth it to go ahead and do them. This shows you are willing to rewrite articles when the requests are fair.

If you notice that the editor seems to take umbrage with nearly everything on the page, bite your tongue and let the rewrite pass.

 That editor may get on your last nerve, and you may be having a bad day besides, but refrain from writing anything nasty in the comment section. At least one writer has been let go for doing so, and it won’t do you any good.

Your silence, and your refusal to complete the rewrite, will say plenty. And while the copyeditor gets paid whether or not you do the rewrite, they will have to wait for it to expire to receive their pay. Not to mention, if enough writers refuse that editors rewrite requests, they may hear about it from Demand. After all, Demand Media is out the money they had to pay the editor to work on the piece since the title will have to be returned to the queue.

You should also pay attention to the writing style of the editors who reject your articles, including the types of edits they request. There are several editors I can spot from a mile off based on their responses, and whenever they send me a rewrite request I let it expire.

That’s because I know they are nearly impossible to please, and an abandoned rewrite looks a lot better on my scorecard than a rejection. Not to mention, why should I fritter away my time rewriting an article that’s most likely just going to get rejected anyway? It’s simply not worth it.

Look for an article later this week about what to do with those Demand Studios rejected articles and abandoned rewrites. They need not go to waste, and having another outlet for them will make letting the rewrite go unwritten that much easier.

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