I have just joined the site and never seem to qualify for the surveys even. Any tips ☺

I have just tried the test and got an email back saying I scored 4/5. Is this what happens at all?

well I for the first time actually got to write a review..but I see it does not pay for it ..so whats the point?? if you know can you please explain..thanks xxx ps no reply with my score up to now!

Wow - amazing, thanks for telling us!!

Thanks, just tried it - nothing ventured and all that

I just took the test .How long does it take them to let you know the results ?

I just sent mine in, and am waiting.

If your score is above 3.5 you can apply for jobs so here's hoping

Dear briskem1,

Pierre sent you the following message:

Sorry, we've rejected your work on the job "Take our Writing Test to start earning now! "

We've given your work a rating of 0 out of 5.

We've left the following feedback:

Word Count. Grammatically poor.
well what did they expect from a cat?? flippin' 'eck my paws are bigger than the keys!! hehehe and on refection i only wrote 55 words not the min 100 ..ohh well back to the pawing board!!

So pmf, looks like your in, well done!

Never mind, briskem1, I have not heard yet, still waiting. Scrub that briskem1 just got the same message, bit baffled as i thought my write up was was pretty interesting, never mind. I did not get a reason though?

Waiting to see what they say too.

And after all of this ,who is this Pierre to admonish me on my use of English ?? Viva la Nelson! hehehe

i'v just sent mine..

I did mine and scored 5/5!!

Dear terence,

Pierre sent you the following message:

Thank you, we've approved your work on the job "Take our Writing Test to start earning now! "

We've given your work a rating of 3 out of 5.

I did mine and scored 5/5!!

Has anyone looked at the list of available jobs? They're not exactly exciting topics...

not happy i didn't get chosen, ahhh

You might get it next time Terence

Thanks, i have just clicked on latest jobs and i am see'ing 9 jobs, quiet weird i guess i must of passed if it's approved, woo!

Lol, I might be in but have no idea how it works as I only joined Vivatic this week, help!, any ideas. Thanks

Oh thank you for the heads up! Have just submitted mine. I expect they are all home having their dinner though so I shall have to wait and see

I'm out apparently my writing doesn't make their standard ...like I want to write about botox anyway lol

problem is once you have taken the test the can't take it again so thats all writing jobs out

Could be that Vivatic are gettin a lot of writing jobs for free

When I went on the site I was dvised that I was not eligible to take the writing test.Being a buyer for a major Telecom company, I do know the Queen's english.

I also know that Prince Philip is Greek!

briskem your not alone 0 out of 5..... ha ha - me and you should get together we might be able to share our one brain cell.

briskem and ruth, I'm in the 0/5 club too.

I trawled the internet took notes, put everything into my own words(did not copy) took about an hour! and for what! waste of time!!!
Well done to all of those who got in though x

Yes Serena I did the same and have to agree with you.

I got 0/5 as well!

It's not as exciting as it looks; I've waded through the never-ending list of jobs, and there is page after page of articles wanted on franking machines! It looks like subjects that won't appeal to very many people :-(

I haven't missed out on much fun then.

Oh, I love franking machines

LOL..!

I think the key here is that you are asked to do an article in the style of a health and beauty magazine, the one on Botox, I mean. I have not had time to do this yet, but have had articles published in the past by various magazines and they are all looking for a certain editorial style. Even in their readers letters, which I have also had published. The key thing to getting anything accepted for publication is that you have taken note of the editorial style and aimed at that sort of readership....an article acceptable by Take A Break, Cosmopolitan would chuck in the bin!! Does any of the above make sense? If I have time, and if there are any places left, I will try to comply over the weekend, and yes, it could open some interesting doors and the payment appears to be £5-£10 for any short article, but as I have not had enough time to investigate fully, I may be wrong. Will report back on how I get on!

OMG i cant believe it, the only day i had guests round was yesterday so i missed the writing test. OMG can you beleieve that lol.

I totally agree with what Lizzie has outlined above. In my line of work I regularly write articles for newspapers, magazines and journals, and each piece of work has to have a different voice, so to speak. The Botox article yesterday is not typical of the sort of stuff I write about, but it is typical of what a serious editor would request of you when they choose a freelance writer; it's a test in itself to see how well you can adapt to being put on the spot, and a good way of testing your research skills, and whether or not you are flexible in your style of writing.

Also, any good editor (when commissioning a piece of work) will request that you familiarise yourself with their publication; in some cases, they will even send you a free copy of the magazine to study if you forward an SAE to them.

If any of you are genuinely interested in writing articles for magazines, or seeking to publish poetry or anything else, get down to your local library and flick through the latest edition of either The Writers'and Artists'Yearbook, or The Writer's Handbook; either of these publications contain a wealth of information on where (and to whom) you should submit your work, payment details, and anything else that is required of you in order to be published. There is also a lot of other useful information in these titles to help those who are just starting out as well as established writers.

Hope some of this helps!

Thanks a lot , but my local library does not encourage feline intercourse with the books, in fact we are positively discouraged from entering said place! heheheh!!

Katie you more prepared than me, you see a pro writer

It's part of my job, Ros. It can be a bit on the boring side at times, but some of the projects are quite interesting, and it means I can work from home for some of the time. ;-) I do like to write as a hobby as well, so I suppose it all helps!

I totally agree, Katie, it is a really interesting subject and I love to write too. I used to compile cryptic crosswords and puzzles for children too, which was really thought-provoking. My husband did the art work and I did the word-work so to speak...I miss that, now I work for a boss but would love to be freelance writing if I had the courage and a few less bills!!

Oh Lizzie, a totally freelance lifestyle would be wonderful!! And you are totally right about having the courage, and fewer bills - I'd take that leap anyday if I could.

I absolutely love the idea that you made your own cryptic crosswords and puzzles for your children - what a wonderful way to build their confidence, and the thought that your parents had done it together for you is so lovely. :-)))

Oops 0/5 for me too LOL.
I was struggling to think of how to make it last for 150 words anyway.

Oops, Katie, sorry, I didn't do them for my children (although I road-tested some of them on them!!) but I did them for a publishing house called The White House and they paid me for them, at £23 a puzzle!! We did lots of interesting seasonal ones such as Hallowe'en, Easter, Pancake Day, etc., and lots of themed ones, and I would have regular discussions with the editor and she would give me an idea of how much page space they had to fill and then we would design the dimensions accordingly. We often had three puzzles in each issue and then the magazine folded after issue 10 and we were defunct! sad really it was fun.

I designed and wrote a series of crosswords for our local newspaper too just after that for which I was paid the princely sum of £9 per crossword for 6 weeks, all on a local theme, and cryptic too! My favourite kind!! I also had some puzzles published in Take A Break, but that was many moons ago...they used to have a readers choice puzzle...I don't do it anymore, but keep my hand in by doing cryptic crosswords (solving them) as it keeps the brain cells active! and mine need all the help they can get!!