If you want Machika-sensei to introduce your article...

I feel like it's been a while since I've posted an article of this nature. I'll state it clearly at the beginning: this is not an announcement that I am starting an "article introduction service." This is a message saying, "Please don't ask me to introduce your articles."

An article for those who do ask—which is why it has this title.

It has been exactly two months since I started on note.

I've been able to connect with people I've met, interact through comments, and as the number of people reading my articles has grown, I've started receiving happy reactions (feedback and purchases).

At the same time, there has been an increase in people like those mentioned in the title who say, "Could you do me a little favor?" Yeah. If it were an inquiry as a job, I would listen, but that's not it. It's unpaid, it's free, it's for nothing. They ask so lightly.

・I want you to introduce my article
・I want you to edit my article
・I want you to read my article
・I want you to give me your thoughts on my article
・I want advice on my note or other blog
・I want you to teach me how to write articles (how to title them)
・I want to consult about writing, so are you available for a phone call?

Excuse me? Why did you think I would do that for you?

Look, you shouldn't bring up things like that so easily. I make a living by writing manuscripts and teaching writing. I am a professional, after all. I do this as a job.

When I think, "Here we go again..." and reply, "Are you inquiring about a professional service?" they turn around and get angry. Why? Calling someone stingy or a miser is not something you should say to a person. Things like, "You didn't write anywhere that you charge money."

I see, then, I will write that I charge money.
That is what this article is.

Regarding introductions, editing, and feedback, please cover the cost using the support function, calculated as the "number of characters" in the original "article" multiplied by 5.

For example, if your article is 1200 characters, you need to pay 6000 yen, which is 5 times that. This is the unit price. If you want an introduction, editing, and feedback, it is multiplied by 3.

It's expensive, isn't it? But I believe that is what it means to use the skills and time of someone who makes a living from it.

Regarding advice and lectures, it is 3300 yen per hour. This is the same price I charge for my regular private writing lessons.

Actually, if you are truly willing to pay that money to receive the service, you become a student and a client to me. I would be very happy. That's how it works, right? (*^-^*)

I generally decline requests to talk on the phone or meet in person. If it is a project proposal or a speaking request, please contact me through the inquiry form in a way that identifies who you are, so that my staff can review it and pass the information on to me. I would appreciate it if you could contact me through that channel.

I don't like writing articles like this because it creates a bad atmosphere, but I wrote this as a ward against evil.

To those who thought, "Could this be about me?"—I am truly sorry. I know that people who are capable of thinking that wouldn't ask for such things. I am sorry for making you feel uncomfortable.

Also, in writing this article, I read Mr. Iwanabe's article when I was vaguely hesitating, thinking, "Putting a price on article introductions is..."

Mr. Iwanabe's article includes the comment section as part of the main text. It is full of useful information. I'm surprised that "article introduction sales" even exist.

Come to think of it, that has happened. I've had it done to me, too. The most annoying pattern is when the part where I was introduced is behind a paywall, and you can't see it unless you purchase it...

Dozens of people had purchased it, so it seems dozens of articles were being introduced in the paid section. Is that really the right way to do things? I just can't get on board with that.

That reminded me of this story that was a hot topic a few years ago. It's about how someone replied to a troll with an expensive paid note, and the troll actually bought it. It really plays well on the human psychology of being curious about what's written, doesn't it?

I wonder if this "article introduction sales (paid note version)" is just exploiting that psychology...

Afterword

Thank you for reading until the end. From the next article, I will return to my usual posts. This was a nerve-wracking article to write. I think I'll have some tea.

For those who want to write good articles and want to be able to write with ease.

I don't usually teach note utilization techniques or SNS writing skills, but I do run a paid magazine where you can acquire writing skills that will last a lifetime. I run my writing class with the awareness that teaching children involves their lives, and this is a program I created with all my heart. The key is its high reproducibility. Everyone will be able to write.

It is also recommended for adults who want to "re-learn" writing since they weren't taught how to do it when they were children. If you're going to spend money anyway, this is definitely the better choice! I'll promote myself here♡