See below for a 200 word sample of my writing.
I bid on a freelancing job this morning to write content, and soon after the employer private messaged me. The employer asked me to make a video of myself reciting a testimonial for a company. He sent the script of the testimonial, and asked me to make the video right on the spot. I’m a new freelancer, so at first, I’m excited that he’s asking me to do this. As I’m readying my webcam, it dawns on me that I’m not getting paid. I message him back, asking, “how much?”
A bit of a delay. “I just want a sample. If I like you, I’ll offer you the job, and I have more work after this.”
I am a new freelancer, but I’m not naïve. I’m American and a native English speaker. I Googled the company mentioned in the script. Sure enough, it’s an American company. Looks like he’s running their marketing campaign and collecting “testimonials.”
I start the webcam, take off all of my clothes, say half of the script naked, and save the video. He wanted a sample, right? “Let me know what you think,” I wrote along with my video attachment. I’m still waiting to hear back.