{"id":1401928,"date":"2018-04-10T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.sparknotes.com\/?p=1401928"},"modified":"2018-04-10T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:38:10","slug":"this-is-not-a-drill-sparklife-is-hiring-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/this-is-not-a-drill-sparklife-is-hiring-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS IS NOT A DRILL: SparkLife is Hiring Writers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you a hilarious genius who loves to write? Are you an expert on <\/span>Harry Potter<\/span><\/i>, classic literature, Shakespeare, and surviving social interactions despite being cripplingly awkward? Are you looking to earn a little extra cash because those Crunchwrap Supremes don’t buy themselves? PERFECT. The editors of the <\/span>SparkNotes blog<\/span><\/a> are searching for smart, funny, bookish people to write for us\u2014and here’s how you can be one of them. <\/span><\/p>\n

What we need from you:
\n<\/b>Send a writing sample to contribute@sparknotes.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span> \u00a0that shows us you understand our audience, content, and tone (hint: you’ll probably want to spend some time reading <\/span>our site<\/span><\/a> before you get started). We publish funny, engaging, literary-related content geared toward high school- and college-aged students (and we keep things PG-13, so steer clear of mentioning booze\/drugs\/sex). <\/span><\/p>\n

What you should write about:
\n<\/b>Fictional characters you love. Fictional characters you hate. Surviving high school. Social media. Shakespeare. Harry Potter. <\/span>Make it a list<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Make it a pie chart<\/span><\/a>. It doesn’t matter what it is\u2014just make sure it’s GOOD. We’re not fussy about length, but we do have short attention spans\u2014so hook us right at the beginning, and wrap things up at 1,500 words max. <\/span><\/p>\n

Need an example? Check these out! <\/b>(Quick note: you don’t have to know Photoshop to work for us\u2014you write the copy, we’ll do the visuals.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up In a Single Sentence
\n<\/span><\/a>30 Ways to End Your Essay Without Saying \u201cIn Conclusion\u201d
\n<\/span><\/a>Harry Potter’s 8 Luckiest Breaks
\n<\/span><\/a>Shakespeare Couples, Ranked From Most to Least Dysfunctional
\n<\/span><\/a>Lord of the Flies<\/span><\/i> As Told in a Series of Texts
\n<\/span><\/a>If Fictional Characters Had Tinder<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A few more details:<\/b><\/p>\n