Mylot: Think of it as Writing Practice

Mylot.com is an online community that compensates members for participating on their site. Participation is easy and anyone who has interest in writing about various topics, or even just one topic, should find it easy to participate. People post discussions on different topics and you can respond to their discussions. You can also start your own discussion and give people the opportunity to respond. You can post pictures, so long as they are not of a mature nature.

Though you will be compensated for your participation I see value to the site beyond monetary compensation. If you are a writer, mylot provides the perfect opportunity to get out there and see what people are talking about. Mylot is a diverse community and people post discussions on many different topics. Some are thought out ideas and others are very generic. They all have one thing in common: You will get practice writing about anything under the sun.

If you have never visited mylot, you may be surprised at some of the discussions that go on. Not only can you respond to people's discussions but you can start your own. You can start a discussion about almost anything. If you are writing an article and get stuck for ideas, you can go post a discussion and gain insight from other people. It is a good way to get those creative juices flowing.

If you prefer to only write about certain subjects you can pick things that interest you and be updated when discussions in your interests have been started. This gives you the opportunity to talk about your interests and meet many people who have the same interest as you do. Who couldn't benefit from having a few more friends?

One of the things you need to keep in mind as a writer is that your writing needs to target a specific audience. Writing on mylot will give you some practice doing just that. You can start discussions that you feel target a specific audience and see who responds. See what their responses are. What people respond to your discussions can really give you an idea of how people will respond to articles you write in the future.

Mylot can also help break up the monotony. There are times when you spend a lot of time researching and writing and researching and writing some more. After a while you can get a little anxious and need a break. Visiting mylot and reading a few of the humorous discussions can be just the break you need. I can always find at least a few discussions that will make me laugh. Once in a while you may even find one that will make you cry.

Many people who join mylot, though definitely not all of them, are only joining to make money. For them, it is easy to see why they may be disappointed and feel that it is a waste of time. If you join to get a little writing practice or to have a place to go when you need a little break, you will likely find much more enjoyment from the site that someone who joins merely to be paid.