Are you a writer? Do you have ideas that you want to share with the world? Are you looking for an outlet to share your ideas and thoughts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, becoming an Odyssey Creator may be the exact role that you have been searching for! Being a writer for The Odyssey is a fun and rewarding experience. Here are five reasons you should consider becoming a Creator for The Odyssey:
1. Odyssey gives you the freedom to write about anything.
Do you have a million different ideas spinning in your head that you want to share? As a Creator for Odyssey, you have the freedom to choose your article topics and ideas. You have the power to choose your own words and have the ability to express yourself freely. You can write a serious article about the struggles of modern era dating one week, and then write a funny article filled with reaction GIFs from The Office the next week. What you publish is up to you, so your thoughts are completely your own.
2. Being an Odyssey Creator does not demand too much time.
As a college student, you are probably drowning in homework, class assignments, tests and quizzes, hanging out with friends, and trying to get at least six hours of sleep. With all the things that you have going on, how can you be expected to participate in clubs and activities, as well? Well, Odyssey has the solution to this problem; being an Odyssey Creator does not demand much time at all. In fact, an Odyssey Creator is only required to submit one new piece a week! With the freedom to choose your own article topic and having only one required submission a week, your commitment to Odyssey would not get in the way of the other aspects of your life.
3. Your involvement with Odyssey will allow you to meet great people.
As an Odyssey Creator, you will truly be a part of a community; once you become a Creator, there will be group chats and conversations that you can become a part of where you can meet and talk to other Odyssey Creators from your community! You can discuss article topics, share and compare ideas, and meet friends that you otherwise would not have met. Odyssey is great at bringing people together, and your involvement will allow you to form connections and networks that will come in handy in the future.
4. Odyssey provides internship opportunities and financial incentives.
Did you know that if your Odyssey community has more than twelve members, you are eligible to win $20 every week that your article is the week’s most shared? Not only that, if your involvement with Odyssey becomes excessive, you could gain the opportunity to be paid for your writing! Aside from financial incentives, Odyssey provides internship opportunities, as well. The growth at Odyssey is rapid; for example, I myself became the editor-in-chief of my Odyssey community only shortly after I became a Creator.
5. Odyssey provides vital experience and a foundation for growth.
Sometimes, writers are able to produce astonishing work but have no outlet to release their creations into the world; Odyssey gives you the foundation you need to develop your writing and improve yourself in the way that you want. You learn a lot as a member of an Odyssey team, and your writing will be appreciated in a completely new way.
As a college freshman, I was looking for clubs and activities to become involved in; as a Computer Programming major, I never expected to take an opportunity to write articles and share my ideas on a public platform. I am not a writer, I am just someone with a lot of thoughts to share. Odyssey has given me tons of new opportunities and experiences, and the leap of faith I took when joining Odyssey has allowed me to be a part of something bigger than just myself. If you are looking for a place to share your thoughts or just a fun platform to develop your writing, Odyssey is the place for you. If you are interested in applying as an Odyssey Creator, go to www.theodysseyonline.com/apply.
