Work Location
: Remote in Japan
Engagement Model:
Freelance; Independent Contractor
Start Date
: Immediate
Est. Work Schedule/Workload
: Approximately 18 hours over a 2-week period (The actual schedule and total workload may vary depending on feedback and revision cycles)
Language(s) Needed:
Japanese (Japan), English
Rate:
$723 USD per accepted short story (around 6,500 words) - covering all stages, including revisions after QA and client feedback if needed.
DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking several
Japanese (Japan) Freelance Writers
to produce high-quality content. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project; your creative contribution will be used to test and improve Machine Translation technology.
Candidates with demonstrated writing skills or experience will be considered. However, preference will be given to those who have previously published book(s) or can provide high-quality writing samples in relevant genres.
Task Summary:
Writers will be required to complete 1 short story of approximately 6,500 words. The task begins with submitting a brief plot for approval. Once the plot is approved, writers will submit the first 1,000 words of the story for review. Upon approval of the initial excerpt, the writers can resume and complete the story within the specified timeframe. If needed, revisions may be required based on feedback received.
The short story must be in one of the following genres and the genre will be assigned based on your selected preference:
- Kids
- Thriller/Mystery
- Sci-fi/Fantasy
- Self-help
- Romance
- Memoir/Autobiography/Biography - can be on anyone the writer chooses, even a made up person.
NOTE:
It is not allowed to use any AI tools to aid creation and all submitted content will be reviewed for plagiarism and the use of AI technologies. All work must be written entirely independently, and the use of generative technologies (e.g., ChatGPT and similar) is strictly prohibited.
Job requirements
- Residence in Japan
- Idiomatic fluency in Japanese (Japan)
- Excellent writing skills in Japanese (Japan) (grammar, spelling)
- Working proficiency in English required, as all communication and task guidelines will be in English
- Graduate or undergraduate degree in literature, journalism, or creative writing and/or proven experience in journalism, writing, or content creation
- Ability to start and complete tasks within the given deadline
- Strong attention to detail
- Submission of a portfolio with 3 writing samples (400–700 words each), including at least one in the preferred genre; samples may include published articles, blog posts, reports, or other relevant works that demonstrate writing ability and experience.
In case you have any questions about this role, please contact us at:
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.
We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.
To learn more about DataForce please visit us
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