We welcome freelance reporters, academics, researchers and other professionals across the globe to write for us about issues relevant to Nepal and South Asia.
- We are always looking for creative, imaginative and bold stories. We value a simplistic, clear style of writing, we also appreciate skillful and stylish expression.
- Stories can be in the form of interviews, long-form writeups – investigative or opinions, photographs and varieties of art that can be used digitally.
- We welcome analytical stories about anything and from anywhere if it concerns and informs our readers.
Our editorial standards are basic: stories should make sense, be well-researched and written coherently.
- We look for data, facts, logic and coherence in our stories. We aren’t anti-anecdotalists. Anecdotes and observations are equally treasured but have to fit in with the context and scope of the story.
- Avoid using strong technical language, jargon and grandiose or bombastic words. The beauty is in writing your idea, perspective and research with simple language for a broad audience.
- There’s no word limit if the work is a good explainer. Nonetheless, writers should realise that only limitred audience would be interested in long proses. Your work may appear as a rather boring read.
- Brevity is desirable everywhere. If you struggle to downsize your work on your own, we can cut the clutter for you.
We can also help with shaping stories and connecting with relevant resource person.
- Of course, the English language must be better than average but if you are confident that your story holds promise, don’t hesitate, do what you have to do and leave the rest to us.
- Once we receive your story, there might be plenty of back and forth involved with the writer. We will seek clarity wherever it gets confusing and you might need to add more objectivity to your work. It will be a steep learning curve for both of us.
- We have no fixed style guide as of now; So, you’ll have to look out for what’s appropriate while structuring sentences, using prepositions and punctuation. Google is a great start.
- While writing into your Word file [we prefer Google Doc], set your Word file language to UK English. Before clicking that ‘send’ button, don’t forget to do a quick spelling and grammar check.
- Please indicate the extent to which you have used AI in creating this work.
Email us at: write2us@farsightnepal.com; sabin@farsightnepal.com
