Comments on: How to budget for, plan and measure writing output http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output How to communicate Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Danielle http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-454698 Danielle Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:35:09 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-454698 Good point, Bruce. You can't expect quality without quantity and by quantity I mean amout of time and money invested in a writing project. :) Good point, Bruce. You can’t expect quality without quantity and by quantity I mean amout of time and money invested in a writing project. :)

]]> By: Bruce Pilgrim http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421569 Bruce Pilgrim Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:03:27 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421569 You get what you pay for. If you demand the lowest possible rates plus the fastest possible turnaround and the largest possible wordcount, you'll get low quality writing. You get what you pay for.

If you demand the lowest possible rates plus the fastest possible turnaround and the largest possible wordcount, you’ll get low quality writing.

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421298 Matthew Stibbe Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:51:18 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421298 In the UK, at least as far as I have heard it used, free pitching means doing (billable) work as part of the (unpaid) pitch. It's not quite the same as spec work but the principle is the same. Either way, I'm against it. I don't think it's good for the profession, for reputable clients and it certainly isn't good for me! :) In the UK, at least as far as I have heard it used, free pitching means doing (billable) work as part of the (unpaid) pitch. It’s not quite the same as spec work but the principle is the same. Either way, I’m against it. I don’t think it’s good for the profession, for reputable clients and it certainly isn’t good for me! :)

]]> By: Tom Chandler/CU http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421296 Tom Chandler/CU Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:46:38 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-budget-for-plan-and-measure-writing-output#comment-421296 Frankly, if a client really wants quality stuff, they should pay me more to write fewer words, but their perception is always the opposite. One quibble; you mention the perils of "free pitching." Over here, that's called working on spec (speculation, because you only get paid if they like what they see, maybe...). A pitch is something we do to get a project (presentation, sales pitch, etc). Spec work always been immensely popular with clients, and newer writers regularly fall victim to the practice, which is far more widespread than ever. Frankly, if a client really wants quality stuff, they should pay me more to write fewer words, but their perception is always the opposite.

One quibble; you mention the perils of “free pitching.” Over here, that’s called working on spec (speculation, because you only get paid if they like what they see, maybe…). A pitch is something we do to get a project (presentation, sales pitch, etc).

Spec work always been immensely popular with clients, and newer writers regularly fall victim to the practice, which is far more widespread than ever.

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