Aside from journalism, writing has long been considered solely as a creative art form, meaning earning a living while utilizing one’s craft wasn’t considered to be as necessary for writers as it was for professionals working in other disciplines. For example, few people would dial up a plumber, ask her to come over to fix a leaky pipe or clogged drain then smile at her an hour later, after she finished the job, shake her hand, and say, “Gee, thanks. You do great work. I’ll be sure to tell others about you” and think those compliments sufficed for the plumber’s pay.
What Should You Charge as a Writer?
Switch the plumber with a writer, and clients, even some leaders who are all too familiar with the challenges that may come with launching a new business, feel little discomfort asking writers to conduct 30 or more minutes of research and an additional hour of writing and editing an article absent financial compensation. The chance to “get published and build your portfolio” is often marketed as the great reward for a writer’s efforts in these situations.
Visiting the above situations might generate a myriad of emotions in you. You could go mute about the recurring events. Or you could get angry or sulk in despair. Doesn’t matter, because one fact remains constant, and that is the fact that it’s up to individual writers to ensure they’re adequately compensated for their work.
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