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Commission Process and 'Queue'
3 years ago
The Kitsune Herald
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So I've done a few commission works for people now, and thought it might be useful to lay out the process I've so far settled into for those wondering. This is not laid out in stone, I am perfectly up for adjusting things on a case by case basis based off of commissioner desires, but this will be the default process I use.
Concept - I'll work out with you what story you want to see written. What characters will it feature, major desires, kinks, or scenes you wish to involve, and how long of a piece you are wanting being written. You don't necessarily have to have all of this in mind before approaching, I am happy to work with you to lay out what you might like to see, and things may change as the story is written due to spontaneous desires that crop up or things needing to be cut or trimmed down to fit into the desired number of words.
Payment - After the concept is hashed out I'll typically sort out payment. Sometimes I'll do this after writing the introduction of the story to ensure it matches what the commissioner has in mind. I will typically send an invoice via paypal, but if paypal doesn't work for someone for whatever reason, I am happy to discuss with them and sort out alternate payment arrangements if the issue crops up.
First Draft - I'll create a google document for the story that I'll write into, and give you a link to it that allows you to read as I write and also to add comments and suggestions. You do not need to read as I write, but if you wish you have a live update on my progress, and can comment either on the document or on whatever messaging system you prefer for things you'd wish to be changed (whether that be to have a passage rewritten, to change the tone, change some detail, or add something else you'd like to see in the scene). If the prose is running longer or shorter than expected it will also be at this point I sort out with you how you would wish to handle it (add more scenes, delete scenes, cut back on detail in areas, adjust compensation, etc).
I am fine if you wish to share the link to friends to help you review it or to show it off, just don't plaster it all over the internet please. :P
Revisions and Proof Reading - After the first draft is done I'll ask you for any revisions or changes you'd wish to make to detail or body of work. I'll then work on proof reading, going over the document and changing prose as desired for changes, cleaning up sentence structure, (hopefully) catching grammar or spelling mistakes, fixing repetitions, and other things which slip out from the initial typing confetti bomb I call my writing.
Review - After my proof reading pass is finished I'll hand it back off to you for final review. Please do point out any mistakes I might have missed, or sentences you feel are unclear or could be rewritten differently. Any major revisions (major details in a scene or a scene to be completely written differently) should be avoided at this point, but in the rare situation something does come up we can work it out then.
Publishing - Once the final review and adjustments are made and everything is good to ship out on your end I'll then publish the story, crediting characters and you as the commissioner assuming you do not wish to keep yourself anonymous.
Queue
Because people do ask, I figure it might be helpful just to have my current writing queue listed, which I'll do so in a new featured journal... soon. Typically I am open for taking new work while a story is in final review stages (as sometimes this can take days or weeks, depending on the commissioners availability and how thoroughly they wish to review). I will also ask now if you wish to reserve a slot if I am busy with first or proof reading of a current story, at which point when I have turned the first over to review I'll approach you to let you know I'm available (if you do not respond in 48 hours I will probably move on to whomever was behind you in the reserve queue, fyi).
Concept - I'll work out with you what story you want to see written. What characters will it feature, major desires, kinks, or scenes you wish to involve, and how long of a piece you are wanting being written. You don't necessarily have to have all of this in mind before approaching, I am happy to work with you to lay out what you might like to see, and things may change as the story is written due to spontaneous desires that crop up or things needing to be cut or trimmed down to fit into the desired number of words.
Payment - After the concept is hashed out I'll typically sort out payment. Sometimes I'll do this after writing the introduction of the story to ensure it matches what the commissioner has in mind. I will typically send an invoice via paypal, but if paypal doesn't work for someone for whatever reason, I am happy to discuss with them and sort out alternate payment arrangements if the issue crops up.
First Draft - I'll create a google document for the story that I'll write into, and give you a link to it that allows you to read as I write and also to add comments and suggestions. You do not need to read as I write, but if you wish you have a live update on my progress, and can comment either on the document or on whatever messaging system you prefer for things you'd wish to be changed (whether that be to have a passage rewritten, to change the tone, change some detail, or add something else you'd like to see in the scene). If the prose is running longer or shorter than expected it will also be at this point I sort out with you how you would wish to handle it (add more scenes, delete scenes, cut back on detail in areas, adjust compensation, etc).
I am fine if you wish to share the link to friends to help you review it or to show it off, just don't plaster it all over the internet please. :P
Revisions and Proof Reading - After the first draft is done I'll ask you for any revisions or changes you'd wish to make to detail or body of work. I'll then work on proof reading, going over the document and changing prose as desired for changes, cleaning up sentence structure, (hopefully) catching grammar or spelling mistakes, fixing repetitions, and other things which slip out from the initial typing confetti bomb I call my writing.
Review - After my proof reading pass is finished I'll hand it back off to you for final review. Please do point out any mistakes I might have missed, or sentences you feel are unclear or could be rewritten differently. Any major revisions (major details in a scene or a scene to be completely written differently) should be avoided at this point, but in the rare situation something does come up we can work it out then.
Publishing - Once the final review and adjustments are made and everything is good to ship out on your end I'll then publish the story, crediting characters and you as the commissioner assuming you do not wish to keep yourself anonymous.
Queue
Because people do ask, I figure it might be helpful just to have my current writing queue listed, which I'll do so in a new featured journal... soon. Typically I am open for taking new work while a story is in final review stages (as sometimes this can take days or weeks, depending on the commissioners availability and how thoroughly they wish to review). I will also ask now if you wish to reserve a slot if I am busy with first or proof reading of a current story, at which point when I have turned the first over to review I'll approach you to let you know I'm available (if you do not respond in 48 hours I will probably move on to whomever was behind you in the reserve queue, fyi).
