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Commission Price Update!
2 years ago
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Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone! I hope you’re all doing well! So, after a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to once more tweak my prices. This may seem a bit strange, considering I already changed them fairly recently, but I want to change them again in hopes that it will not only seem more commissioner-friendly, but also to hopefully make commissions a more stable source of income for me.
As it stands, I’ve decided on a few different things, but the biggest of them is how I will be doing prices. Instead of the 100 words = $2.75, I’ve decided to instead make the prices into a range: 100 words= $2.00-$5.00. What this means is that instead of a stagnant price point, the price point will instead be a bit more flexible for both myself and the commissioner. Now, there are going to be a few different things that affect the price range of each story:
Story Length: This one is fairly straight-forward. The longer a story is, the more expensive the story will be. Inversely, though, the shorter a story is, the less expensive it will be. (Ex: A 2.5k word story could be priced closer to $2 per 100 words, whereas a 8-10k word story could go closer to $3-$4 per 100 words).
Additions and Edits: During my time working on commissions, there have been numerous different commissioners who would bombard me with multiple different additions that they wanted in their story before I had a chance to start. While this was fine, they would also continue giving me things to tack onto the story while I was in the process of writing it. Because of these experiences, I think it’s only right that after we’ve decided on an idea, any and all additions will have an effect on the price of the story. Depending on the amount and intricacies of the additions, the price will rise accordingly. In addition to that, any large-scale edits to the story once it is completed will result in additional payments (smaller edits like words being wrong or sentences being strange won’t count towards this).
Ease of Writing: When approaching different types of fetish content, I would consider myself to be fairly open. I try not to shy away from different ideas and try to give each one the benefit of the doubt. However, there have been plenty of times when trying to write these ideas leads to a lot of discomfort for me, even if the end product might not seem like it. As such, moving forward I will be taking into account how well I can approach the idea when it comes to my pricing. If it’s something I would be more comfortable with (for example, fat fetish content) then the price will be lower. If it’s something I would have a bit more trouble with (sexual content) then the price may be a bit higher as a result.
Etiquette: Now, this one has rarely ever been an issue with any of the people that I’ve worked with. However, there have been a few occasions where working with someone has been not only mentally but emotionally draining, to the point that the resulting commission wouldn’t be worth it in the end. To avoid that, I ask that everyone keep their commission inquiries cordial, and that they read everything in the commission posts that I make to not only avoid confusion, but to help the process go smoother. Failure to do so may result in an increase in the price of the story.
With all of these set, some of you may be wondering how I will be implementing this. Normally when I do commissions, I don’t give the price until I finish the story, as it allows me the opportunity to back out at any time I feel uncomfortable with the content or if I simply can’t finish it. Moving forward, however, I will now be giving the commissioner the estimated price range of their story, as well as the nearest price that their story could potentially be.
As an example: Say that someone wanted to commission a 5k word story that involved weight gain, slob and sexual/orgy stuff. When looking over the idea, I’ll decide already that the story will start at around $2.50 because of the length of it. Next, I’ll see about everything involved in the story, including character, scenes and the actual content. Maybe they want sexual content throughout the story, something that I wouldn’t be all too comfortable with. As a result, the price may increase to $2.75 or $3 per 100 words. Then I’ll let the commissioner know this and tell them what their story may come out to (in this case between $138 and 150). From there I’ll work on the commission. Once I finish, I’ll decide if the story was harder to do or not depending on the content (for the sake of the example, we’ll say it was). Because it was, I’ll price the story out at $3 per 100 words, and then discuss payment with the commissioner.
Don't worry if this seems a bit all over the place, as I plan on making a bigger Master Post for doing my commissions soon-ish.
I hope that this new system not only allows me to work more on commissions, but also allows my customers the opportunity to get their ideas done at a more reasonable price point. Regardless, though, I look forward to working with you all with this pricing system!
As it stands, I’ve decided on a few different things, but the biggest of them is how I will be doing prices. Instead of the 100 words = $2.75, I’ve decided to instead make the prices into a range: 100 words= $2.00-$5.00. What this means is that instead of a stagnant price point, the price point will instead be a bit more flexible for both myself and the commissioner. Now, there are going to be a few different things that affect the price range of each story:
Story Length: This one is fairly straight-forward. The longer a story is, the more expensive the story will be. Inversely, though, the shorter a story is, the less expensive it will be. (Ex: A 2.5k word story could be priced closer to $2 per 100 words, whereas a 8-10k word story could go closer to $3-$4 per 100 words).
Additions and Edits: During my time working on commissions, there have been numerous different commissioners who would bombard me with multiple different additions that they wanted in their story before I had a chance to start. While this was fine, they would also continue giving me things to tack onto the story while I was in the process of writing it. Because of these experiences, I think it’s only right that after we’ve decided on an idea, any and all additions will have an effect on the price of the story. Depending on the amount and intricacies of the additions, the price will rise accordingly. In addition to that, any large-scale edits to the story once it is completed will result in additional payments (smaller edits like words being wrong or sentences being strange won’t count towards this).
Ease of Writing: When approaching different types of fetish content, I would consider myself to be fairly open. I try not to shy away from different ideas and try to give each one the benefit of the doubt. However, there have been plenty of times when trying to write these ideas leads to a lot of discomfort for me, even if the end product might not seem like it. As such, moving forward I will be taking into account how well I can approach the idea when it comes to my pricing. If it’s something I would be more comfortable with (for example, fat fetish content) then the price will be lower. If it’s something I would have a bit more trouble with (sexual content) then the price may be a bit higher as a result.
Etiquette: Now, this one has rarely ever been an issue with any of the people that I’ve worked with. However, there have been a few occasions where working with someone has been not only mentally but emotionally draining, to the point that the resulting commission wouldn’t be worth it in the end. To avoid that, I ask that everyone keep their commission inquiries cordial, and that they read everything in the commission posts that I make to not only avoid confusion, but to help the process go smoother. Failure to do so may result in an increase in the price of the story.
With all of these set, some of you may be wondering how I will be implementing this. Normally when I do commissions, I don’t give the price until I finish the story, as it allows me the opportunity to back out at any time I feel uncomfortable with the content or if I simply can’t finish it. Moving forward, however, I will now be giving the commissioner the estimated price range of their story, as well as the nearest price that their story could potentially be.
As an example: Say that someone wanted to commission a 5k word story that involved weight gain, slob and sexual/orgy stuff. When looking over the idea, I’ll decide already that the story will start at around $2.50 because of the length of it. Next, I’ll see about everything involved in the story, including character, scenes and the actual content. Maybe they want sexual content throughout the story, something that I wouldn’t be all too comfortable with. As a result, the price may increase to $2.75 or $3 per 100 words. Then I’ll let the commissioner know this and tell them what their story may come out to (in this case between $138 and 150). From there I’ll work on the commission. Once I finish, I’ll decide if the story was harder to do or not depending on the content (for the sake of the example, we’ll say it was). Because it was, I’ll price the story out at $3 per 100 words, and then discuss payment with the commissioner.
Don't worry if this seems a bit all over the place, as I plan on making a bigger Master Post for doing my commissions soon-ish.
I hope that this new system not only allows me to work more on commissions, but also allows my customers the opportunity to get their ideas done at a more reasonable price point. Regardless, though, I look forward to working with you all with this pricing system!
