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how much would you pay?
10 years ago
Hello, it's me. The Monki!
... for a WELL WRITTEN story of 2000 to 2500 words in length? To put that length into perspective, that would be four to five pages of content for a character, and would take about five hours to write (including planning, drafting, and editing). Real life events notwithstanding, a story of this size could probably be completed in the span of two to five days by my accounts.
Then with that said, how much more would you pay if that amount was bumped up to 3000 to 4000 words of length? To be specific, that would get into upwards of eight pages of content and would probably take me a full twelve hours to complete over the course of four days to a full week.
The reason I ask these questions is because I am considering trying to sell commissions again. A bunch of my friends in skype told me they would pay upwards of $20 to $25 dollars for my level of writing, which really astonished me! Over the years I've been into literature, I've seen my writing improve a lot. But I never thought it could be so good as to be worth twenty bucks!
Please, even if you wouldn't want to buy a story from me, consider giving me a sort of idea of what you would be willing to spend for a really well written story. I would like to gauge what people's opinions on writing value are. My only stipulation will be not to give me a bottom price below 8 dollars, because I've thought about it and I've realized that I absolutely should not try to sell my work for below minimum wadge. Other than that, opinions are greatly appreciated.
Then with that said, how much more would you pay if that amount was bumped up to 3000 to 4000 words of length? To be specific, that would get into upwards of eight pages of content and would probably take me a full twelve hours to complete over the course of four days to a full week.
The reason I ask these questions is because I am considering trying to sell commissions again. A bunch of my friends in skype told me they would pay upwards of $20 to $25 dollars for my level of writing, which really astonished me! Over the years I've been into literature, I've seen my writing improve a lot. But I never thought it could be so good as to be worth twenty bucks!
Please, even if you wouldn't want to buy a story from me, consider giving me a sort of idea of what you would be willing to spend for a really well written story. I would like to gauge what people's opinions on writing value are. My only stipulation will be not to give me a bottom price below 8 dollars, because I've thought about it and I've realized that I absolutely should not try to sell my work for below minimum wadge. Other than that, opinions are greatly appreciated.
but it's hard to say since i don't know how the writing market is around FA... that should also sort of modify what you're planning on charging!
My humble opinion, but I think you should try a few requests before you start charging. Though, before that, write a list of what you like and don't want to write about/aren't experienced with/not comfortable of (comfort zones :P) so that people can understand your requirements and attract customers or fans that help you advertise.
On a side note, want to be friends? You seem nice.
I would be alright with being friends. Would you mind PMing me your skype?