Freelance Rates and Standard Practice
by Kopelman, Alexander; Lavine, Judith; National Writers Union (U. S.)Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1995-03-01
Publisher(s): Writers Digest Books
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Summary
An indispensible resource for freelance writers in every market, the NWU Guide offers a real-life look at freelancing, including fees, contracts and working conditions.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| Rights and Responsibilities | p. 1 |
| Rates and Working Conditions | p. 3 |
| Rights | p. 7 |
| Contracts | p. 15 |
| The Electronic Future: New Rules | p. 21 |
| The Markets | p. 27 |
| About Our Recommendations | p. 28 |
| The Periodicals Marketplace | p. 29 |
| Journalism Rates and Practices | p. 39 |
| The NWU Standard Journalism Contract | p. 59 |
| Freelancing from Afar | p. 63 |
| Building a Better Book Contract | p. 67 |
| Book Rates and Practices | p. 83 |
| Ghostwriting and Collaborating | p. 107 |
| The Collaboration Agreement: What's in it? | p. 113 |
| Agents | p. 115 |
| A User's Manual | p. 117 |
| Technical Writing Rates and Practices | p. 123 |
| The Art of Survival | p. 131 |
| Corporate/Nonprofit Rates and Practices | p. 133 |
| Where the Grass is Greener: Corporate Writing | p. 141 |
| Literary Magazine Rates and Practices | p. 147 |
| Feeding the Spirit: A Poet's Perspective | p. 155 |
| Publish and Perish | p. 159 |
| Academic Writing Rates and Practices | p. 163 |
| The Politics of Writing | p. 171 |
| Censorship | p. 173 |
| Discrimination | p. 179 |
| About the Union | p. 185 |
| A History | p. 187 |
| Grievances | p. 193 |
| NWU Organizing and Membership Benefits | p. 196 |
| Contributors | p. 198 |
| Index | p. 200 |
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