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Get Paid for the Job, Not the Hour

C. Hope Clark / 2020-09-25

September 25, 2020

On social media, many artists and writers fuss that the public doesn’t realize the hours and sweat that goes into a creation. I want to tell them to please hush. In doing so, they shift attention off the art itself and onto themselves.

A reader doesn’t care how hard the story was to write. The reader only wants a good story. They want to feel the story touches them, affects them, or entertains them. They aren’t reading the story for the author.

When we hire anyone, or purchase their services, we usually pay for the job. Think the landscaper or the surgeon.

Then there are those who charge by the hour. Suddenly you are more concerned with how long it’s taking them to work, and, in the end, you are counting pennies instead of waiting to be pleased with the unveiling of completion.

Some writers create a book in three months. Others in a year. Others longer. Do you really care as a reader? Does that make you in awe of those who write efficiently, or do you judge their work as shallow? Do you honor the one taking years or do you wonder if they just don’t care enough to try harder?

The public cares about the finished product, not how long it took to do it. Results often are all someone expects.

Filed Under: Business of Writing, Clients, Freelance Writing, Ghostwriting 11 Comments

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  1. Luna Wolf says

    February 23, 2022 at 10:14 am

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    • C Hope Clark says

      March 19, 2022 at 11:48 am

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  2. Ratu says

    December 10, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    Inspiring.
    The readers dont care about the process they just care about the result.
    Nice reminder.

    Reply
  3. Sally Muthoni says

    May 24, 2023 at 8:31 am

    Readers do not care about the sweat and time writers invest in writing. And in the end their effort is not rewarded.

    Reply
    • Jacqueline Kingston says

      December 10, 2023 at 11:41 am

      The writer should view it as a labor of love. That being said – having something read is the best gift an author can have!

      Reply
  4. Shreya says

    July 18, 2023 at 6:54 am

    Readers need a good story but doesn’t care about the amount of time and hard work, it takes for the author to write the story.

    Reply
  5. Hadiya says

    September 11, 2023 at 8:13 am

    Writing is passion for some and an escape through for some . Through writing one can stress out there all go throughs. Some love to write and some write in love . Writing enhances one’s mind not inly the one who us writing but also readers mind

    Reply
    • Jaheed ali says

      August 25, 2024 at 3:30 am

      It’s simple I want to improve my skills for the betterment of my life

      Reply
  6. Daniel Ideho says

    February 24, 2024 at 5:52 am

    How can I write for you, which link can i apply to?

    Reply

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