Need advice on writing commission rates

[XxcuckoldxX]

Hey I'm going to be commissioning an erotic story through a writer on this site who has never done commission work before. Neither of us is sure what a fair rate would be and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what the rate usually is for a good writer? I want to pay him well.... Also the story in question is going to be well over 12,000 words long and I'll be getting others done. Any help would you be great. ^_^

 

[JohnnySavage]

Hey I'm going to be commissioning an erotic story through a writer on this site who has never done commission work before. Neither of us is sure what a fair rate would be and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what the rate usually is for a good writer? I want to pay him well.... Also the story in question is going to be well over 12,000 words long and I'll be getting others done. Any help would you be great. ^_^

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[XxcuckoldxX]

Lmfao ^_^

 

[Que]

Let's see... 12000 words would take me about an hour and 20 minutes...

Carry the one, multiply by 5, divide ny zero..

I would say Johnny's maths pretty much checks out.

I would suggest $500,000 upfront $500,000 upon completion.

 

[bronzeage]

Hey I'm going to be commissioning an erotic story through a writer on this site who has never done commission work before. Neither of us is sure what a fair rate would be and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what the rate usually is for a good writer? I want to pay him well.... Also the story in question is going to be well over 12,000 words long and I'll be getting others done. Any help would you be great. ^_^

12k words is around 20 pages. That's a long story. I wouldn't take that job for less than $400.

 

[sr71plt]

First, 12K words is only four Lit. pages (and just barely into the fourth page).

Here's a writers' association take on what to charge: http://www.writers.ca/index.php/com...sources/76-pwac-resource-what-to-pay-a-writer, although those rates are way higher than anything I've seen actually happening in the publishing business.

For Lit., $40 for 12K seems to me to be sufficient. This isn't The New Yorker, and if the one you contacted is truly a professional writer, the uncertainly to what to charge shouldn't be surfacing at all.

 

[TxRad]

Even at 2 cents a word, we're talking 240 dollars.

Just an observation.

 

[SusanJillParker]

Hey I'm going to be commissioning an erotic story through a writer on this site who has never done commission work before. Neither of us is sure what a fair rate would be and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what the rate usually is for a good writer? I want to pay him well.... Also the story in question is going to be well over 12,000 words long and I'll be getting others done. Any help would you be great. ^_^

I charge $150 for a 6,000 to 8,000 word story, about 16 to 24 Word for Windows pages or 2 to 3 Literotica pages.

When I first started writing stories, I was charging $300 and getting it. For the sake of more volume, I cut my price in half.

To create, develop, write, edit, rewrite, and reedit a story takes about 75 to 90 hours. At that rate, I'm lucky to earn $2 an hour.

I think $150 is a fair price. I wouldn't write a story for any lower than that.

I've even bartered my rate for a story. You'd be surprised some of the treasures I've received from all over the world.

 

[sr71plt]

I certainly would be surprised if any of that was true, Freddie.

I think you're a good writer. But I also think you are an outrageous liar.

 

[Lovepantiesyum]

Feeling really sexy right now

Wondering if af any babes are in into guys wearing panties. I like to shave my cock n balls put on sexy panties and become submissive for any hot hot babe who is into it. Wow! So horny right now

 

[loquere]

Hey I'm going to be commissioning an erotic story through a writer on this site who has never done commission work before. Neither of us is sure what a fair rate would be and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what the rate usually is for a good writer? I want to pay him well.... Also the story in question is going to be well over 12,000 words long and I'll be getting others done. Any help would you be great. ^_^

Twenty-five cents USD per word.

 

[loquere]

I certainly would be surprised if any of that was true, Freddie.

I think you're a good writer. But I also think you are an outrageous liar.

Freddie?

 

[geronimo_appleby]

US$10/275 words.

 

[sr71plt]

Freddie?

Susan is not female. Susan is the account-flipping Freddie, originally posting as BOSTONFICTIONWRITER. There are no limits to what Freddie will post.

 

[lovecraft68]

I've gotten $50-$75 a piece for a few incest stories written for some readers who had 'special requests'

I don't ask for much because I like the distraction of writing something easy and I also ultimately flesh them out more and turn them into e-books(and change the names as well)

I also have a standing offer-now whether its legit or not is another matter-from some schmuck who claims as much as I bitch about rape stories he could get me to write one by paying $250

I have comic books in my e-bay store selling for $1500+ keep your $250

Although I am curious if he would pony up.

 

[SusanJillParker]

Freddie?

When I first started writing here in 2007 as BostonFictionWriter, I assumed my brother's first name, Freddie, and wrote as a man.

I was scared to death to write erotica on a porn board. Secondly, I didn't want my ex-husband to know that I was writing erotica.

Sr71plt loves starting trouble. He hates me. He's jealous of me. He hates women. He follows me around the board starting trouble and making an ass out of himself.

No matter. I really don't give a shit what the man thinks of me. Obviously he has psychological issues.

I can assure you and everyone here that I was born female and am a woman. Moreover, I now write under my real name, Susan Jill Parker.

I really don't care who believes me or not. I'm not here to make friends. I just write stories.

 

[sr71plt]

Anyone who's been here for a while has you figured out, Freddie.

 

[SusanJillParker]

Anyone who's been here for a while has you figured out, Freddie.

You're absolutely right.

Me with my paltry 680 posts and you with your 40,000 posts. I'm the troublemaker.

I mind my own business. I don't start trouble. Yet, here you are following me around the board.

Everyone knows what you are Todd. You're the only one who doesn't. You need to figure yourself out but it's too late for you. You're too far gone.

Go do what you do best, being a little, mean man.

 

[SusanJillParker]

Susan is not female. Susan is the account-flipping Freddie, originally posting as BOSTONFICTIONWRITER. There are no limits to what Freddie will post.

Under the new rules of the forum board, I reported your personal attacks and harassment to Laurel.

 

[sr71plt]

You're absolutely right.

Me with my paltry 680 posts and you with your 40,000 posts. I'm the troublemaker.

I mind my own business. I don't start trouble. Yet, here you are following me around the board.

Everyone knows what you are Todd. You're the only one who doesn't. You need to figure yourself out but it's too late for you. You're too far gone.

Go do what you do best, being a little, mean man.

Let's add all of the posts of all of your accounts together, Freddie.

Also, warning folks about you and your wild lies is pretty much the same Lit. service that TxRad does in pinning down Scouries each time he posts. You both should have been banned over the dead baby incident.

I can only suggest that you do what I've suggested you do all of those other times your accounts have gone bust--try a new account, without the outrageous behavior, and next time don't try to be a woman. Your postings are entirely too male.

 

[TxRad]

Under the new rules of the forum board, I reported your personal attacks and harassment to Laurel.

The truth is neither a personal attack or harassment, Freddie.