The context for this response is you entering the digital home of a stranger on social media and declaring their professional work product valueless. You’ve gotten this reply in lieu of an instablock.
Omg, this is brilliant! How did I miss this in 2021? As a former personnel recruiter who attempted to earn a living as a self-employed professional resume writer & interview skills job coach, and as someone who has an English degree (minor in Creative Writing) & also attempted to earn a living as a professional freelance writer/editor/proofreader, this response is *wonderful*! Brilliant!
I can't tell you how many times I had to justify my fees/costs to prospective clients with their ridiculous remarks about "But...I just want you to *type* it." while they haven't a clue about the time, effort, education, experience it takes to read/edit/proofread a project, nor the resources needed to print it out for ideal final reading/editing/proofreading. And, btw, it's *never* just typing they want. They add to their demands with each new email, so the cost of the project naturally increases, and they can't possibly understand WHY! lol (This pertains to both of the above-mentioned business ventures.)
I, finally, gave up on both of these ventures. It wasn't worth the hassle of constantly justifying/explaining my fees, and why I couldn't "...just take a look at it..." and give me your thoughts. "Oh, you mean like as a developmental editor? or a line editor? or a proofreader? or a beta reader?" "No, just tell me what you think of it." On a 300-600 page BOOK!? Yeah, that's a big fat "NO". ~sigh~
Thank you for providing this article for us, Seth! 🙏🏼 I love it! ❤️ And, I love the videos & the songs. Will have to find the woman who wrote & sang them to thank her as well.
Omg, this is brilliant! How did I miss this in 2021? As a former personnel recruiter who attempted to earn a living as a self-employed professional resume writer & interview skills job coach, and as someone who has an English degree (minor in Creative Writing) & also attempted to earn a living as a professional freelance writer/editor/proofreader, this response is *wonderful*! Brilliant!
I can't tell you how many times I had to justify my fees/costs to prospective clients with their ridiculous remarks about "But...I just want you to *type* it." while they haven't a clue about the time, effort, education, experience it takes to read/edit/proofread a project, nor the resources needed to print it out for ideal final reading/editing/proofreading. And, btw, it's *never* just typing they want. They add to their demands with each new email, so the cost of the project naturally increases, and they can't possibly understand WHY! lol (This pertains to both of the above-mentioned business ventures.)
I, finally, gave up on both of these ventures. It wasn't worth the hassle of constantly justifying/explaining my fees, and why I couldn't "...just take a look at it..." and give me your thoughts. "Oh, you mean like as a developmental editor? or a line editor? or a proofreader? or a beta reader?" "No, just tell me what you think of it." On a 300-600 page BOOK!? Yeah, that's a big fat "NO". ~sigh~
Thank you for providing this article for us, Seth! 🙏🏼 I love it! ❤️ And, I love the videos & the songs. Will have to find the woman who wrote & sang them to thank her as well.
I just found this. Absolutely priceless.