tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post6795103587540021537..comments2023-08-23T01:12:35.906-07:00Comments on Dollars and Deadlines: Freelance Mistake #2: Forgetting What your Client WantsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-38264925434414729422010-08-06T07:25:40.956-07:002010-08-06T07:25:40.956-07:00I completely agree, Steve. And if one story would ...I completely agree, Steve. And if one story would have been short word-count-wise, I would have let it slide...but TWO stories that were nowhere near what I needed was evidence of either sloppiness or inattention...both of which are bad news for your clients. Thanks for your post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-77178751011795130112010-08-06T04:20:21.958-07:002010-08-06T04:20:21.958-07:00Hi Kelly:
I'm not perfect, and I don't wa...Hi Kelly:<br /><br />I'm not perfect, and I don't want to appear judgemental of the referred to writer, but it seems to me here that, although the writing life CAN be difficult, writers sometimes make it harder by not following specific instructions.<br /><br />Casting fate to the wind is not going to land you $$, a byline, or further work. If you get the job, do it right, or let the person requesting the work know if you're having issues or keep them up to date, and you're sure to receive more work.<br /><br />Does this, at least most of it, sound logical?<br /><br />Steve<br /><br />SteveStevehttp://www.sgswrite.comnoreply@blogger.com