I typeset books for other authors. Today, my friend Gary texts asking if I’ll fix his new manuscript. I’ve done his before; they’re a nightmare.
“How much would you charge, Chuck?” He always calls me ‘Chuck’ for some reason. “It’s a mystery thriller.”
“Sorry, can you give me more info?” I say.
“80k words starting…”
“How much would you charge, Chuck?” He always calls me ‘Chuck’ for some reason. “It’s a mystery thriller.”
“Sorry, can you give me more info?” I say.
“80k words starting…”
He’s a mathematician, I’m not; it’s gobbledegook. I ask if it’s all like this.
“Naturally,” Gary says, “that’s the mystery. Impressed?”
“Thrilled,” I say, absently.
“There you go, then, a mystery thriller.”
I quote him £1.00 per word, £80,000. Gary says he’ll shop around, thanks.
“Naturally,” Gary says, “that’s the mystery. Impressed?”
“Thrilled,” I say, absently.
“There you go, then, a mystery thriller.”
I quote him £1.00 per word, £80,000. Gary says he’ll shop around, thanks.
