Comments on: You Ask, We Answer: Should I Write for Free Now for Possible Pay Later? http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stacy Jensen http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/comment-page-1/#comment-157044 Stacy Jensen Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:43:20 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1407#comment-157044 Lorraine, I'm so glad you had the link to that video. I couldn't remember his name, but it crossed my mind when I read this post. Lorraine, I’m so glad you had the link to that video. I couldn’t remember his name, but it crossed my mind when I read this post.

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/comment-page-1/#comment-156974 Lorraine Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:18:51 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1407#comment-156974 It's painful to read how this unethical egotist is trying to play you. I hope you don't do it. To bolster your spirits, watch this video rant from Harlan Ellison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE I never tire of watching it! It’s painful to read how this unethical egotist is trying to play you.

I hope you don’t do it.

To bolster your spirits, watch this video rant from Harlan Ellison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE I never tire of watching it!

]]> By: Stacy S. Jensen http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/comment-page-1/#comment-156960 Stacy S. Jensen Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:40:28 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1407#comment-156960 If the proposal is for someone else, it seems only fair to get paid for it. Of course, it sounds like you want to take the gamble. People have done crazier things and succeeded. Best of luck. If the proposal is for someone else, it seems only fair to get paid for it. Of course, it sounds like you want to take the gamble. People have done crazier things and succeeded. Best of luck.

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/comment-page-1/#comment-156959 LindaFormichelli Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:28:07 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1407#comment-156959 Thanks, Laura, Star, and Terri. This is great advice. Thanks, Laura, Star, and Terri. This is great advice.

]]> By: Terri http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/24/renegade-qa-should-i-write-for-free-now-for-possible-pay-later/comment-page-1/#comment-156956 Terri Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:18:08 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1407#comment-156956 Sarah, Can you afford to devote xx amount of hours to this project when there's really no guarantee of getting paid? That he wants you to write for free tells me that he has the potential to be a giant PIA. Can you afford the emotional toll that would take? We teach people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves. If you think this is the best you can do, it probably will be. Don't let a rut eat away at your self-esteem. You need to cultivate new business opportunities (that PAY) and the time you'll spend on this project is time you won't be able to do that. I'm guessing Mr. Semi-Celebrity didn't attain this status by giving away his work for free. Terri Sarah,

Can you afford to devote xx amount of hours to this project when there’s really no guarantee of getting paid? That he wants you to write for free tells me that he has the potential to be a giant PIA. Can you afford the emotional toll that would take?

We teach people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves. If you think this is the best you can do, it probably will be. Don’t let a rut eat away at your self-esteem. You need to cultivate new business opportunities (that PAY) and the time you’ll spend on this project is time you won’t be able to do that.

I’m guessing Mr. Semi-Celebrity didn’t attain this status by giving away his work for free.

Terri

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