Comments on: Setting Boundaries in Freelance Writing: Just Say No, Re-Negotiate, or Fire the Client?

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Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:00:37 +0000

[...] I wrote about setting boundaries in freelance writing. Dealing with difficult clients is certainly an issue, but at the other end of the spectrum, what [...]

By: Lillie

Lillie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:35:48 +0000

Matt,
That is a great article. I’m glad to hear you’re moving away from clients that are more trouble than they’re worth. I’m also trying to avoid work I don’t like as well as clients who are difficult to deal with. For example, I’m not taking on any more academic papers. When I’m editing a doctoral dissertation, I want to suggest changes to make it more readable … but that’s not what academia wants – sometimes I think the standard for dissertations is the more obtuse, the better. And all those style guide rules drive me crazy. I’ve never done a lot of academic papers, so it’s not much of a loss, but I have a lot more fun editing a novel or a family history.

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:57:14 +0000

Lillie, the “10 Ways to Fire the Client From Hell” article was priceless. I’ve raised my standards and have moved away from clients who just aren’t worth keeping. Initially, I felt a financial blow but lately things have turned around as the cream of the crop has risen to the top.

By: Lillie

Lillie — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:30:56 +0000

You’re welcome, Sharon. Both are excellent articles.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:12:59 +0000

Thanks for the link love, Lillie, and for the pointer to ‘When It’s Over’, which I haven’t yet read.