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Originally posted by MaDalton@Feb 14 2005, 06:32 AM
Hey there!
I found someone who is quite good in writing hot stories. That lets me think about hiring her and sell that stuff. Who has a clue how the specifics for text content (length, file format, copyright, prices) are?
Thx!
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Unfortunately there are no set specifics for stories.
the length depends on what the buyer is looking for. I wouldn't go for anything under 1,000 words. Less than that barely gives time to meet, strip and fuck. Most of my stories run between 1,000 - 3,000 words unless someone requests something longer.
File format can be text, word doc or HTML, that would be your preferrence.
Copyright is something you would need to work out with the writer. Everyone is different. I retain copyright to all my work unless the buyer is willing to compensate me enough to give it up. And even then I feel like I'm giving my child up for adoption. It's a very hard thing for me to do.
Pricing. Ah, here's were we get into trouble.
When I first started there weren't many quality writers out there and I felt that since my work was so much better than the drivel that was found all over the net, I could charge more and get my price, which I did. Unfortunately there has been a glut of what I consider "sweat shop" writers who mass produce pure crap and sell it for $10-$20 per 100 or more stories. Also unfortunately there webmasters that don't care about quality they just want stories so they buy them, not caring that there are no real story lines, that there are spelling errors throughout and that grammar and sentence structure are non existant.
If you want quality work, you should be willing to pay for it.
If someone is writing you custom stories, and the work is good, you should be willing to pay $50 per 1,000 words. If the writer is just starting out or you're buying in bulk, then $25 per thousand. Anything less than that would be an insult to the time and energy it takes to write a
good erotic story. You get what you pay for.
Those are just my thoughts, some of the other writers may have different opinions.
Hope that helps.