“What do you charge?” It’s a common question. That and “How much do you charge per hour?” are probably two of the most common ones I get. Which makes sense; there’s usually a budget alloted for the project. In fact, I’d ask it myself if my clients didn’t. Most questions clients ask are ones I’d ask them eventually. But I […]
Miscommunication and disaster: lessons from Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman’s National Book Critics Circle award-winning book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is the story of a young Hmong girl with epilepsy. Her parents speak no English and are completely unaware of anything related to modern medicine, and the doctors that treat her know almost nothing about the Hmong and their culture. Not surprisingly, the two […]
The Best Feedback I’ve Gotten
Every writer lives for feedback. It’s not just because they want to hear their writing is good; although most of them do. Feedback is the basis of editing. It’s where you see how your writing has affected others. I don’t think I’m any different in that regard. But there are really two types of writing feedback I have to focus […]