Inneresting 87
issue 87
February 4th, 2021
You have value, and so does your writing.
Should You Write For Free? - From the blog, John highlights why if you’re not getting paid, you should at least own your writing. Margie Zable Fisher finds the difference between exploitative free work and unpaid collaboration opportunities. Yasmin Nair digs in to how taking unpaid work damages the value of writing.
”I sell my soul, but at the highest rates.” - Harlan Ellison explains why he always demands to be paid. Ad firm Zulu Alpha Kilo filmed what happens when they ask professionals to work for free under terms expected of writers and other creatives.
The Not-So-Great Bake-Off - Jason Hellerman explains the writing bake-off where writers are in direct competition. John and Craig talk about the dangers of leave-behinds when pitching on existing intellectual property. Amanda Graham lists some experiences where animation houses asked for free writing samples with the intent of using them for development.
Know Your Worth - Andee Tagle and Clare Marie Schneider round up suggestions on how to advocate for the value of your work and get paid. Belinda Cai offers suggestions for how to replace unpaid internships with paying work.
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Previously on Inneresting…
In case you missed it, in last issue’s most clicked link Matthew Bischoff shares a helpful six-word phrase on problem solving he learned from working at the Apple Store.
Other Inneresting Things
How watching the Nicolas Cage film Pig helped Teresa Horosko with her grief over her partner’s sudden death.
Ambyence lets you hear live feeds from outdoor microphones around the world.
Johannes Klingebiel assembles a scale for when tech hype develops into cultish utopian thinking.
And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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