Comments on: Know Your Limits http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/06/06/know-your-limits/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/06/06/know-your-limits/comment-page-1/#comment-14633 tumblemoose Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-14633 Mark, I also will tend to shy away from unfamiliar stuff if I have the sense that it will be a pain in the butt of if I'm kinda busy, workwise. "Can't be arsed"? moving that one into my repertoire dontcha know. George Mark,

I also will tend to shy away from unfamiliar stuff if I have the sense that it will be a pain in the butt of if I’m kinda busy, workwise. “Can’t be arsed”? moving that one into my repertoire dontcha know.

George

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/06/06/know-your-limits/comment-page-1/#comment-14628 Mark Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:42:39 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-14628 Hey George, I think my "limits" ebb and flow depending on how interested I am in something, and how much spare time I have to indulge it. I don't think there's much a pro writer can't handle, apart from highly specialised stuff that requires an insider's understanding and knowledge (not a quick Google). It's just probably more professional to say "that's outside my particular sphere" rather than "I can't be arsed". Cheers! Hey George,

I think my “limits” ebb and flow depending on how interested I am in something, and how much spare time I have to indulge it. I don’t think there’s much a pro writer can’t handle, apart from highly specialised stuff that requires an insider’s understanding and knowledge (not a quick Google). It’s just probably more professional to say “that’s outside my particular sphere” rather than “I can’t be arsed”.

Cheers!

]]> By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/06/06/know-your-limits/comment-page-1/#comment-14613 tumblemoose Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:09:51 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-14613 Steve, that's a good point. It's important to remember that your limitations are not necessarily the client's problem. Honesty and good communication will keep your reputation in tact for sure. Steve, that’s a good point. It’s important to remember that your limitations are not necessarily the client’s problem. Honesty and good communication will keep your reputation in tact for sure.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/06/06/know-your-limits/comment-page-1/#comment-14611 Steve Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:47:25 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-14611 George: Been there, done that. A recent newsletter project, where I told the client from the outset that I had my reservations because I was outside their coverage area, but they said, "Hey, there's email and phone -- I say we go with it." And we did, for five issues I had to beg off, BUT not before they found someone else. I stuck around rather than let them write it in-house again, which is what they didn't want to do. You don't leave them scrambling. Jump ship nicely and professionally and you'll get maybe a small yacht, not a boat and paddle, with which to sail away. Steve George:

Been there, done that. A recent newsletter project, where I told the client from the outset that I had my reservations because I was outside their coverage area, but they said, “Hey, there’s email and phone — I say we go with it.”

And we did, for five issues I had to beg off, BUT not before they found someone else. I stuck around rather than let them write it in-house again, which is what they didn’t want to do.

You don’t leave them scrambling. Jump ship nicely and professionally and you’ll get maybe a small yacht, not a boat and paddle, with which to sail away.

Steve

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