Why Clients Think They Need To Be Face-to-Face With Writers
January 15, 2008 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Freelancing
A couple of days ago I wondered why some employers of writers, editors, etc. seem to believe they need the writers in their offices in order to get the work done. I’ve been thinking about this and a couple of things have occurred to me.
There may indeed be situations where the writer needs to be on site, although I have trouble figuring out what those might be. The most obvious is a writing team, like a newspaper or a magazine. There is a synergy that can happen that makes for a better product. Although I’ve seen that happen with groups of writers who never meet fact-to-face.
Can you think of situations where the writer really needs to be on site to get the job done?
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The only reason to do face to face is to hand the writer the check, and a warm hand-shake and a pat on the back, and to sign the contract for the next one (maybe). My last major contract job had no face time at all with the publisher, but a bit of phone contact to cover details that inevitably had to be reiterated in an email for clarity.