I provide several writing services to individuals and to organisations, for a fee. The services are listed under the Services tab above, but in general:

• My basic fee for writing or editing/ proofreading services is $40 per hour. I am not currently GST registered and GST is not applied. Minimum fee for all tasks is one hour, and after that time is charged in quarter-hour increments.

• For scripts in relatively good condition (meaning  an effective editing process has been applied and a standard wordprocessor format has been used) I maintain a 2000 to 3000 words-per-hour proofing rate, dependent upon the density and technical nature of the vocabulary of the script.

• For combined proofing and editing tasks, I can give no indication of word count versus time until I have examined a few pages of the script and come to an estimate of the likely time involved. Unless we agree otherwise, the fee charged will reflect actual hours spent on the script.

• For longer scripts, and especially for works of an artistic nature, I prefer to use an agreed-fee structure. This tends to be better value for the writer and a far more satisfying experience for me personally.