FREELANCE WRITING - JOB AGREEMENT - Narrative Contents
An agreement should be entered into between the Freelance writer and the Freelance Publisher to be unambiguous on the intention and execution of the assignment. It is an important document the terms of which should be complied with in strict sense. I can narrate the contents and clauses in broad sense.
CONTENTS:
1. The parties to the agreement i.e. Writer and Publisher / Client.
2. Reference to the Membership / affiliation – both for Writer & Publisher
3. Title for the Article under discussion / conclusion.
4. Byline to read
5. Source of the idea: (a) Writer (b) Publisher
6. Length of the article (app)
7. Milestone activities listing
8. Cutoff Date / Dead line date / Period of completion.
9. Publication Date – Probable
10. Licensed Rights
11. Copy Rights- both in Published Manuscripts & in Reprint Rights
12. Remuneration with a split to limits of various types of Expenses, Fees etc
13. Applicability of additional fees for updating the manuscripts in cases of delays.
14. Obligations of the Writer: to include:-
· Agreed parameters
· Sources
· Accuracy
· Trustfulness
· Libel
· Deadlines for various mile stone activities
· Revision of manuscripts
· Incurrence of expenditure & reimbursements – limits
15. Obligations of the Writer: to include:-
· Changes in Editorial Structure
· Sources
· Accuracy
· Trustfulness
· Libel
· Deadlines for various mile stone activities
· Revisions
· Updating of manuscripts and indication of the writer’s identity.
· Limitation of expenditure & reimbursements – Acceptance
16. Applicability of Law
17. Clause for Mediation between Writer & Publisher on disagreement
18. Arbitration Clause
19. Duties and responsibilities of an Arbitrator
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