Question on what to charge per page

Hello,

I am a research writer and editor focusing on student assignments. I do most of my writing services via email. A friend of mine suggested that I do my research a bit different and try doing them per page (or perhaps even better - per word?). I have been looking online to the going rate for academic writers and I am getting a bunch of different numbers. The majority of my completed projects are delivered to my client within 24-72 hours time, but it all depends on their deadline and complexity of the order.

Thank you for your help.

Chrissy

$15 for 2 pages (undergraduate / ESL level). For graduate orders - $25-$50 per page (300 words). It all depends on your education, research skills, and writing talents. Of course, charging more for rush papers is normal.

I'm based in the UK and I invoice people in advance, however I have students trying to get me to write a piece for them with no payment. I've even had one person offer to pay me "something extra" once the work is completed. I've refused.

How do other freelance essay writers charge?

How much the writer will charge for 14,000 words dissertation?

English is my third language, I failed some of my paper so I hope my dissertation can pass and I will re-sit the subjects that I failed.

I tried a site for my dissertation paper, the price they charge consider reasonable, writers bid from USD200 - USD700, but the writer I appointed (USD400) gave me very poor writing, don't bother my request on the amendment and the system auto help me to approved the part that I asked for revision. (Project separate to 3 parts as I have meeting with lecturer once or twice a month to update him my dissertation status).

I would like to know if any trusted site here can introduce? Too many complaints on con or scams site, I don't know which one can trust after I visit here.

Between, my budget is a concern as I am only freelance event helper.

I understand good quality paper will charge high price, I am not asking for distinction but at least 65-70 is enough for me.

I don't know why removed the replied from my writer...

Hi writer, welcome aboard.

I used to do more work for individual customers than I do now. Unless you know them irl, internet transactions with customers can be a bit risky.

When I have worked with individuals, I have preferred to take work from individuals that I can meet in person. Consumers who want help improving the quality of their existing manuscripts often require a personal meeting anyway as it protects both parties. That may be a limited option for you depending on where you live but if you live near an urban area, it could provide an additional outlet.

If you live near a school, you can advertise on campus. Before I moved to my current location, I worked in a college writing lab and helped students polish their projects on campus.

Another option is to develop your own website. It's an idea I play with from time to time but I have honestly been so busy that I keep setting it aside.

Freelance writing websites and forums where jobs are posted are another resource. Again, the warning about online work applies.

How much to charge per 250 words?

Hi!

How much should I charge per page of 250 words?

Should the rates be different for UK and USA students?

I have Indian writers in my team. But the writers write excellent papers and dissertations. However, there is some problem in their English language. The students get very good remarks from the teachers despite that.

Sometimes the instructions appear unclear or the writers don't get the 100% of the instructions other than that they produce really very good work. We work for some of the top UK companies.

Thank you!:)

Why are there only 250 words per page (it seems only shady companies would provide 250 words per page). Anyway, are the rates flexible (can your writers name their own price?)

It's a free market economy :)

If it's a return client, I'll charge half up front, half upon completion. I do that very rarely.
If it's someone I haven't written for before, I'll charge the full amount in advance.

I didn't charge in advance once and got ripped off, never again.

1 page of text written in TNR 12 double spaced cannot be less than 290 words. In most cases it goes around 290 to 310 words, depending on the formatting. I've tried countless formats, even tried to shorten the text by using 3 line paragraphs (would be absurd to even try and submit such a paper). Anything less than 290 words is just theft. On a 10 page paper you steal 1 page from the client.

I performed a word count on some of my most recent papers, and determined the following:

* Some of my papers average less than 300 words per page (my billing rate), but not by much (some contain more);

* Some pages contain lists or figures that limit the word count; and,

* Some papers require terminology that defies using a bunch of small words.

Because I charge by the word, the page count is irrelevant. If someone orders 3,000 words and it takes 12, 15 (or more) pages, so be it. In a few cases, I've ended up writing 20 or more pages for a "10-page" order that required SPSS analyses or other features. When it comes to a word-count per page guarantee, it's a wash. At least that's what I think ...

Need not to pay more on paper, To provide best service it is necessary to pay low cost, if you provide best service you can survive in this field without any difficulty.

Minimum Amount to Charge a Client

What is the least amount you can charge a direct client?
Okay, for a 10+ days deadline paper?

It depends on the research level (undergraduate / graduate) and also on word count per page. But if you mean 300 words per page, I'd say:

ESL writer educated and living in a 3rd world country - $1-$10 per page
ESL writer educated and living in a civilized country - $10-$30 per page

Native English speaker educated and living in an English-speaking, civilized country - $25-$50 per page

There are 3rd world countries that are civilized, they just have shoddy living conditions due to the economy. The point here is the quality of education, but even more than that the ability to write in the English language. From what I've seen in my years in the industry, the number of really good ESL writers is extremely low (my personal estimate is that only 1 of every 100 ESL writers can actually produce a paper that will pass US/UK educational standards without any red flags. Those that do, charge substantially more than $10 per page - more likely in the $20-30 bracket. Other than that, yes, I agree with the estimates made by Major.

Do you mean 1/100 ESL people in the academic writing industry, or 1/100 ESL people in general?

The question is redundant, the answer is in the text you quoted

Not quite. If I understand him well, he wants to know whether the 1 in 100 people theory applies to the ESL writers within this industry or it encompasses the total ESL population (those within and without the industry).

*her. I'm sorry my username does not reveal my gender. I think wordsies meant that it is 1/100 in both instances. Of course I don't agree with that but he stated that it is his personal estimate so there's no point arguing over that point.

Sorry, made that assumption simply because this industry is male-dominated. Guess I should have used (him/her).

I was just making a clarification/personal opinion on the question of whether your inquiry was redundant.

**** apology if you ask me. You were better off leaving it at sorry. No offense taken though-maybe

If you take into account the entire ESL population that ratio would be much, much larger. If it was not, none of us would have any work, now would we

But are they really that bad? What really makes a good writer? Is it the ability to speak fluently in a given language? I thought the more you read, the better you write. Most African authors write extremely well. I have read a number of works by the likes of Ngugi wathongo, Chinua Achebe, Miguna Miguna (favorite African author) among others, and you would rarely notice any significant difference between these ESL authors and ENLs. Has anyone sampled any African writer here? Whats your take? Are they good or nah?

The same goes for academic freelance writing. In my opinion, the more one reads, the better they write. Civilized or not; developed or not; ENL or not--the ability to write is developed through a rigorous reading and writing culture.

That's not completely accurate, as I've stated before, education plays a role, but the most relevant factor in this business is the ability to write fluently in idiomatic English. That's a rare trait to find in ESL writers.

On your question, most if not all post-colonial literature was written by people who lived in the US or the UK for extended periods. There are exceptions of course.

Haha, I want to support Kenyan/African writers but no. I'd be lying. Yes, the more you read, the better you're likely to write but please don't pretend Africans are avid readers. Again don't forget that most times, the ghost of Dunning Kruger is around and it makes pathetic writers overestimate their writing abilities.

I still don't buy into wordsies 1/100. I'd give it 1/20.

All you have to do is go to freelancer/upwork/any other marketplace and look at the samples or even start a chat with writers to realize that my assessment is very much true. And not limited to Kenyans or other Africans alone, this includes a wide range of "writers" from a range on countries.

Or, like in my case, receive work from clients written by other freelancers to edit/rewrite (this happens very, very often). Most of such "papers" are utter trash and not worth the paper it took to print them out, let alone $10 per page.

I agree with this statement, although to a slight extent LMFAO. I stand by my earlier statement 100%.

All you have to do is go to Wikipedia and read the biographies of the writers you mentioned :)

Since such Readings are popular only among a particular segment of society, you would have to consider a number of things in your pricing decision. The first that you have to consider is the popularity of your service. Are you an in demand reader / writer? If you are, then you should include "popularity" in the pricing consideration.

Of course, the second consideration is related to the first. If you are popular, how many of your readings have come to reality? Based on that, you can include "accuracy of assessment" in your list of pricing. As a third, criteria, you need to know how many questions per reading you are willing to respond to.

From there, the fourth consideration will be equipment based. How much do you pay for your internet? How much per ream of paper bought translates into a per page price (yes, even if you are typing on a computer screen and emailing it. You never know when someone may want it snail mailed). How much for the ink ? (in case of snail mail that requires printing.) Will you supply a soft copy of the reading? If yes, then price that too. How many hours does it take you to make a reading? Price that per hour or degree of difficulty.

In my opinion, you could probably start out at $15 for a single draw and up to $150 for your premium writing orders (5 pages). Of course mine is a ballpark figure. You should be able to better judge, based on the considerations suggested, whether or not a reading should be higher or lower in costing. Good luck with your business.

I do not have any pre-set cost per page for the clients who approach me directly for their writing needs. I discuss the requirements of the paper with them first and explain what the difficulties of writing the paper will be based upon the deadline that was presented to me. Owing to the type of research required, additional expenses in gathering the information, plus other expenses, I would then calculate what I believed to be an appropriate cost for the overall project rather than a per page computation. The students were more acceptable of my charges when I did not break it down on a per page basis. However, when I started my own company, I began to implement a cost per page for my writers, depending upon the same criteria. The thing is, I would charge the client 150% more for the cost per page, with 100% coming into the company as income and the rest going to the writer assigned. I haven't had any complaints regarding my costing so far.

I make sure to charge a minimum of $30 per page for the simplest paper that I accept directly. Meaning the client requested for my services. That cost applies to simple essays like college applications, visa application letters, scholarship applications, and other similar papers. I charge no less than $50 per page for the actual research papers that take up a lot more of my time to complete. There are times when I charge upward of a $100 per page, depending upon the thesis or dissertation topic and the turn around time for it.

If we were to consider the current international inflation rates and cost of living per country, I think that the rates have ballooned overnight for those still active in academic writing. The cost per page should be at least $50 per page, regardless of the type of paper ordered. The cost should go up instead of down considering that human writers produce actually usable papers when compared to their AI counterparts. Consider your monthly living expenses and your business cost (Internet subscriotion, computer wear and tear, mobile phone fees, etc.), compute those, then factor those into your basic cost of living to get the most appropriate cost per page going forward.