3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Charge by the Word for Your Freelance Writing

And the better alternatives that align your interests with your client’s

Maria Granovsky, Ph.D., J.D.
Freelancer’s Handbook
4 min readAug 27, 2022

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Recently, a potential client approached me for a ghostwriting project. One of his first questions was, “how much do you charge per word?”

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Maria Granovsky, Ph.D., J.D.
Freelancer’s Handbook

Freelance ghostwriter for law firms and lawyers. Writing about building a resilient and happy life on your own terms. Hi!