The day I understood my value (my company hired a consultant who was asking 40% more than me while I had more experience), I simply raised my hourly fee as a freelancer and guess what? People are paying me what I’m asking me to pay me now.

I did the same thing on my Monster resume: I was called up by some headhunters “because I was cheap”. I raised my asking annual salary by 15Ks, and still got some calls.

For each call I get, I raise my annual demanded salary by 5Ks, and I’m still getting calls.

I’ll write back once I’m 500Ks

The problem is that some writers accept to be paid 10$/hour to write, ditto in the translation world. It’s the whole “let’s outsource to a third-world country” problem, and writing is viewed as the last thing we should worry about. Ironically, it’s the writing that brings you sales in general. Go read Nick Usborne if you doubt about that, but I’m sure everyone HERE agrees

Yes, screenwriter is a lousy job and you never get to do the final edits, and yes, unless you’re the producer, you’ll never get to do the final edits.

If you’re in the writing business, you better get used to not having the last word… or become the producer