Writers who are in paid collabs! How do you do it? (Discussion CLOSED)

[euphisa]

Edit: I got my answer, hence this discussion is closed. But you may reply if you have anything to add or refute.

Hello writers. I want to enquire about how you do collabs with artists for comics.

How do you script for artists? Or do you just give your artist your novel, and tell them to adapt it?

Either way, how do you charge for your work (including rates)? Between script and novel form, I imagine the rates are very different, with script and novel having vastly different word counts.
Thanks

For clarification: the rates I'm talking about is artists pay writers to create a story/ artist pay writers to adapt a novel.

Yes I know these kinds of scenarios usually happen the other way round, but in the rare case that a writer do charge, my questions are out there for you.

[jermajay]

Rates, as in the artist pays you to adapt your novel?

[euphisa]

Rates as in, the artist pay writers to create a story

[snowy]

I would gladly be wrong, but that particular situation tends not to happen. Like at all.

[Kaydreamer]

Usually it's the other way around. The writer pays the artist to adapt their work, since the art takes way, waaaaaaay longer.

There's no shortage of good writers clamouring for artists to draw for them. I can't see why an artist would consider paying a writer. A thorough editor maybe, if the artist had their own story idea, but poor English or writing skills. But paying someone to create a story from scratch? Nah.

[euphisa]

It does happen, very rarely though. I know my good collaborator (Jens Richards) is planning to 'go pro' in the field of writing. I have heard some writers do charge per chapter/words, so my enquiry goes for those writers.

[snowy]

If he can sell his work to an actual publisher, good for him, but to an individual artist ? Nope, I don't think so.

[Kaydreamer]

Ah, this makes more sense! Even so, the person hiring the writer is usually a producer, publisher, or a studio lead, and they'll hire the artist too, so both individuals are being paid. Rather than an artist hiring a writer directly, which is super rare.

[euphisa]

Ohh I see. Thanks!
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