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Creative business

Know your value

Know your value, as a creative

Creative work often feels intangible. It can be hard pricing it, or communicating its value to clients and buyers. This might help.

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How to price freelance jobs that are no fun

How to price difficult freelance jobs

Don't enjoy doing a particular job? Here's how you work out what to charge.

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Should you be charging more?

Should you be charging more?

Why and how to raise your prices as a self-employed creative. Because your work is valuable!

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Brandon Sanderson on the Tim Ferriss Show

14 things Brandon Sanderson can teach us about writing

With over 40m book sales and a Kickstarter that raised over $41m, this author has lessons for all creatives

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Manifesto for the creative life

A manifesto for the creative life

Your creativity can change the world. So here's how to nurture it.

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Lost your job

Lost your job? Here’s what to do next.

We'll all lose a job at some point. Here's how to get through it.

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A beginner's guide to grant applications

A beginner’s guide to grant applications

Thinking of applying for a grant? Read these beginner's tips first!

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Explore, experiment, play!

Explore, experiment, play!

Drop the perfectionism and just run a scrappy, imperfect 30-day experiment. You'll learn lots!

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Focus on what you can control

Focus on what you can control

These are challenging times for creatives. So take action. Stop worrying, and focus on what you can control.

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Use your assets

Use your creative assets

Make your archive work for you. Old work should be out there, doing PR for you, representing you, earning more. Here's how.

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What to do when the work dries up

What to do when the work dries up

Sometimes, the work just stops. No new freelance jobs. No sales. No bookings. Don't panic! Do this instead..

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What's your price?

What’s your price? How to charge what you’re worth

It can be hard knowing what to charge for your creative work. Here are 10 steps to finding your true value, and setting your price with confidence

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