Technical scriptwriting advice needed

[John McDermott <jjm -at- jkintl -dot- com>]

Hello all (and congrats, Lisa),
I have what is for me an unusual opportunity.  I have been asked by a 
client to develop a series of scripts for website audio.  I would act as 
writer and SME and someone, possibly commercial talent, would do the 
actual recording.  The total finished audio will be six to eight hours in 
two to seven minute chunks.

I checked my trusty Writers' Market and found rates for business script 
writing ranging from USD75 - USD300 per finished minute.  The comments 
also said there is no standardization in this field at all.

So, has anyone done this?  Can someone give me guidance on rates from a 
techwriting perspective?  I kind of need an idea for rates per finished 
minute (or hour or other time unit). This is a bit different than my 
usual technical courseware development so any pointers would be welcome.

Thanks for any help.
--john
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John McDermott
Writer, Educator, Consultant
jjm -at- jkintl -dot- com		http://www.jkintl.com
V +1 505/377-6293 F +1 505/377-6313

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