Donald L. Vasicek - The Zen of Writing - Keebler Pass in Colorado
Working within the client’s budget is paramount to a successful client relationship. Rates are negotiable.
-Donald L. Vasicek – The Zen of Writing
Award-winning writer/filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek can take you from the inception of your idea to the market. This translates to if you have an idea for a movie or a book, he can guide you through the jungle of writing these tomes all the way to getting it to producers, agents, editors, and/or publishers. His services also include helping writers write synopses, treatments, scripts, letters, book proposals, books, e-books, etc.
Don also is available to do your writing for you. That includes screenplays, books, e-books, articles, book proposals, treatments, etc. Employing a Zen technique he developed over 40 years of writing experience, Don is capable of writing most anything that you need to have written on a professional level.
Contact Don at dvasicek@earthlink.net or 303-903-2103 if you have any questions.
Articles
Articles, no research, $.20 per word
Articles, research, $.25 per word
Books
Book-write proposal $750
Book-proposal consult $250
Book-consult on writing a book $150
Book-write $3 per page
Book-marketing $500
Book-consult on marketing book $200
Comedy
Comedy story $3,000
Comedy script $4,000
Comedy idea and script $5,000
Comedy shows, sketches, routines, topicals, gags, observations
$40 per minute, minimum 4 minutes
Comedy 10-minute skit, $2,000
Documentary Films
Documentary film project development consultation $500
Documentary film pitch letter rewrite and how to get sponsors $250
Documentary film budget consultation $750
Documentary film pre-production consultation $750
Documentary film production consultation $1,000
Documentary film post-production consultation $1,000
Documentary film marketing and distribution consultation $1,000
e-Books
e-book complete write, no research, $2 per page, including rewrites
e-book complete write, research, $3 per page, including rewrites
Novels
Novel consult reading and adding comments on story/plot
$2 per page. Add characterization, $3 per page
Novel-write $2 per page
Novel-marketing consult $500
Feature Film Scripts
Script query letter $100
Script query letter evaluation $50
Script treatment $500
Script evaluation, strengths, weaknesses, marketability, general comments, suggestions for improvement, $500
Script over view, line editing, notes written directly on script $1000
Script critique, analysis covering every aspect of script including
structure, characterization, dialogue, narrative, story, format $1500
Script critique, line editing, analysis $2000
Script consult, two critiques, line editing, two drafts, edit both drafts,
notes directly on scripts, marketing suggestions, verbal, e-mail
consult $3000
Script rewrite, page 1, $5000
Script-write feature film – $7000
Script-write animation movie – $7,000
Script consult on Writing Script for Animation Movie – $1500
TV Scripts (Non-Network)
Upon commencement of writing services, the writer is to
receive the greater of: 10% of the agreed compensation
for delivery of first material; or $4,732
Length of Program: HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000
& over – $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time
network films) 30 MINUTES
STORY
$5,144
TELEPLAY
$8,353
STORY & TELEPLAY
$12,857
STORY BIBLE
A show bible is used as a sales document to “pitch” a new
series to a network or television studio; it helps them (and
the series’ writers) understand the show. A bible also
includes details, such as the show’s setting and character
histories, overview of your show, character bios, first season
episode breakdowns, and (optionally) concept art.
Bible for Multi-Part Series
$29,175
plus, for each story line in excess of six (6)
$4,917
(A discount of 20% is applicable if “bible” is intended for
Non-Network or Non-Prime Time)
Stage Plays
Stage Play-Write – $1,500
Stage Play Consult on Writing Stage Play – $250
Payment in Advance.
Memoir
A life story project (memoir) is unique.
It must be custom designed, taking into account many factors. Prices
range from several hundred dollars for a simple ethical will to ten,
twenty, or thirty thousands of dollars for a detailed autobiography or
family or company history or memoir.
Keep in mind that you control the cost. Let me know what your
budget is. I’ll do my best to custom-design a project that achieves
your goals.
All fees are agreed upon in advance. For larger projects, such as
a life story where the client simply wants to talk and leave everything
else to me, I usually charge an all-inclusive fee. This way, there are
no surprises for you, or for me. All revisions are included. The terms
of the project are detailed in a Letter of Agreement (contract). Once
it is signed, the price will not change unless you change some aspect
of the project.
Some factors to consider when estimating the cost of a project:
-Scope project. Do you want a story of your entire life, or only of a certain
period? How long will your book be? Fifty thousand words? Seventy-five
thousand?
-Interviews. How many hours are needed? It generally takes between
eight and fifteen hours to tell your life story. Is more than one person going
to be interviewed?
-Research. How much research is needed to provide context for the story?
-Travel time. How far will the interviewer need to travel to meet you?
-Transcription. How difficult will it be to transcribe the tapes? Is English the
first language of the storyteller? It usually takes between three and four hours
to transcribe one hour of an interview.
-Editing, writing, and revision. Will other written documents be incorporated into
the manuscript? Will additional writing be required? How many people will review
the manuscript and make changes?
A 25 – 50% deposit and a signed Letter of Agreement is required to start the process.
Fees are from $15 per page per double-spaced page.
Request a Writing Consultation Quote
Send Quote Request to: dvasicek@earthlink.net
-Donald L. Vasicek – Wrigley Field – Chicago, Illinois
Contact Don at dvasicek@earthlink.net or 303-903-2103 if you have any questions.
