Comments on: A Fascinating Peek at the Project Start Questionnaire of a Successful Copywriter http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter writing about writers and other letter-related debris Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Tom Chandler Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:59:57 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-475 I agree, parts of Michel's form aren't a good fit with every client, but the goal is always to steal the stuff that works and leave the rest behind. I agree, parts of Michel’s form aren’t a good fit with every client, but the goal is always to steal the stuff that works and leave the rest behind.

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe (Bad Language) http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Matthew Stibbe (Bad Language) Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:01:26 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-474 It's an impressive questionnaire but I wonder whether a prospective client might be turned off by some of its more outre requirements (100% surcharge if you don't write us a reference, for example). Still, seems to work for them. For what it's worth, my briefing checklist is on my website: http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=346. It's more of a writer's brief than a legal contract but it might be helpful. It’s an impressive questionnaire but I wonder whether a prospective client might be turned off by some of its more outre requirements (100% surcharge if you don’t write us a reference, for example). Still, seems to work for them.

For what it’s worth, my briefing checklist is on my website: http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=346. It’s more of a writer’s brief than a legal contract but it might be helpful.

]]> By: Susan Minarcin http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Susan Minarcin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:47:11 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-473 You're right, this is really fascinating. Thanks for the link, Tom. You’re right, this is really fascinating. Thanks for the link, Tom.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Tom Chandler Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:26:22 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-472 I've always been a better writer than a businessman (a lesson realized the hard way), so I swipe this kind of stuff whenever possible. I’ve always been a better writer than a businessman (a lesson realized the hard way), so I swipe this kind of stuff whenever possible.

]]> By: Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:19:47 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-471 Typos aside :=), Michel has provided a smart, very thorough and comprehensive guide that copywriters and other creative professionals would do well to heed. Typos aside :=), Michel has provided a smart, very thorough and comprehensive guide that copywriters and other creative professionals would do well to heed.

]]> By: Dave Rakowski http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Dave Rakowski Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:18:15 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/07/a-fascinating-peek-at-the-project-start-questionnaire-of-a-successful-copywriter/#comment-470 Interesting....from their Step #7: "7. RESPONSIBILITY While we do our best to ensure accuracy, we are not a lawyers." Apparently they're not proofreaders either. ;) Dave Rakowski Allentown, PA Interesting….from their Step #7:

“7. RESPONSIBILITY

While we do our best to ensure accuracy, we are not a lawyers.”

Apparently they’re not proofreaders either. ;)

Dave Rakowski
Allentown, PA

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