A guide is not a long article. A guide is like a reference. With a guide, people start in the middle from search and read a snippet before leaving. Ideally, they should never have to read the entire guide; however, sections are written in a way that makes sense in the order they are in. Each section can be read in isolation, but they should never need to be.
This is a structural problem before it is a writing problem, so we spend the first day on the outline and argue about scope while changing it still costs an hour.
A guide is differentiated by what it excludes. Ten thousand words that elaborate everything equally are useless, as a reader cannot discern importance. Understanding that three subtopics warrant a section and eleven warrant a sentence requires someone who has answered these questions in the context of real people, as they understand which of these actually surface.
Length is the drawn out text’s biggest weakness. Think of it as large files which contain redundant data. One of the results of this is that text will become paraphrases of itself after 2,000 words. A decent proportion of readers will notice this quickly, straying from the original train of thought and decreasing engagement as a result. Those asked to look it over are quick to do so as well.
Outline first, and you sign it off before a word of body copy exists. Rewriting a heading structure costs an hour at that stage and two days once six thousand words hang off it. The writer then works section by section, keeping a running list of terms so definitions stay consistent. Your reputation for reliability serves your employer well. He knows he can count on you for timely delivery of anything he requests, just as you always delivered the reports he relied on to fulfill his obligations. His loss is your gain. You have the opportunity to welcome some much deserved flexibility into your life.
The template you provided has contents ready to be built, anchor headings, a glossary for spot-need sections, and summary boxes for major sections that are aimed at skim readers. Longer guides have a suggested internal linking structure as a guide that’s unlinked doesn’t get viewed.
One rate, whatever the format: $10 per 100 words. You are paying for the writer’s time and judgement, so the price scales with the words rather than with a package tier.
| Typical guide | Words | Writing | Fee (1%) | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short guide | 2,000 | $200 | $2 | $202 |
| Standard guide | 3,500 | $350 | $3.50 | $353.50 |
| Comprehensive guide | 6,000 | $600 | $6 | $606 |
The writer receives 100% of the writing price. Our 1% fee is added on top of it, and 0.5% is donated to tree planting. Full pricing breakdown.
A named human writer with a background in this kind of work. No model drafts, outlines, edits or researches any part of it, and nothing is run through an AI humanizer. Every draft is checked against multiple detectors before it reaches you.
A named human writer with a background in this kind of work. No model drafts, outlines, edits or researches any part of it, and nothing is run through an AI humanizer. Every draft is checked against multiple detectors before it reaches you.
It is, and we don’t promise it. Three days is usually the turnaround time for pieces up to about two thousand words. A full-length guide is quoted individually, usually one to two weeks, and we give you the date before you pay instead of after.
Yes, it is usually the best method. Am I right in thinking that we create the full outline together to make sure everything connects, and then commission orders for chapters written separately? The rate is the same either way; it costs you nothing but time on your calendar.
Completely. Copyright transfers to you on delivery, with no attribution requirement and no licence back to us. Nothing written for you is resold, repurposed or republished.
Reviews from completed, paid orders in this category.
I expect an outline to be long and complex, and I’ll eliminate about a third of the text. I cut two full paragraphs. I appreciate a clear and concise outline. Each image/subheading has its purpose/context. I also appreciate that the FAQ provides answers to actual frequently asked questions, rather than the answers that might fit a certain keyword.
We received delivery around the end of day three. I based my weekly schedule around my day two expectations, which was an assumption, not their guarantee. The instructions are thorough, and they are right to be careful considering the different aspects of our process that might change from one area to the other.
Savings explainers like to use analogies, and this one shows us a table with two worked examples. Our compliance reviewer passed it with zero comments for the first time in the four years I have been here. This must be a first for them also. (I have never actually read a savings explainer.)
We do not ask you to take the no-AI promise on trust. Each draft is run through these platforms and the reports are attached to your delivery email.
Originality.aiAI detection + plagiarism
GPTZeroAI detection
TurnitinAI detection + similarity
CopyleaksAI detection + plagiarism
Winston AIAI detection
ZeroGPTAI detection
SaplingAI detection
Content at ScaleAI detection
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