3. Preparing an Agreement
When you begin your project with Storyphile, we prepare a letter of agreement that describes how we’ll work together. The letter covers details like the following:
- specific tasks and responsibilities
- the approach we’ve agreed to
- the schedule for our meetings and interviews
- the deposit, fee and payment schedule
- details and due dates for the products or services you’ll get
- copyright and confidentiality
- the process we’ll use for changes to our agreement
Before you sign, we’ll go through all the details with you—to make sure everything is clear and there are no surprises.
Interview and meeting schedules
Storyphile will work with you to come up with a schedule for our interviews and meetings. That helps us keep our business on track. And it lets you plan your life.
Find out how long a life history project might take.
Deposits and payments
The letter of agreement you sign with Storyphile will specify the total project fee we’ve agreed to. It will also specify the deposit and any installment amounts you’ll need to pay.
Deposits range from 25% to 50% of the total fee, depending on the life story package you choose.
Terms
Your letter of agreement will set out what we’ll do, how we’ll do it, how long it will take, how much it will cost and what you’ll get for your money.
“Writers are the custodians of memory, and memories have a way of dying with their owner. One of the saddest sentences I know is “I wish I had asked my mother about that.”
—William Zinsser
