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Literary writing for hotels, destinations and neighbourhoods that want a voice, not a brochure.

A hotel is not 'nestled in the heart' of anything. A neighbourhood is more than its pin code. A destination does not become desirable because a brochure used the word 'vibrant' six times.

I write literary language for places that want to be remembered with a voice of their own: room stories, neighbourhood narratives, arrival texts, in-space fragments and long-form place writing. Hospitality already invests obsessively in scent, light, linen and sound. Language is also part of the room. It should not be the cheapest object in it.

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How we work

  1. You reach out. Share the photograph, the person, the situation or the fragment - as much or as little as you can bear to. There is no correct brief.
  2. We agree the scope. Before anything is written, we settle what the piece is, its length and its intention. The commission is confirmed with a 50% advance.
  3. I write. The work is made for you alone, delivered within 3–5 weeks after brief and research access. One considered revision is included so the words land exactly where they should.

Scope & confidentiality

Every commission begins with an agreed scope - what will be written, its length, its tone and its purpose - so there are no surprises on either side. Nothing is begun before that scope and the advance are settled together.

What you share stays private. Your story, your materials and the finished writing are treated as yours alone and are never published, resold or used elsewhere without your explicit, written consent. Where a commission is anonymous by design, that anonymity is protected without exception.

Before you commission

The practical details, without making you decode the poetry.

The literary opening tells you what the service feels like. These answers tell you exactly how it works, what is delivered and where the boundaries sit.

What is this service?

Interview- and observation-led literary writing for hotels, destinations, neighbourhoods and place brands that need a voice beyond brochure language.

Who is it for?

Hospitality, tourism, real-estate and cultural teams seeking poems, narratives or verbal identity rooted in a real place.

What will I receive?

The scoped set of place narratives, poems, copy modules or installation text defined for the channels and locations in the brief.

How does the interview or briefing work?

Stakeholder interviews and place immersion identify local memory, contradictions, sensory language, audiences and the clichés the work must avoid.

What information or material should I prepare?

Site access, destination history, existing research, stakeholder availability, visual references, usage channels and factual approvals.

How long does it take?

The current typical delivery window shown for this service is 3–5 weeks after brief and research access. Timing begins after the agreed interview and source material are complete.

What does it cost?

The current listed fee is ₹50,000. 50% to begin. Any change in length, research, number of interviews, urgency, design or commercial rights is agreed before additional work begins.

How many revisions are included?

One included. Revision is for factual, tonal or emphasis adjustments within the accepted brief; a different audience, form or central direction may require a new scope.

How is confidentiality handled?

Private material is used only for the agreed commission. RDC Unsaid does not publish, quote, reuse or turn the work into a portfolio example without explicit written permission.

Who owns and may use the final writing?

The finished work is supplied for the use agreed in the commission. Personal sharing is normally part of that purpose; public, commercial, adaptation and attribution rights should be recorded in the accepted scope or agreement.

When might this not be the right service?

It is not generic tourism copy, volume SEO content or a substitute for factual destination research.