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Fees, timelines and what shapes them

Pricing & Turnaround

A transparent reference for current starting prices, typical delivery windows and the factors that can change a writing commission.

How to read this page

A starting price is a scope marker, not a mystery door

The figures below reflect the current standard scope of each listed service. Final fees can change when the work requires additional interviews, greater length, urgent delivery, extensive archival review, travel, design, printing or commercial usage beyond the standard package.

Every commissioned project receives a written scope and quotation before payment.

Personal commissions

Poems, letters and personal writing

ServiceStarting priceTypical turnaround
Poems from a photograph₹4,5005–7 working days
Bespoke writing commission₹6,5007–10 working days
Luxury love letters₹7,5005–7 working days
The Last Letter Project₹6,5005–7 working days
Private writing subscription₹7,500First piece in 7 working days; then 2/month
Literary portraits₹12,50010–14 working days
The Reflection Essay₹15,00010–14 working days
After Us₹15,00014–21 working days
One Original₹25,00014–21 working days
Long-form commissions

Life stories, books and voice work

ServiceStarting priceTypical turnaround
Your First Chapter₹18,0003–4 weeks
Write My Life₹30,0004–6 weeks after final interview/material receipt
The Human Library₹30,0003–4 weeks after the conversation
The Human Ghostwriter₹30,000Voice calibration in 7–10 working days
Personalised Books₹1,00,0008–12 weeks
Luxury wedding books₹1,00,0006–8 weeks after both interviews
Organisation commissions

Founder, brand, place and organisational work

ServiceStarting priceTypical turnaround
Words for walls₹25,0002–4 weeks
Founder origin stories₹50,0003–4 weeks
Corporate Emotion Studio₹50,0003–5 weeks
City poetry commissions₹50,0003–5 weeks
Naming & brand language₹75,0004–6 weeks
Important notes

What can alter the quotation

Scope factors

  • Number and length of interviews
  • Length and complexity of deliverable
  • Research or archival material
  • Number of stakeholders or approvers
  • Design, print, travel or translation
  • Commercial reach and usage

Timeline factors

  • Availability of interviewees
  • Completeness of source material
  • Speed of factual approvals
  • Urgency or fixed ceremony date
  • Scale of revision
  • Printing or production lead time
Standard working principles

Payment and revisions

Most commissions are booked with a 50% advance and the balance becomes due according to the agreed delivery milestone. Most standard services include one revision round. Larger manuscripts and organisational assignments may use project-specific milestone payments and review stages.

Please confirm before relying on a figure

Prices and availability can change. The written quotation issued for your commission is the controlling commercial document.

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Tell us the outcome and the deadline.

We will identify the most suitable service, confirm the current fee and state exactly what is included.