tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post2473046362771117664..comments2023-06-03T06:10:02.612-05:00Comments on The Writer's Blog By Dana Prince: Knowing When To Walk Away From A Writing JobDana Princehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039144757399178470noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-79711289341342800072007-11-07T22:13:00.000-05:002007-11-07T22:13:00.000-05:00i HEAR you on this whole "backing out" thing Dana!...i HEAR you on this whole "backing out" thing Dana! ~AllenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-68444455624814961802007-11-04T07:03:00.000-05:002007-11-04T07:03:00.000-05:00Hi Dana,Well done, it is often hard to admit defea...Hi Dana,<BR/><BR/>Well done, it is often hard to admit defeat when it comes to writing but when a project is not what it seems we sometimes have to bite the bullet and say no. I faced a similar situation a while back with a client. The first project was an e-book which was business orientated and took longer than expected to finish for the price quoted but I got through it. The second project Amanda Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145165145373134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-20352001428138337322007-10-23T18:48:00.000-05:002007-10-23T18:48:00.000-05:00I think you were right to do this Dana. It is no g...I think you were right to do this Dana. It is no good working on a job that fuels resentment.Sue Jeffels Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391685740478691948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-78097905108237383572007-10-22T23:00:00.000-05:002007-10-22T23:00:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had to do what you had to do. Gla...Sounds like you had to do what you had to do. Glad that you were able to save yourself from some grief!Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927131080480766200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-52118780697385980172007-10-22T20:07:00.000-05:002007-10-22T20:07:00.000-05:00There are times when you have to walk away. I just...There are times when you have to walk away. I just backed out of a dissertation-editing project when the number of phone calls I received from the client before we even started indicated he would be way too high maintenance. He hadn't paid his deposit yet, though, so I didn't have to refund anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959871275557650433.post-42702783526202335012007-10-22T18:53:00.000-05:002007-10-22T18:53:00.000-05:00It's a tough decisions, but I think you did the ri...It's a tough decisions, but I think you did the right thing, Dana. I'm facing a similar issue myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com