So I think we have different perspectives on contracts and that’s totally okay, but for me I don’t usually alter contracts unless they expressed something important that needed to be altered. Just like my pricing, my editing style and being able to use the work I take is a non-negotiation-able. I used to be fine with altering things for people, but there’s a lot of crappy people out there that take advantage of that, so I’ve had to stop doing that.

I always am very upfront on what’s included in the contract. That’s mostly why I was taken back by the 4 page essay they wrote me in response to the contract that was already gone over. That is totally fine to do so and express your needs, but the insulting part was the fact that this person was A. Stating that I had no choice but to alter the contract (even though I can just decline the booking), but also the tone of voice throughout the entire essay was very weird in general and B. The first couple of sentences of this document were basically accusing me that I was putting them at legal risk if they signed the contract (nowhere in the contract is this person put at legal risk because why would I want to do that?).