Slaves of the Internet, Unite! – NYTimes.com
Así que cuando te digan:
– eres muy bueno escribiendo, fotografiando, ilustrando ¿por qué no lo haces para mi (medio/sala/etc)? Bueno, no tenemos presupuesto, pero conseguirás mucha exposición…
En artículo encontrarás un montón de razones para negarte… y una respuesta elegante que aquí cito:
Here, for public use, is my very own template for a response to people who offer to let me write something for them for nothing:
Thanks very much for your compliments on my [writing/illustration/whatever thing you do]. I’m flattered by your invitation to [do whatever it is they want you to do for nothing]. But [thing you do] is work, it takes time, it’s how I make my living, and in this economy I can’t afford to do it for free. I’m sorry to decline, but thanks again, sincerely, for your kind words about my work.
Feel free to amend as necessary. This I’m willing to give away.