
When you’re getting started in the creative fields, the offer of even having work can seem like a payment in itself. But since you can’t pay your rent in opportunities, figuring out how to be upfront about being paid fairly and on time is a vital lesson for all freelancers to learn. We sit down with editor and writer Chandler Levack to talk about a fateful freelance gig, defining your value, and how to manage your projects from pitch to payment.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Timothée Chalamet seen at a Special Screening of A24's "Marty Supreme" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/A24 via Getty Images) -

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