Common use of Kill Fee Clause in Contracts

Kill Fee. 15.1 If the Writer delivers a manuscript that fails to meet the requirements of the assignment and if the Publication considers that the manuscript cannot be made acceptable through rewriting, the Editor may terminate the assignment by providing the Writer with written notice and paying the Writer not less than one half of the agreed fee, plus the Writer’s expenses to date, in which case all rights to the manuscript shall revert to the Writer. 15.2 If the Editor requests a rewrite that requires the Writer to express opinions that are not the Writer’s own, to include information that, in the opinion of the Writer, will falsify or distort the story, or to write a substantially different manuscript, the Writer may withdraw the manuscript and terminate the assignment. In this case, the Publication will pay the Writer no less than one half of the agreed fee plus his or her expenses to date, in which case all rights to the manuscript shall revert to the Writer. 15.3 If, in the course of research or during the writing of a manuscript, the Writer concludes that the information available will not result in a satisfactory story, the Writer will inform the Editor and give reasons to discontinue the assignment. If the Editor agrees, the assignment is terminated. The Publication will pay a fee, to be negotiated, to compensate the Writer for work done prior to termination, on presentation of the Writer’s research documentation. 15.4 If the Writer or Editor wish to cancel this agreement after work has begun, the Publication will pay a fee, to be negotiated, to compensate the Writer for work done prior to cancellation.

Kill Fee. 15.1 If the a Writer delivers turns in a manuscript that fails to meet the requirements of the assignment and if the Publication Publication/Client considers that the manuscript cannot be made acceptable through rewriting, the Editor may terminate the assignment by providing the Writer with written notice and paying the Writer not less than one half of the agreed fee, plus the Writer’s 's expenses to date, in which case all rights to the manuscript shall revert to the Writerfull. 15.2 If the Editor requests a rewrite that requires the Writer to express opinions that are not the Writer’s 's own, to include information that, in the opinion of the Writer, will falsify or distort the story, or to write a substantially different manuscript, the Writer may withdraw the manuscript and terminate the assignment. In this case, the Publication Publication/Client will pay the Writer no not less than one half of the agreed fee fee, plus his or her expenses to date, in which case all rights to the manuscript shall revert to the Writer's expenses in full. 15.3 If, in the course of research or during the writing of a the manuscript, the Writer concludes that the information available will not result in a satisfactory story, the Writer will inform the Editor and give reasons to discontinue the assignment. If the Editor agrees, the assignment is terminated. The Publication Publication/Client will pay a fee, to be negotiated, to compensate the Writer for the work done performed prior to the assignment termination, on presentation of the Writer’s 's research documentation. 15.4 If the Writer or Editor wish to cancel this agreement after work has begun, the Publication Publication/Client will pay a fee, to be negotiated, to compensate the Writer for the work done performed prior to the assignment cancellation. 12.5 If the Editor and Writer cannot agree on the rate to be paid for work done, the rate shall be the suggested market rate for Freelance Article Writers as set out by their local, provincial/state, or Federal Writers Association of the country this agreement is signed in, in effect at the time of assignment.