Lingufacture:Pricing

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This is a rough guideline to pricing as of December 2021. These are rough guidelines only: if you want to lock in a price, please ask me for a quote. Small discounts may be available to students and starving artists, solely at my discretion.

Conlang “Packages”

I base my package pricing on the guidelines set by the Language Creation Society (LCS), though I have some slightly different tiers and options available.

Package: Naming Sketch Basic Intermediate Advanced Add-Ons
USD$: $500 $1,000 $2,000 $5,000 $10,000  
Phonology Y Y Y Y Y $250
25 Names Y N N N N $100
Basic Grammar N Y Y N N $250
Advanced Grammar N N N Y Y $1,000
Lexicon (words) 0 ≤ 50 ≤ 100 ≤ 250 ≤ 500 $5 per add’l word
Sample Sentences 0 ≤ 5 ≤ 10 ≤ 25 ≤ 50 $25 per add’l sample
Writing System N N N Y Y $500+
Font N N N N Y $1,000+

Services

Phonology

  • $250 ‒ A phonology is included with every conlang package, but if you simply want a phonology with no other frills, we can do that too!

Names

  • $100 per 25, or $7 each ‒ Sometimes you just need a list of character names!

Grammar

  • A grammar is a document that tells you how your language is structured and what you need to know to be able to use it.

Basic Grammar

  • $250 ‒ A basic grammar is a short guide (maximum 1 page) to using your conlang. This is automatically included with Sketches and Basic Conlangs.

Advanced Grammar

  • $1,000 ‒ An advanced grammar is a more thorough guide (usually about 5‒10 pages) for using your conlang. This is included in the price of Intermediate and Advanced Conlangs.

Primer

  • A primer is a little bit more user-friendly than a grammar, designed for students of the language to learn and become proficient in it.

Basic Primer

  • $500 ‒ A basic primer is a short set of lessons and helpful tips for using your conlang. This includes sample questions and tests and a variety of practice methods.

Advanced Primer

  • $1,500 ‒ An advanced primer is a more thorough lesson plan to help you learn your new conlang. This includes sample questions and tests and a variety of practice methods.

Samples

  • $25 per sample ‒ Sometimes you don't need an entire grammar or primer; you just need a couple of extra hints to wrap your brain around a particular concept. Additional samples can be added to your conlang package to clear up any outstanding questions.

Translations

  • $25 + 25¢ per word ‒ Now that you have your new conlang in hand, you may want specific translations of words, phrases, or dialogue. Translations start with a $25 flat rate, plus 25¢ per (English) word. In the event that a needed word does not appear in the lexicon, additional word creation fees also apply.

Poetry

  • $50 + 50¢/$1 per word - Poetry is translated for $50 plus 50¢ per word; $1 per word if it has to rhyme and/or fit certain metric schemas. May be subject to higher fees for languages with more complex phonology.

Additional Words

  • $5 per word ‒ Additional words are $5. Some authors like to store up needed words and give me a large list that I may choose to do for a discounted rate. Compounds of existing words are $3 to generate the correct derivation and add them to the master lexicon.

Writing System

  • $500 per script + $25 for each character over 30 characters

Fonts

  • $1,000 font + $50 for each character over 30 characters ‒ This does not include cursive fonts.

Wiki

Public Wiki

  • $1,000 ‒ This will give you a public wiki space on lingufacture.com. I will upload the data from your language, including lexical items in a “Wiktionary”-style format. You can use the space to add any other world-building information that might be useful for you or your readers/subscribers/listeners/fans. Anyone can see it; only you and I can edit it. For example: Drikva Yakke.

Private Wiki

  • $1,500 ‒ This will give you a private wiki space on lingufacture.com. Not ready to go public yet? Same as above, but you will need a login to access the site. Only you and I will be able to see or edit it. Once you are ready to make your work public, it can be converted to a public wiki (as above ― you and I will still be the only editors) with the flip of a switch.

Audio Recordings

  • by quote

Dialect Coaching

  • by quote