DEED FOR COPYWRITERS

WORDS ON RECORD.

Every piece of copy with a signed brief behind it, and every reuse either paid or credited.

THE SITUATION

Copy is invisible work. It shows up as headlines, taglines, product pages and scripts, and it gets reused across channels, campaigns and years, often without a second thought about who wrote it.

The writer's leverage disappears the moment the file is sent. Without a record of what was licensed and for how long, the same paragraph earns a fee once and travels for free everywhere else.

THE RISKS

WHAT BREAKS.

01
UNLIMITED REUSE
One brief, one fee, and copy that runs for years across every touchpoint.
02
GHOSTWRITING WITHOUT A DEAL
Long form written for a founder or a brand with no NDA and no credit agreement.
03
TAGLINE GIVEAWAY
A tagline priced as a headline, then trademarked by the client.
04
AI REWRITES
Your work fed into models that rewrite it under someone else's byline.
05
NO KILL FEE
Weeks of work killed at the last minute with no compensation clause.
HOW DEED HELPS

FOUR STEPS.

01DROP

Add the brief, the scope and the intended channels.

02EXAMINE

Deed flags open ended usage grants, missing kill fees and reuse loopholes.

03EXECUTE

Signed scope with clear channel usage, term and reuse pricing.

04DEFEND

Monitor where the copy runs and invoice reuse that goes outside the licence.

QUESTIONS
+How do I price reuse fairly?
By channel and by term. Deed helps you structure a licence that starts with the campaign and quotes clearly for extensions.
+Should I sign an NDA for ghostwriting?
Yes, and it should protect both sides. Deed's default NDA lets you record the work you did without revealing the client.
+Can I stop a client feeding my copy to AI?
You can require permission and a fee. Deed writes that into the licence and flags it in the public record.

START A DEED.