# Technical-writing pitch and commissioning checklist

Keith de Alwis | 18 October 2026

Subject: Proposed tutorial: [specific task and tested outcome]

I can write a practical guide to [task] for [reader]. It takes them from [starting point] to [tested outcome], with a working example and the failure cases I encountered.

Relevant samples: [two links].

Do you commission this topic? Please confirm your current fee, currency, rights, revision scope, acceptance criteria, invoicing and payment schedule before I begin.

## Confirm before accepting
- Named commissioning editor and official contact route
- Topic and audience; tested code and version requirements
- Fee, currency, invoice details and payment date
- Rights, attribution, exclusivity and portfolio permission
- Number of revisions; acceptance and cancellation terms
- AI-assistance and disclosure policy

This is a pitch template, not evidence of an available assignment.

Source and guidance: https://de-alwis.com/