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.