Need specific industry information for business plan

[Najo]

I am acting as the Creative Director for an ambitious, independant D20 project. I need some information for our business plan that I hope either ex or current WOTC employees, other RPG publishers, or any other people in the know can provide me:

1) I need estimated salary ranges for each job position of a typcial D&D book. If another company can provide their own information this is welcomed as well.

2) I need copies or information regarding the content of the R&D style guides used by WOTC for in-house design work. I am also looking for writer and graphic artist style guides for any WOTC product lines. If a WOTC employee can tell me how to attain this information it would be appreciated.

3) I need copies of standard work-for-hire contracts for each of those positions.

If anyone is willing to share this information with me or has leads as to where I can get this information, please email me at najo4(remove-this-tag-when-emailing)@comcast.net.

Thanks,

Nate

 

[Christina]

I seriously doubt you'll get any info from Wotc employees. Knowledge of the 3.5 SRD, the Open Gaming License, the d20 System License, and the d20 System Guide 5.0 should be your biggest style guides. You're likely to only need to figure out what specific manuscript format (tags, stat blocks, and such) you want writers to use after that.

If you have a lot of questions on the publishing side, your best bet would be to join the Game Publishers Association (www.thegpa.org). You'd have access to many publishing veterans who would willingly (and generously) share such information.

Christina

 

[Fast Learner]

I would think that GAMA would be an even better choice. Heck, they even publish a members-only book on how to become a publisher.

 

[Christina]

I would think that GAMA would be an even better choice. Heck, they even publish a members-only book on how to become a publisher.

Yup, that's a viable option, too, though I believe a more expensive one. Not a member of GAMA myself, so I can't say for sure. GPA memberships are $20 for Associate and $60 for General membership.

Christina

 

[Najo]

Yup, that's a viable option, too, though I believe a more expensive one. Not a member of GAMA myself, so I can't say for sure. GPA memberships are $20 for Associate and $60 for General membership.
Christina

Thanks for your input, I am hoping on a Gama membership as we speak

Nate

 

[kingpaul]

I seriously doubt you'll get any info from Wotc employees. Knowledge of the 3.5 SRD, the Open Gaming License, the d20 System License, and the d20 System Guide 5.0

And to provide links to everything:

RSRD: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35
MSRD: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/msrd
OGL 1.0a: http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/OGLv1.0a.rtf
d20 STL 6.0: http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20stlv6.rtf
d20 SG 5.0: http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/d20Guidev5.rtf