I've been working with a client since early April on what can be described as a kids journal comic book thing. She's been very scatterbrained, contacting me constantly and bombarding me with emails, totally invested in the project but has given me very little creative direction besides inspiration photos. She insisted on having "finished work" before payment, but was hoping to show a publisher a completed book by last week. (That's only 3 months for a illustrated 12+ chapter book). After completing two chapters she requested for a deadline I sent over my first invoice at my normal hourly rate after she showed no interest when I offered to give pricing options, and now she is not interested in paying, insulting my work ethic and telling me "the project isn't complicated". She's been giving me positive feedback since our first meeting and now she is acting like this was some sort of internship and telling me she's wasted energy and time on me, and that she was just trying to get me jobs. Despise her indicating she intended to pay me at our first meeting and via email.
This is my first screw over so I'm just looking for some advice. Lesson learned, write up a contract next time.
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