manuscript fee; payment for writing
Refers to the fee paid to an author for a manuscript, typically by a publisher. Often used interchangeably with 原稿料, though 稿料 may be slightly more formal or literary.
See also: 原稿料
I received a manuscript fee from the publisher.
How much is the payment for this article?
The publisher paid the writer a manuscript fee.
I wrote an article for the magazine and got paid a manuscript fee.
He makes a living from the fees he earns writing novels.
校了 (proofreading completed) is a publishing term pronounced identically to 稿料 (manuscript fee) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
Compound of 稿 (manuscript, draft) and 料 (fee, charge). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.