Complex sentence: In Canada, The Writers' Union has established a minimum fee schedule for ghostwriting, starting at $40,000 for a 200-300 page book, paid at various stages of the drafting of the book.
Split into simpler sentences: In Canada, The Writers' Union has established a minimum fee schedule for ghostwriting. The total minimum fee for a 200-300 page book is $40,000, paid at various stages of the drafting of the book.