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Sounds spooky?
OK…
scared!
Don’t be
Because they’re not the ghosts that you are picturing right now
This is not a ghost
Well…
obviously
To help you with your confusion
Here’s a dramatic description of a ghostwriter excerpted from the novel
“The Ghost” by Robert Harris
“Take a look at the bestseller
lists: you would be amazed how much of it is the work of ghosts, novels as well as nonfiction.
We are the phantom
operatives who keep publishing going, like the
unseen workers beneath Walt Disney World.
We scuttle along the subterranean
tunnels of celebrity, popping
up here and there, dressed as this character or that, preserving
the seamless illusion of the
Magic Kingdom.”
So, already have an idea what a
ghostwriter is?
They are just
humans
Like us
According to Wikipedia
A ghostwriter is a
professional writer who is
paid to write books,
articles, stories, reports, or
other texts that are
officially credited to
another person.
ahhh……
Like him
They must be a good
writer
But…
What do Ghostwriters usually write?
They are hired to
write documents
Like . . .
Autobiographies
Of famous personalities
And some fictional books like…
Series of The Hardy Boys
They also write in various fields
Academic
Political
WebsiteBlog
Religious
Medical
Music
But others might think that ghostwriting
is
deceptive
The ghostwriting
process is enough to defend the
ethical nature of the work
because it is the client who is the first-hand
author
and the person behind the content
It is the client's
ideas
It’s the client’s
stories and
experiences
recorded on hours of interview tapes
The client’s words
Ghostwriters are only
professional consultants
That bring informatio
n altogether
To produce a marketable and
readable masterpiece.
Whatta masterpiece!
!!!
How is a
Ghostwriter
paid?
Having an article ghostwritten can cost
$4 per “word”
and more depending on the complexity of the article
"between $30,000 and $100,000"
Literary agent Madeleine Morel said
that average ghostwriter's fee for major publisher is
WOW!!!
That’s a lot of money isn’t it?
But sometimes
Ghostwriter fees vary
They are either paid
Per page
flat fee
With a
Or . . .
A percentage
of the royalties of the sales
They also receive credits
from their clients
signified by the phrases
“with...”
“as told to...”
“thanks to...”
But oftentimes,a ghostwriter signs a
that forbids them to reveal that they have ghosted a particular book
contract
But…
that
can you imagine
almost
40%
of our books
Ghostwritten?
are
Why has
ghostwriting become more popular nowadays?
First….
Lifestyle
Authors don’t want to devote most of their time on writing
It’s
Time-consuming
Second….
Trendy
a status symbol
It’s
to have a ghostwriter writing your book for you
It also becomes
a rich person’s
sort of luxury
Not everybody can afford to hire a ghostwriter
So,
Do you think you have what it takes
to become a Ghostwriter?
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For more info
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