Ghostwriting

The Hidden Writer Revealed

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?

Please visit http://www.virtualassistant.org/

For more info

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