Ghost Writing: How to write for others
Step-by-step guidance for all published and unpublished ghost writers.
Who else wants to earn a living writing? Well now you can by ghost writing for others. There has never been a better time to become a ghost writer; just think of all of the possibilities, websites, books, pamphlets, blogs, social media outlets, copywriting, the list is endless, but what is a ghost writer?
Put simply a ghost-writer writes and then gives credit of authorship to another.
Ghost-writers are also asked to tidy up other people’s work to make it ready for publication, or to do the research for a client’s work and then write it up for them. Some ghost-writers learn to write in the style of a well-known author so they can produce books for that author. Once the work is done the ghost-writer steps into the background and the work appears under the name of the client.
This book will explain how to:
- Find clients and market your services as a writer so they will gladly pay for your services.
- Set up your business and sell your services
- Meet and interview potential clients
- Deal with contracts and getting paid
- Write the client’s story, using the client’s voice
- Write non-fiction for clients and have them asking for more
- Promote your business, be professional and ethical
- Sell the story to make money for your client and you.
About the Author
Lynne Hackles is a successful author and teacher of creative writing. She has written in a number of areas including non-fiction, novels, children’s books, and short-stories for women’s magazines, as well as being a successful ghost writer. Lynne ghosted Sapphire and Sweetboy for Patricia Fraser appearing on BBC 1's Kilroy and with Esther Rantzen and she has also appeared on prime time television with the celebrity Noel Edmonds.
'Everyone who writes or who has ever wanted to, should have a copy of Lynne Hackles' tips.'
Jane Wenham-Jones
Market
■ All creative writing enthusiasts
■ All university and WEA creative writing students .
■ Secondary school and sixth-form libraries.
■ Teachers, tutors and lecturers responsible for
creative writing and English teaching
■ College/university central and departmental
libraries.
■ older, retired but active people, who may be more interested in past events than younger readers and writers.
SUBJECT AREA
Creative writing/English Literature/Lifelong Learning
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