Ghostwriters are professional writers who are paid to write books, articles, stories, and other texts that are officially credited to another person. They are hired to write autobiographies of famous personalities, as well as fictional books like series. Ghostwriters work in many fields such as websites, religion, politics, music, academia, and medicine. They bring together a client's ideas, stories, experiences, and interview tapes to produce a marketable work. Ghostwriters are typically paid per word, page, or percentage of royalties, with average fees ranging from $30,000 to $100,000 for a major publisher book. Around 40% of published books are estimated to be ghostwritten. Ghostwriting has become more

1. GhostwritingThe Hidden Writer Revealed

2. Sounds spooky?

3. OK…

4. Don’t be scared!

5. Because they’re not the ghosts that you are picturing right nowWell…obviouslyThis is not a ghost

6. To help you with your confusionHere’s a dramatic description of a ghostwriter excerpted from the novel“The Ghost” by Robert Harris

7. “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.

8. We are the phantom operatives who keep publishing going, like the unseen workers beneath Walt Disney World.

9. 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.”

10. So, already have an idea what a ghostwriter is?

11. They are just humansLike us

12. According to WikipediaA ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person.

13. ahhh……

14. Like him

15. They must be a goodwriter

16. But…

17. What do Ghostwriters usually write?

18. They are hired to write documents

19. Like . . .

20. AutobiographiesOf famous personalities

21. And some fictional books like…Series of TheHardy Boys

22. They also write in various fields

23. WebsiteReligiousBlogPoliticalMusicAcademicMedical

24. But others might think that ghostwritingisdeceptive

26. The ghostwritingprocess is enough to defend the ethical nature of the work

27. because it is the client who is the first-hand authorand the person behind the content

28. It is the client's ideas

29. It’s the client’sstories and experiences

30. The client’s wordsrecorded on hours of interview tapes

31. Ghostwritersare only professional consultants

32. That bring information altogether

33. To produce a marketable and readable masterpiece.Whatta masterpiece!!!!

34. How is a Ghostwriterpaid?

35. Having an article ghostwritten can cost$4 per “word”and more depending on the complexity of the article

36. Literary agent Madeleine Morel saidthat average ghostwriter's fee for major publisher is "between $30,000 and $100,000"

37. WOW!!!That’s a lot of money isn’t it?

38. But sometimesGhostwriter fees vary

39. They are either paid Per page

40. With aflat fee

41. Or . . .

42. A percentageof the royalties of the sales

43. They also receive credits from their clients

44. signified by the phrases“with...”“thanks to...”“as told to...”

45. But oftentimes,a ghostwriter signs acontractthat forbids them to reveal that they have ghosted a particular book

46. But…can you imaginethat

47. almost 40%of our booksare Ghostwritten?

48. Why has ghostwritingbecome more popular nowadays?

49. First….Lifestyle

50. It’sTime-consumingAuthors don’t want to devote most of their time on writing

51. Second….Trendy

52. It’s a status symbolto have a ghostwriter writing your book for you

53. It also becomesa rich person’ssort of luxuryNot everybody can afford to hire a ghostwriter

54. So,

55. Do you think you have what it takes to become a Ghostwriter?

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