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How to fix a ghostwriting (or other freelance) project that’s gone awry

How to fix a ghostwriting (or other freelance) project that’s gone awry

I may or may not have struck out on my current ghostwriting project. We’re in the early stages, and it’s not yet committed. And so far, the client has suggested some very challenging objectives for the writing, and rejected significant elements of the tone I’ve been using. When problems arise in any freelance project, it’s…

A new ghostwriting test: the tonal appetizers menu

A new ghostwriting test: the tonal appetizers menu

I’m in the trail stages of a serious nonfiction ghostwriting project right now. It’s a great project; I really want to do it. The author has asked for the impossible. He wants writing that’s captivating and compelling, but the source material, while excellent, isn’t very sexy. I could keep trying to rewrite things until something…

Every business book ghostwriting project should begin with an in-person kickoff

Every business book ghostwriting project should begin with an in-person kickoff

I do almost everything on the internet these days, including meeting with clients, coaching, editing, researching, and reviewing drafts. Every meeting is a Zoom meeting. But I’ve learned the hard way that it’s best to kick off each ghostwriting project with an in-person meeting of at least half a day. There are four types of…

Ghostwriting comes out of the shadows: Gathering of the Ghosts, New York City, January 22, 2024

Ghostwriting comes out of the shadows: Gathering of the Ghosts, New York City, January 22, 2024

Ghostwriters are a secretive lot. We shouldn’t have to be. We do our work out of view of the public. Like any other service professionals, we create what our clients, authors, need. But we generally don’t talk about it and don’t seek recognition for it. Everyone knows and most generally respect the work of publicists,…

In the shoes of another: reflections on editing and ghostwriting
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In the shoes of another: reflections on editing and ghostwriting

I am very selective about ghostwriting clients and very open to a broad range of editing clients. Part of the reason is that a ghostwriting commitment means living in your skin for six or nine months, while an editing commitment means living in your manuscript for two or three weeks. But it’s not just the…