Can a Ghostwriter Get My Book Done in Three Months?
A ghostwriter can finish a book in about three months when the scope is tight and the author is available. Here's what a fast book takes, what gets cut, and how to meet a hard deadline.
Series: Ghostwriting (Page 12)
GhostwritingCan My Ghostwriter Write a Book About My Ex, My Boss or My Old Company?
A ghostwriter can help you write about your ex, your old boss or your former company, but the agreements you've signed and defamation law set the limits. Here's how to tell the truth without walking into a lawsuit.
GhostwritingWill My Ghostwriter Respect My Opinions, and Do I Need One Who Agrees With Me?
You don't need a ghostwriter who agrees with you. You need one who understands your views well enough to argue them the way you would. Here's when shared values matter and when a ghostwriter should push back.
GhostwritingCan I Trust My Ghostwriter With What I Tell Them?
A professional ghostwriter hears secrets for a living and keeps them. Here's what happens to what you share, what stays off the record, and how to test a ghostwriter's discretion first.
GhostwritingWhat If My Story Is Too Horrible to Tell My Ghostwriter Out Loud?
Some stories are too painful to say out loud, and you don't have to. Here are the other ways to get a hard story onto the page, and how to decide what the book needs.
GhostwritingWhat Do I Do If I Cry During a Ghostwriting Session?
People cry in ghostwriting interviews all the time, and it usually means you've reached the part of your story that matters most. Here's what a good ghostwriter does, and how to stay in control of the pace.
GhostwritingWhat If My Ghostwriter Refuses to Write Something Halfway Through the Book?
A ghostwriter can refuse to write something in your book, and a fair contract says so. Here's why refusals happen, what your options are, and how to get past a disputed chapter.
GhostwritingWhat If My Ghostwriter Keeps Talking About Their Own Life?
A little of a ghostwriter's own story can help an interview. Too much steals the time you're paying for and thins your book. Here's how much a ghostwriter should talk and how to redirect one who won't stop.
GhostwritingWhat If I Want My Ghostwriter to Write More Than We Contracted For?
Books grow in the middle, and you can ask your ghostwriter for more than the contract covers. Here's how change orders work, what additions cost, and when longer isn't better.
GhostwritingWhat If My Ghostwritten Book Comes Out Shorter Than Contracted?
A ghostwritten book can come in short for good reasons and bad ones. Here's how to tell which, whether shorter is worse, and how to add length without padding.
GhostwritingDoes My Ghostwriter Edit, Proofread, Format and Design the Cover?
Most ghostwriters revise their own drafts, but editing, proofreading, formatting and cover design are separate jobs. Here's what a ghostwriting fee covers and what to budget for after the manuscript.
GhostwritingWhat If I Want to Meet My Ghostwriter in Person and They Refuse?
Most ghostwriting now runs over video, and many ghostwriters don't travel. Here's why, whether it hurts your book, and how to get in-person time if it matters to you.