Did You Know?

40% of new novels published annually are the product of ghostwriting or substantial "editing."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did You Know?

Hollywood employs more ghostwriters than the entire book and newspaper industry combined.

 

What Kinds of Projects Does a Ghostwriter Undertake?


By Evan Bailyn



Before you choose a ghostwriter to assist you on your writing project, it's important that you have a good idea of what exactly it is that a ghostwriter does. When you think of ghostwriters, you may conjure images of Donald Trump and his ghostwritten biography and other celebrities who employ writers to assist them, and it's true – this is one of the abilities of a ghost writer. But there are so many other types of writing that a ghost writer can assist you with in order to help you create the best project possible from your idea.

Fiction

Whether it's a novel or a short story that you just can't finish (or start), a ghostwriter is a great way to put that decade long project behind you so you can move on to other things. The couple of months spent in working with your ghost writer will be well worth it when you see your novel on the shelf or your short story published in a well-known literary magazine.

Biographies

Celebrities aren't the only ones who utilize the services of a ghostwriter for their biographies. Immigrants with a less than perfect command of English, those who are creating a gift of biography for a loved one, and anyone who is too busy living life to undertake writing about it alone can benefit from the services of a ghostwriter. From a collection of old letters and diaries, photographs, and family tree information, you and a ghostwriter can come up with an admirable biography for personal publication or commercial distribution. It's up to you.

Speech Writing

If you've ever had to make a public presentation, you know how nerve wracking it can be. You need to be funny, informative, gracious, and inclusive. If you've never written a speech and don't know how to start or if you've written a thousand of them and don't have another one in you, you can hire a ghost writer to help you out. You provide the topic and tone, basic information, and the ghostwriter will work with you to come up with a speech that you will be comfortable with.

Screenplays

Everyone has a great idea for a movie, but not everyone is familiar with format or the best story building techniques to create a successful screenplay. When you hire a ghostwriter, you will be able to see your movie ideas appear on paper – one step closer to celluloid. If you have a partially completed screenplay, a ghostwriter can take over and create a finished product that you can be proud of.

Technical Writing

If you are in the computer and technology field, the medical field, or any of the research sciences, publishing in respected journals can do wonders for your career. You may have the perfect idea for an article and all the research to back it up, but no language skills to communicate the bulk of the text in a coherent fashion. With a good ghostwriter, you will be able to publish and build your resume confidently, knowing that your research is well presented.

eBooks

If you're looking to break into the burgeoning field of internet sales with an eBook on your favorite hobby or topic of expertise, you don't have to go it alone. Ghostwriters familiar with the specifics needs of the eBook format will help you arrange the content and format the paragraphs, titles, and headings so that they appeal to the eye. An eBook and a print book are put together differently. A ghostwriter knows the nuances and will take care of the details for you.

No matter which form of writing with which you need a helping hand, a ghostwriter can be just the thing to get your project finished in a timely and professional manner.

-

For a more in-depth explanation of the ghostwriting process, click here.

For pricing details, click here.

To inquire about our ghostwriting service, call
1-800-WRITE90 (1-800-974-8390) or e-mail ghostwriter@pegr.com.

 

This article is available for reproduction under the condition that it is accompanied by a link to http://www.pegr.com/ghostwriter.html directly below the title of the article with "ghost writer services" as the link text.

Our writers have been published by the top houses in the world, including:

  • St. Martin's Press
  • Farrar, Strauss & Giroux
  • Doubleday
  • Wiley
  • Random House
  • Viking
  • Penguin/Putnam
  • Harper Collins
  • Scribners
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Little, Brown & Company
  • Bloomsbury

Return To Homepage


Browse Articles

About Ghostwriting and Publishing


Contact Us

To Discuss An Order