You can have something worth saying without wanting to write a whole book by yourself. Ghostwriting offers a way to develop your ideas and experiences with a writer’s help.
The starting point is your material: the story you want to tell, the knowledge you want to share, or the memories you want to preserve. A writer helps turn that material into a manuscript.
What does the writer work from?
That depends on the project. You may already have a draft, notes, letters, photographs or written recollections. Conversations can help fill gaps and clarify what matters. We agree on a practical approach before beginning.
A life story needs care with names, chronology and the difference between a remembered event and something that still needs checking. A business or practical book needs a clear purpose and a structure that helps its reader.
How is this different from editing?
Editing usually begins with writing that already exists. It may address the structure, clarity, tone or detail of a manuscript. Ghostwriting involves creating substantial new text from the material and direction you provide. Some projects need a combination of both.
Will it still sound like you?
Your language, outlook and way of telling a story should guide the work. Reviewing a sample together is a useful way to establish the voice before moving through a longer manuscript.
You need opportunities to read drafts, correct details and explain when something doesn’t feel right. A polished sentence is only useful if it serves the book you want to make.
Agree on the practical details
Before work starts, discuss the scope, fees, review stages, confidentiality, authorship credit and ownership of the finished writing. A clear written agreement helps both people understand the collaboration.
You don’t need a perfectly prepared folder to enquire. Tell Words In Print what you have and what you hope the book will become. We can work out a sensible starting point together.