Prospective authors contact ghostwriters for various reasons: they've had a book in them for years, but just didn't have the time to write one; they're at a point in their careers where they realize that a book is the next step; or they're pretty good writers, but need a professional ghostwriter to improve the final product.
When I speak with these future authors, they're intrigued by what I do but have their reservations. Will hiring a ghostwriter mean that the book isn't theirs anymore? In other words, does it compromise his or her understanding of intellectual property? There's also the extreme view that working with a ghostwriter is just down right unethical.
First off, it's far from unethical. Allow me to compare the role of the ghostwriter to that of the surrogate mom. (A disclaimer: some may find the following somewhat bawdy.) A surrogate is hired to perform a task that, for whatever reason, the parent cannot. When the baby is born, the surrogate's role is done. The zygote may not carry any of the biological mother's DNA whatsoever. But without the birth mother, the baby would never have seen the light of day.
Just because the new mom or dad worked with a surrogate, does that diminish the new parent's role?As a man, I'll never know what it means to give birth to a baby. So that's where my analogy stops.
Ghostwriters take your expertise and make it accessible and entertaining to your target audience. To provide another analogy, imagine you were getting a divorce. The marriage break up is messy: complicated assets to divide, conflicts to resolve, and child custody to settle. A couple could take a Do-It-Yourself approach or they could hire competent lawyers who will represent their best interests. When I speak with divorce attorneys, one of their biggest challenges is fixing a divorce that a couple thought they could handle on their own. Working with a ghost writer doesn't indicate any compromise of your integrity or expertise. Rather it means that you're seeking an expert to make sure that your intellectual property is presented in the clearest most effective way possible. About the Author: Lawrence Ineno has ghostwritten books for nationally recognized professionals across a wide range of industries. From personal finance to psychology, his clients count on him to elevate their expertise to new heights.His website is http://www.mightyprose.com
About the AuthorLawrence Ineno has ghostwritten books for nationally recognized professionals across a wide range of industries. From personal finance to psychology, his clients count on him to elevate their expertise to new heights.His website is http://www.mightyprose.com
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