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29 May

What Developmental Editing Isn’t

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Editing
Last week, I introduced developmental editing and gave an overview of what it is. This week, I'm describing what it's not. As developmental editing is its own animal, it doesn’t...
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22 May

Consider Developmental Editing After Writing That First Draft

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Editing , Uncategorized
You've completed a first draft of your manuscript. Congratulations! Now you need it checked by a developmental editor. Developmental editing is the process where the editor critically examines the manuscript...
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15 May

Hire 1 Good Ghostwriter — or Don’t Write the Book

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting , Writing
You have an idea for a book that you’re sure will be a big hit and reach a wide audience. You also have decided that, for whatever reason, you can’t...
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08 May

In Defense of Humans vs. AI

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting , Writing
To paraphrase William Shakespeare:  When machines do the work that we’re assigned And create the content that does abound We’ll all be free to do the things we love And...
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01 May

Reasons a Book Gets Bad Reviews: The Storytelling Lacks

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting
What makes a great book? A lot of things, actually, but to paraphrase James Carville, it’s the storytelling, stupid. Publishers I talk to are always looking for a story that...
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24 Apr

Ghostwriting: What is a Compelling Story?

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting
Just because you want to use ghostwriting services doesn’t mean the ghostwriter will want to partner with you. Like many creative types, ghostwriters want to work with people who have...
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17 Apr

The Ghostwriter Respects the Author, and the Author Trusts the Ghostwriter

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting
I previously wrote about a ghostwriter’s need to be able to step into the client’s shoes and tell the story in the client’s voice and tone and style. To effectively...
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10 Apr

A Ghostwriter Ensures It’s Your Story, Not Theirs

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting
Another important aspect to ghostwriting is the ability to step into someone else’s shoes and tell that person’s story in their words, voice and tone. The worst thing a ghostwriter...
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05 Apr

What is a Ghostwriter?

By Lee Barnathan , Blog , Communication , Ghostwriting
Are you sure that person whose book you’re reading really wrote it? Chances are they didn’t, or at the very least, they got help. And I don’t mean the kind...
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