Make 1 Great Story Fully Compelling
From the Compelling Story and Pat Myself on the Back Departments: A prospect (who still might become a client) paid me a great compliment. He told me that he really appreciated that I was as excited about his project as he was. He said he had spoken to other ghostwriters and got the sense they…
Read MoreDIYers are Bad News. First, Avoid 1
I didn’t realize one ghostwriting lead I had was a DIYer. He had confessed he couldn’t proceed because he didn’t have his family’s full support to tell his story. I understood and occasionally followed up to see if he had made any headway with his family. I usually heard nothing back. After about a year…
Read More1 Big Ghostwriting Secret: Don’t Use One
As a writer, it’s easy for me to see that more people need a writer’s help than they want to admit. I remember how at networking meetings people would come up with a rhyming tagline and thought they could write. They didn’t realize that it takes so much more to really write. You need passion,…
Read More3 Steps Within the Ghostwriter’s Fine Process
The following illustrates the ghostwriter’s process and expertise as a storyteller. A client recently sent to his younger brothers the most recent draft of what he wanted to be the first chapter of his memoir I’m ghostwriting. It would start at the end of the story. Both of them praised the opening story, then the…
Read More1 Great Ghostwriter and Niching Down
When I started my freelance writing career in 2005, I knew nothing of niching down. Instead, I tried to write all things for all people. My rationale was that I needed work and I had transferable skills that could be applied to a large variety of writings: websites, personal introductions/elevator pitches/30-second commercials, crisis communications, speeches,…
Read MoreHow 1 Ethical Ghostwriter Collaborates
In my newspaper journalism days, I learned that reporters must collaborate and cannot do their jobs in a vacuum. There was a great deal of collaboration throughout the process: I would talk to somebody who had a story idea, I would consult an editor to get permission to work on it (or the editor would…
Read MoreHow I Became 1 Terrific Ghostwriter
I have yet to meet the person who says, “My lifelong dream is to be a ghostwriter.” That wasn’t me, either. But like an early love lesson I learned as a child: You don’t look for it, it finds you. I can be your ghostwriter in Los Angeles and many other areas. My new career…
Read More7 Parts to a Memorable Memoir
A memorable memoir goes beyond simply recounting events; it explores the emotional journey, universal themes, and the author’s unique voice and perspective. It resonates with readers by articulating something about being human and using personal experiences to demonstrate universal truths. Here’s a more detailed look at what makes a memoir memorable: Compelling Story. It all…
Read More7 Sure Fire Ghostwriter Questions
Last week, I wrote about four questions every ghostwriter should ask a prospect. Read it here. One could argue that those are the four most important questions because they should be asked first, but that doesn’t mean the next seven aren’t important, too. Reach out to Lee Barnathan if you need a ghost writer in…
Read More4 Questions Great Ghostwriters Ask
Anyone who ghostwrites memoirs understands how involved the process is and the need to ask questions. There has to be between six months and a year’s worth of communication between the ghostwriter and the client. The ghostwriter can’t write the story without the client’s input because the ghostwriter doesn’t know the story. The client, in…
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