Word Tips

3 Useful Ghostwriting Questions: Why, Who, What

By Lee Barnathan / September 3, 2024
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From my earliest days in journalism, I was taught to ask questions that begin with who, what, where, when, how, and why because they were open-ended and would lead to long answers (and better quotes). When I transitioned into ghostwriting, I found these questions still worked, but I recently learned that there is a better…

Is 628 Words Big Enough to Focus?

By Lee Barnathan / August 5, 2024
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Focus up, people! I recently had a prospect call me up and say, “My friends and family have insisted I write my story.” But when I asked him the obvious question, “What is the story?” he couldn’t give me a quick and succinct answer. Instead, he talked about a lot of things: being of service…

Always Have These 6 Recommended Contract Parts

By Lee Barnathan / June 10, 2024
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I recently wrote about the importance of having a contract. That’s all well and good, but if you don’t know what to put in a contract, the importance won’t make sense. Since a contract’s purpose is to record rights, duties, obligations, responsibilities, collaborations, agreements, and payment schedules, among many others; and since a contract should…

1 True Link Between Line Editing and Word Choice You Should Know

By Lee Barnathan / November 6, 2023
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In my last post, I highlighted several typers of editing one could use to improve their manuscript. Today, I’m delving into more detail about line editing. As I previously wrote, line editors focus on more creative uses of language and how the word choice affects how clearly the story is communicated. Is the language clear,…

Website Ghostwriting: Emphasize Stories Over Facts

By Lee Barnathan / August 21, 2023
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One of my various ghostwriting services is telling the story of a company, product or service on its website. Too many company website product or service pages don’t tell the story of how the person reading the page will benefit from using that product or service. I have visited hundreds of small-business websites, and I’d…

Word Tip: Shut or Close?

By Lee Barnathan / June 9, 2022
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If you need a ghost writer serving San Francisco who can turn your ideas into clear, engaging writing, I am ready to help bring your message to life. Continuing with my desire to help people use the right words so they sound professional, credible, remarkable, and compelling to the people they want to serve, today…

Word Tip: Lay or Lie?

By Lee Barnathan / June 8, 2022
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I like to say I help my clients use the right words to highlight what makes them remarkable and compelling to the people they want to serve. To do that requires knowing what the right words are and ghostwriting services. From time to time, I will publish posts that spotlight issues I see people having…

Word Tip: Is it One Word, Hyphenated, or Two Words?

By Lee Barnathan / June 7, 2022
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As a ghost writer serving Los Angeles who spends a lot of time paying attention to how words shape meaning, I have found that even simple choices can change how clearly a message comes across. The right wording helps people understand what you intend to say, and the wrong one can send them in the…