What do you call a person who writes books or articles for a famous person but donot get the credit for it?

Answer 1

A Ghost writer

Answer 2

Its a Ghost Writer...and famous people aren't the only ones who do it. Lots of internet marketers buy pre written article reviews on several topics and then post their name on it before submitting it across the internet. Its a great talent to be able to write quality objective articles that actually give good facts and educate people on a certain topic. I personally think a good Ghost Writer should get more credit, but I guess that wouldn't make them so "Ghost" then would it?

There is a website called http://www.75articles.com where you can actually buy pre written articles for about .13 cents a piece, and put your own name on them and everything. The blog explains all about how to do it at http://www.75articles.com/WordPress

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

This is one area where the answer requires deep thinking. A person who writes books or articles for a famous person is known as GHOST. He or she is referred to as Ghost writer because they do not get noticed by the people by their name and deeds. They simply receive some nominal reward. Ghosts are also not visible. That is why such reference, I believe.

Answer 4

A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, or reports which are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written material. In music, ghostwriters are used in classical music, film composition, and popular music such as hip-hop. The ghostwriter is sometimes acknowledged by the author or publisher for their assistance.

In books or articles where ghostwriters are being used, the division of work between the ghostwriter and the credited author varies a great deal. In some cases, the ghostwriter is hired to polish and edit a rough draft or a mostly-completed manuscript. In this case, the outline, ideas and much of the language in the finished book or article are those of the credited author.

In other cases, a ghostwriter does most of the writing themselves, using concepts and stories provided by the credited author. In this case, a ghostwriter will do extensive research on the credited author or their subject area of expertise. It is rare for a ghostwriter to prepare a book or article with no input from the credited author; at a minimum, the credited author usually jots down a basic framework of ideas at the outset or provides comments on the ghostwriter's final draft.

For an autobiography, a ghostwriter will interview the credited author, their colleagues, and family members, and find interviews, articles, and video footage about the credited author or their work. For other types of non-fiction books or articles, a ghostwriter will interview the credited author and review previous speeches, articles, and interviews with the credited author, to assimilate their arguments and points of view.

Ghostwriters are hired for numerous reasons. In many cases, celebrities or public figures do not have the time, discipline, or writing skills to write and research a several-hundred page autobiography or "how-to" book. Even if a celebrity or public figure has the writing skills to pen a short article, they may not know how to structure and edit a several-hundred page book so that it is captivating and well-paced. In other cases, publishers use ghostwriters to increase the number of books that can be published each year under the name of well-known, highly marketable authors.

Ghostwriters will often spend from several months to a full year researching, writing, and editing non-fiction works for a client, and they are paid either per page, with a flat fee, or a percentage of the royalties of the sales. Having an article ghostwritten can cost “$4 per word and more depending on the complexity" of the article. Literary agent Madeleine Morel states that the average ghostwriter's advance for work for major publishers is "between $30,000 and $100,000" In 2001, the New York Times stated that the fee that the ghostwriter for "Mrs. Clinton's book [memoirs] will receive is probably about $500,000" of her book's $8 million advance, which "is near the top of flat fees paid to collaborators."

In Canada, The Writers' Union has established a minimum fee schedule for ghostwriting. The total minimum fee for a 200-300 page book is $25,000, paid at various stages of the drafting of the book. Research fees are an extra charge on top of this minimum fee.

Sometimes the ghostwriter will receive partial credit on a book, signified by the phrase "with..." or "as told to..." on the cover. Credit for the ghostwriter may also be provided as a "thanks" in a foreword or introduction. For non-fiction books, the ghostwriter may be credited as a "contributor" or a "research assistant". In other cases, the ghostwriter receives no official credit for writing a book or article; in cases where the credited author or the publisher or both wish to conceal the ghostwriter's role, the ghostwriter may be asked to sign a nondisclosure contract that forbids them from revealing their ghostwriting role.

Answer 5

A ghost writer is the term I guess; though the writer may be quite substantial in height and weight. The ghost has the flair to write but does not have the marketing ability or fame.

Answer 6

A Ghost Writer. Most celeberities who put out an "Autobiography" have one because a lot of them *cough* aren't smart enough to write the book themselves.

Answer 7

I agree with everyone else - that person is called a ghost writer.

Answer 8

Ghost writer.

Answer 9

I believe you are referring to a ghost writer.

Answer 10

an author