Isnt ghost writing frustrating since you have to write someone else thoughts and ideas.......?

Question

considering your own novel idea is so much better ?

Answer 1

I personally agree with the 13th. I mean, don't you want credit for your hard work? I'd hate it if I wrote a whole novel or a book, or anything, just to have another person slap their name on it. I'd rather write my own book with my own ideas and own personality of writing and not selling anything than being a best seller but not being credited for it. I write because I like to write and I'm good at it, not because of money. Isn't that why you're supposed to do things?

Answer 2

Well, using The Photograph title, maybe you can make a story of how things from a picture keep appearing into someones life. Or the photo can foreshadow what's going to happen in the story. Using My Terrifying Experience title, you can write a story of a guy seeing someone being shot by the guy's best friend. You can have a conflict of the guy having to go to court and having the pressure of whether to tell on his best friend or not. Or you can write a story about a person being run over by a car on an intersection and having the guilt on the person's friend who pushed that someone onto road, pretending to be funny.

Answer 3

Personally, I think ghost writing is the lowest form of writing possible because you don't get any credit and you should always get credit for something you write. Ghost writing can be compared to writing someone else's term paper, in my mind.
And yes, I would think it would be hard since you have to make it seem like someone else is writing the book, not yourself. Just like when you're writing someone else's term paper. (sorry, I just really do not like the idea of ghost writing/ghost writers)

I'm entitled to my own opinion and my opinion is that of above. I don't care if you think I need "more experience in the real world", I've had plenty already.
And personally, I don't hate ghostwriters, per say, I just hate the fact that someone else is putting their name on someone else's work and I don't think anyone should allow someone else to do that.
And yes, what if your idea is so much better than the idea of the person you are ghost-writing for? Does it seem fair that they get a bad idea published that they didn't even write while you have this fantastic idea that may never be published? That doesn't seem fair, now does it?

And just to tell you, # Persiphone_Hellecat, I didn't block you because you because I have "issues". I blocked you because I don't like some of the answers you give and because I don't like how you act, all high and mighty because YOUR a published author. Not everyone likes you and not everyone like mes. Deal with it. I do.

Answer 4

Thanks for your support, James. Obviously 13th has never heard of the term "unsung heroes" and still believes that it is better to sell 10 volumes of esoteric poetry than be #1 on the NY Times Bestseller List. That is her problem and that is why she is blocked by me. She has issues. I have success. Which one would YOU rather have??

I am a ghostwriter and I love it. I have also written four of my own novels and am working on a fifth.

Ghostwriting has opened up windows of opportunity to me that I would never have gotten opened any other way. I ghost for a very well known sports writer writing children's books. I have two on the way out. Both are in the artist stage. Working with a major celebrity in your own home office is kind of cool.

The first poster is dead wrong about ghostwriting. I am a second generation ghostwriter. My uncle wrote military non-fiction under his own name and ghosted several autobiographies for sports personalities. A great deal of me goes into these books. A lot of it IS my own ideas. We sit and discuss his ideas and then I add my own ideas. Honestly, some of the best parts come from me. He knows that and believe me he pays me well for my ideas.

I wish I could explain to you without giving away who I work for what kind of windows of opportunity it has opened up for me personally. Let's just say that there are many times for certain events that I am now on "the list".

He is extremely respectful of my talents as is the Top 5 NY publisher I write for. So much so that when I am done the current contract for him, in the future, my name is going to go on the cover with his for certain projects. I have another ghostwriting project sitting here and no clue when I will get to it. It is a memoir type autobiography.

This is the thing. I am working. I get PAID for it. I get paid a LOT for it. If I was writing copy for technical publications, my name wouldn't be on them. And if I was writing under a nom de plume my name wouldn't be on them, either. I am making the kind of money very few writers make. Believe me, there IS a sense of fulfillment and no it is NOT frustrating. I am involved in every step of the process. It actually is a great experience.

It isn't my problem when other authors who aren't making it selling their own work are envious. It isn't every day that someone falls into a dream deal like I have. The money pays the mortgage on a big white house with a library in it. It pays for a Ralph Lauren wardrobe.

Quite honestly, in most jobs, are you recognized by name? Hardly. The money is great and if anyone is serious about learning more about how to come across a deal like mine, they can let me know. I will be happy to tell you what to do.

I am hardly the lowest form of writer. A lot of the royalties from what I write go to this sports personality's foundation that raises millions for children. I am successful and good at what I do. I wouldn't call ANYONE who writes the lowest form of writer. I believe that everyone who has the talent and gift for writing should do it. The first book this sports star put out (ghosted by someone else) hit #1 nationally and on NY Times. These are expected to do the same. They are being given that type of launching. I know what I do and my family knows what I do and they are incredibly excited about the prospects and the future of my work with this celebrity. Is the definition of a successful author "one who has their name on a book that sells a couple hundred copies but can't afford to give up their day job?" or is it "Someone who actually earns a living writing?" I will take the second one every time.

Pax-C

Answer 5

Ghostwriting is work. It's a job. It is still personally rewarding, and it still brings recognition within the writing community.

"On the 13th" needs a little more experience in the real world before "hating" people she knows nothing about, who are doing work that she knows nothing about.