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Written by Brian Konradt
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 Becoming a successful ghostwriter demands two things: discretion and the ability to work quickly based on someone else''s outline. Ghostwriting may not be the most creatively satisfying opportunity in the general field of freelance writing. Many writers don''t like slapping someone else''s name on their words; however, freelance ghostwriting can pay well, and can provide you with some much needed income and networking contacts during lean phases of your writing career.
Being a successful ghostwriter means sacrificing some of your own creative principles and work ethics in favor of the work. A client will sometimes come to you with nothing more than a topic idea and title, or may come to you with full chapter outlines and a directive to mimic the style of a well-known writer. This is where the question of ethics comes in. Ghostwriting is inherently on shaky ethical ground, at least in the public''s eye, because the author whose name is on the book or article may not have written a single word. Readers may feel duped if they found out. However you look at it, the essence of ghostwriting is a contract: you''re trading your writing ability and your agreement not to claim credit on a work for money, usually a decent amount. |
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Written by Julia Denham
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 Writing well is a skill which few people possess. Therefore others are happy to buy your writing skills and pay you when you ghostwrite for them. In this article, we''ll look at material you can write as a ghostwriter - and how you can get writing jobs.
If you''re not sure what a ghostwriter is or does, it''s simple. You write for others, and they take the credit. Your work appears under their byline, and all the benefits and rights in your writing pass to them.
Many books on the bestseller lists are written by ghostwriters - including books by athletes and celebrities and by health professionals. |
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Written by Angela Booth
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 The 80/20 rule applies to freelance writing as it does to everything else. Twenty per cent of freelance writers are making double and triple what they made in their former day jobs, but eighty per cent languish in low-writing-income hell.
If you''re not making a GREAT income as a freelance writer, realize that it''s well within your reach, and faster than you imagine possible, if you avoid common pitfalls.
In this article, we''ll look at the three most common pitfalls. Not only do new writers stumble into them, but so do writers who are selling, but aren''t selling enough. |
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Written by Debbie Dragon
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As the economy continues to cause stress for the majority of American's, many people increase their efforts for finding additional income. Some people go out and get a second job in the evenings and/or weekends. Others turn their search to the internet in hopes of finally finally that ?real? work at home opportunity amongst thousands of scams.
For people deciding to increase their income through online writing assignments, the best thing you can do to market yourself is to establish an online reputation as a writer. This doesn't mean you have to have pages on Amazon.com showing your bestselling booklist, it just means you need to have a few articles online with your name on them as the author and a way to contact you if someone is interested in hiring you as a writer. |
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