Whether you are too busy to write your memoir, whether you do not have the skills and / or are not interested in acquiring them or whether you simply want to have the ease and assurance of partnering with a seasoned writer, working with a ghostwriter is a viable option to get what you want.
A relationship to be prized
The relationship with a ghostwriter is a dynamic and rewarding collaboration. A good ghostwriter will not only write your memoir as you want it and polish it before it is sent out to its audience but will help you to understand your story better than you may on your own.
Working with a ghostwriter is an intimate process wherein you share very personal details of your life with another person. Your writer gets to know much about you.
Joining forces with a ghostwriter, at its best, is an active undertaking between the two of you in a creative, tandem partnership. It is an investment in your legacy.
In this category, we offer posts to help you to make the right decision on this important person.
The posts below
The texts in this section offer you a number of ideas to consider as you hire and work with a ghostwriter. There are many moving parts but not so many that you cannot learn to master them to your advantage.
Working with a ghostwriter a big decision as your writer will influence every aspect of your book, but the right decision will make all the difference to you in getting your story written and out and into the world.
In conclusion
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Memoir Ghostwriting – How Much Does It Cost?
Memoir ghostwriting is a viable option if you choose not to write your memoir yourself. There are many reasons you would choose not to write a memoir by yourself and most of them are good.
Understandably, people want to know how much memoir ghostwriting will cost. Depending on the length of your memoir, it may take months and even years to complete your book. Here are a few considerations for you to ponder over as you assess how much a co-author might cost.
1. Asking “How much will it cost to have my memoir ghostwritten?” is like asking “How long will it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean?”
Many factors will affect the time required for a crossing: the wind, the distance between the ports of departure and the arrival you choose, the design of the boat itself, the number of people and the amount of materials and supplies on the boat, whether or not you wish to cross directly or whether you would like to make a few forays along the way—say, visit Iceland before landing in Portugal.
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Five Questions for Checking a Memoir Ghostwriter’s References
Hiring a memoir ghostwriter will lead to a long-term relationship. This relationship will cost you money. It will also cost you time and energy. It is reasonable that you want it to function smoothly and well. Of course, you ask the writer for references, but are they reliable? Here are five areas of questions you […]
4 Tips for Saving Money With a Ghostwriter
Working with a ghostwriter can be exhilarating—and expensive, but never as expensive as losing your story because you did not write it. Here are some components that will go a long way in saving money with a ghostwriter.
Point of View in a Memoir, Part 2
What is the importance of point of view in a memoir? In the previous post on point of view, I shared my challenge of trying to write material in a ghostwritten memoir that I knew to be true but which the subject was not forthcoming with. This is not “Truth” material. It is more the sort of reflection that a more intuitive, self-reflecting person might make to cast light on her/his life. The memoir in question is We Were Not Spoiled, a memoir I co-wrote with my mother Lucille Verreault Ledoux. [Free Membership required to read more. See below. ]
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Point of View in a Memoir, Part 1
This is the first of several articles on point of view in a memoir.
My mother’s memoir, We Were not Spoiled, was a work of love that took me many years to bring to closure as I had other work to do to support myself that filled my days. Finally, she got to be quite a bit older, and beginning to feel urgency as many people do when in my position, I put the push on finishing her story.
I’ll be sharing with you in the next few blog entries my experience of writing someone else’s memoir. My mother was, after all, another person with her own agenda and experience. As the co-writer, my task was to listen to her and to write as close to her point of view as possible. How does one remain faithful to another’s point of view in a memoir? [Free Membership required to read more. See below. ]
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Business Memoir: What’s Special About Writing One?
Over the years, I have had the pleasure to collaborate on a number of memoirs which highlight the lives of men and women who have attained a significant result in their work life. Why would somebody want to write a business memoir? People write business memoirs for some of the same reasons people write any […]
Is this really a memoir? You tell me…
I wrote a lengthy reply to Gayle to her question concerning my recent post, “Another Memoir Finished: What Was the Writing Process?” She asked a legitimate question about whether A Sugary Frosting is really a memoir: “Can you call it a memoir when you embellish the writings of your wife and even added stories that […]