What is Ghost Writing?
Ghost writing is a professional writing work for which a Ghost writer does not hold any rights i.e. the writing work is credited to someone else. People who do not have command on writing or do not have enough time to write often hire a ghost writer. Ghost-writing work is not only a popular online work for websites and blogs but there are a number of offline opportunities for ghost writing which include articles, short and long stories, books, reports, speech, autobiography (when inputs are provided) etc.How much money can ghost writers earn?
A beginner Ghost writer may not be able to earn as much money as an established ghost writer. Those who have been in ghost writing business for some years now make good money from Ghost writing. A beginner can expect anything from $4 to $12 per 500 words initially.
Once a beginner have learnt all the tricks of the game he/she can raise his prices considerably, to maintain a healthy demand and supply ratio because demand for ghost writing will always exceed the writing capacity of a ghost-writer. In these situations it is always better to keep few good projects.
Legitimate Opportunities for Ghost Writers
There are a number of legitimate opportunities for Ghost-Writing, these opportunities are not just limited to web based ghost writing work but it covers all types of publications, media, celebrities, advertisement etc. Some of them are
Writing Autobiography : Auto-biographers often hire a Ghost writer to give final touch to an autobiography or they can even ask him to edit the whole story.
Writing Song Lyrics : A ghost writer can also be hired to write lyrics based on a theme.
Music Composition : A ghost writer can be hired not only for lyrics but also for composition.
School/College Books : A ghost writer can also get job of writing books for school/college based on the basic material and outlines they provide.
Writing Blogs : Some companies/celebrities hire ghost writer to write and update a blog owned by the company/celebrity.
Articles for Websites : Some websites hire ghost writers for writing articles for there websites.
Writing Brochure/booklet/pamphlet : A ghost writer can also get a job/project for writing brochure/booklet/pamphlet for a product or service.
These are some of the common opportunities for a ghost writers, those who are doing this work can often get a number of strange writing projects, like writing ebooks, writing letters etc.
More Resources for Ghost Writing Business
1. Ghost Writing : This is available at wikipedia the free online encyclopaedia.
2. Rent A Ghost Writer : This is a good place for new ghost writers. They can register as a freelance ghost writer.
3. Ghostwriting Uncovered Manual This is a good site.
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