Ghostwriting

by Crofts, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780713667868
• ISBN10: 0713667869
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-31
• Publisher: A&C Black

Summary

Ghostwriting is a thriving, secretive industry. As a ghostwriter you can create best-selling books for film stars, footballers, pop singers, presidents, business tycoons, gangsters, gurus, spies, mercenaries, courtesans, four-star generals, royals and anyone else with an interesting story to tell. This book reveals all the essential secrets of how to turn ghostwriting into a successful and lucrative career. Andrew Crofts has ghosted more than forty books, many of them international bestsellers, including Sold by Zana Muhsen (nearly 4 million copies sold), The Kid by Kevin Lewis, Heroine of the Desert by Donya Al-Nahi, Kathy and Me by Gillian Taylforth and Crocodile Shoes by Jimmy Nail.

Author Biography

Andrew Crofts is Britain's leading ghostwriter. He has published over fifty books, several of which have become international best sellers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Why Become a Ghostwriter?	3	(14)
Why Not to Become a Ghostwriter	17	(4)
Why Do People Use Ghosts?	21	(13)
How to Get Started	34	(10)
Who Pays the Ghost?	44	(9)
Contracts -- Do You Need Them?	53	(8)
Do You Need a Literary Agent?	61	(7)
The All--Important Synopsis	68	(32)
Getting the Job Done	100	(31)
Ghosting Fiction	131	(6)
The Necessary Skills	137	(9)
Helping Authors Self--Publish	146	(4)
Summing Up -- the Happy Ending	150	(2)
Index	152