Why Would You Need A Ghostwriter?
Imagine for just one lucid moment that it was Judgement Day, and you were in your place on the queue, right on the threshold of the Pearly Gates of Heaven. Saint Paul is on holy duty, carefully and scrupulously scrutinizing the lifetime records of everyone anticipating admittance into Heaven. You might liken the process to a final and grand audit of a life, presumably, well spent. Saint Paul’s preoccupation would seem to be to determine who gains entrance into the place of eternal rest, and who is asked to turn back, and go to the other, tragically less propitious place. As you inch closer and closer to St Paul, the questions he seems to consistently ask each candidate are, What did you do with the life you were given? Did you share your story with anyone else? What legacy did you bequeath to generations coming after you?” If you are fortunate enough to be a ghostwriter, someone who, by the way, is a veritable master at the art of extracting adventures and experiences from memories, and translating them into the written word, Saint Paul’s challenge ought to be relatively easy. For the generality, however, their thoughts, deeds and lifetime accomplishments are likely to accompany their bodies six feet below the ground. Yet, matters do not have to turn out so despairing and unfortunate. In truth, and in deed, anyone can leave a written legacy behind. That still doesn’t convey the whole truth. Actually, each one of us should leave a written legacy behind.
Why You Should Write A Book
If you have ever, even remotely, contemplated writing a book, it is time you concretized those thoughts. We now know that fully 75% of notionally educated people have, at some point or the other, thought of writing a book. There ought to be nothing keeping you from sharing your life story with others. “But I don’t know anything about writing a book!” You might predictably declare, throwing up your hands in despair. “Writing a book is an immense task. Only accomplished novelists or university professors write books,” you might then conveniently add.
I have news for you. We are all potential authors. That is because each one of us has a story to tell. In other words, inside each one of us is a book waiting to be written, if only because inside each one is a story simply waiting to be told. As incredibly simple as it may sound, the first thing you need is an idea. That idea is actually some life experience that, more often than not, is unique to you. That experience might have occurred in as brief as the blink of an eye, or it might end up being an entire saga. “There has been nothing unique or outstanding about my life,” you might then say. That is simply not true. The mere fact that each one of us was placed on this Earth to deploy our time and effort to a purpose that is our own exclusive preserve also suggests that we will necessarily have many experiences that are fundamentally unique to us. The mere fact that Kamala Harris is the first female vice-president of the United States is a story all its own that can be told in a book of two hundred pages.
You Will Need A Ghostwriter
Once you have decided on a theme, reach out to a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is like a Hollywood film-maker. You approach him with an idea for what you are convinced will be a magnificent, block-buster movie. However, the ghostwriter bears the burden of making that block-buster film. He is screenwriter, producer, director, casting director, set designer, prop master, costume designer, accountant, make-up artist, film editor and sound editor, all in one fell swoop! He does just about anything and everything, except furnish the initial idea for the production. You will do that. These are the days of media miracle. It is no longer sacrosanct to live near your ghostwriter. In fact, it might be infinitely better if you didn’t. The world has the miracle of the internet, Skype, Zoom and your smartphone, to thank for that convenience.
What To Expect From An Experienced Ghostwriter
It ought not to be too difficult to imagine that hiring a professional ghostwriter to write your book is a significant investment. The difference between investing in a classic Mercedes Benz car and investing in a high-pedigree ghostwriter is really quite simple.
After driving your Mercedes for a few years, it will inevitably end up parked behind your garage. Even if you end up trading it for a newer model, it’s fate remains the same. It will still end up parked behind someone’s garage, left to gather rust. A book, on the other hand, will follow you for the rest of your life, and even longer. If your book is a memorable one, it will continue to grace the book stands as a lasting legacy to a magnificent literary effort, long after you have made your graceful exit from this Earthly plane.
The experienced ghostwriter, quite apart from being, in all likelihood, a phenomenally gifted creative artist, has chalked up years of experience. He is now a veritable master of his craft. He is a remarkably fastidious researcher. He knows just the right questions to ask his client, to bring out the best story from him. He remains firmly on track, commanding, with confounding precision and skill, the best from his client. To express matters as elegantly as language will permit, you get what you pay for. As soon as a ghostwriter agrees to be commissioned by you for his book project, he is making a solid commitment to you, both in time and effort. That essentially translates to deflecting other potential ventures. He is also obligated to deploy time to reading everything you have written; getting familiar with your ‘voice,’ as it were, and adapting that peculiar voice to the book effort. A pertinent question is, “why on earth would anyone want to plunk down a quarter the price of a luxury car to have a book ghostwritten?” The answer to this question is simple. For the price of a used Mercedes, which will inevitably end up in another used car lot, you can write a book that will place your name in the annals of posterity. Now, who, in real terms, is a ghostwriter? Turn to the next page to find out.