Working with a ghostwriter can be very beneficial. Before you work with one, below are some points to remember when you start working with a ghostwriter. Take these points into consideration and you can be assured of positive results in this business endeavor. Communication is the key for positive results so make sure to communicate effectively with your ghostwriter.
Part 1: Ensure Your Expectations Are Met
* Confidentiality: It must be clear that all the projects you pass on are kept in confidence. The ghostwriter must not share or even use any information learned from your project. It may be necessary to have your ghostwriter sign an agreement of non-disclosure.
* Turnaround Time: Ensure that you provide an expected turnaround time. Sometimes delays are encountered, but by providing a deadline, it ensures open communication and the ability to meet your needs more effectively.
* File Format: If you have any specific requirements in regard to file format (for example .doc or text, font type and size), be sure to let your writer know.
* U.S. or British English: There is a difference in the spelling of U.S. English and British English words. Make sure to advise your ghostwriter of which spelling is needed for your particular project.
* Clarify Payment Expectations: Familiarize yourself with how your ghostwriter wants to receive payment. Sometimes partial payment is necessary before your ghostwriter starts working on your project. Once the project is completed, the balance is due and once paid for you can start using the completed work.
Part 2: Writing Process
* Writing Voice & Style: If you have a specific voice you'd like your writer to duplicate, be sure to provide plenty of samples to give your writer a good overview of what you're looking for.
* Give Them Your Angle: As you know, the world is full of people with differing opinions. Even things we might believe to be facts, someone else will believe something else. If you want a writer to take a specific stance on a topic, be sure to let them know what you're looking for.
* Sentence & Paragraph Formatting: If they're writer is familiar with online writing, they will already know this. But if you are working with a writer who is accustomed to print writing, you may want to inform them about the unique requirement online writing requires. For example, eye fatigue can happen easily on long, so keep paragraphs and sentences short and simple. Paragraphs should be 3-5 sentences. Sentences should also be relatively simply and convey one idea at a time. Bullet points make content much easier to read.
* What do you want covered in the article? You may be very knowledgeable about a specific topic that you want covered in the article. Make a list of facts that you want your ghostwriter to include in the article. Make no assumptions that she knows which facts your want mentioned. It may take a few minutes to put your list of facts together but this will ensure a more acceptable final product.
* Does your ghostwriter understand plagiarism? If you are working with a professional ghostwriter, you do not need to talk to them about plagiarism. However, if you are working with a newbie, make sure to mention to them that copying other writers' work is not acceptable. This includes copy and pasting sentences and rewriting them to make a new article. Researching and reading articles are fine but make sure that the final work is 100% original. Make sure to mention too that using special article rewriting software doesn't count as writing an original article.
* Use of Hyperlinks: Often content is designed to promote a product/ business/ website, etc. That often means that links to outside websites is often a distraction to the content your ghostwriter creates. You need to tell your writer if you want them or don't want them to link to outside resources.
* Evergreen Content: In most cases, the writing assignments you will give your writers are meant to be evergreen content. Most professional writers will expect this, but it doesn't hurt to remind them of this. However, if you want your piece to be timely and reference specific seasonal events, you need to specify that as well.
* Edit Process: Find out how many, if any, edits are included with the work. Some writers pay not include edits in the price, so know exactly what you're getting into before you begin. - 16928
Part 1: Ensure Your Expectations Are Met
* Confidentiality: It must be clear that all the projects you pass on are kept in confidence. The ghostwriter must not share or even use any information learned from your project. It may be necessary to have your ghostwriter sign an agreement of non-disclosure.
* Turnaround Time: Ensure that you provide an expected turnaround time. Sometimes delays are encountered, but by providing a deadline, it ensures open communication and the ability to meet your needs more effectively.
* File Format: If you have any specific requirements in regard to file format (for example .doc or text, font type and size), be sure to let your writer know.
* U.S. or British English: There is a difference in the spelling of U.S. English and British English words. Make sure to advise your ghostwriter of which spelling is needed for your particular project.
* Clarify Payment Expectations: Familiarize yourself with how your ghostwriter wants to receive payment. Sometimes partial payment is necessary before your ghostwriter starts working on your project. Once the project is completed, the balance is due and once paid for you can start using the completed work.
Part 2: Writing Process
* Writing Voice & Style: If you have a specific voice you'd like your writer to duplicate, be sure to provide plenty of samples to give your writer a good overview of what you're looking for.
* Give Them Your Angle: As you know, the world is full of people with differing opinions. Even things we might believe to be facts, someone else will believe something else. If you want a writer to take a specific stance on a topic, be sure to let them know what you're looking for.
* Sentence & Paragraph Formatting: If they're writer is familiar with online writing, they will already know this. But if you are working with a writer who is accustomed to print writing, you may want to inform them about the unique requirement online writing requires. For example, eye fatigue can happen easily on long, so keep paragraphs and sentences short and simple. Paragraphs should be 3-5 sentences. Sentences should also be relatively simply and convey one idea at a time. Bullet points make content much easier to read.
* What do you want covered in the article? You may be very knowledgeable about a specific topic that you want covered in the article. Make a list of facts that you want your ghostwriter to include in the article. Make no assumptions that she knows which facts your want mentioned. It may take a few minutes to put your list of facts together but this will ensure a more acceptable final product.
* Does your ghostwriter understand plagiarism? If you are working with a professional ghostwriter, you do not need to talk to them about plagiarism. However, if you are working with a newbie, make sure to mention to them that copying other writers' work is not acceptable. This includes copy and pasting sentences and rewriting them to make a new article. Researching and reading articles are fine but make sure that the final work is 100% original. Make sure to mention too that using special article rewriting software doesn't count as writing an original article.
* Use of Hyperlinks: Often content is designed to promote a product/ business/ website, etc. That often means that links to outside websites is often a distraction to the content your ghostwriter creates. You need to tell your writer if you want them or don't want them to link to outside resources.
* Evergreen Content: In most cases, the writing assignments you will give your writers are meant to be evergreen content. Most professional writers will expect this, but it doesn't hurt to remind them of this. However, if you want your piece to be timely and reference specific seasonal events, you need to specify that as well.
* Edit Process: Find out how many, if any, edits are included with the work. Some writers pay not include edits in the price, so know exactly what you're getting into before you begin. - 16928
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