Tells You Need a Ghostwriter: A Mostly Ghostly Thread
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #1:
"I can talk about this all day. And I have. But when I sit down and write about it, it's just . . . it's just not good."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #2:
"I'm on the spectrum / I have ADHD / I manage symptoms. Writing for me is harder than for most."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #3:
"I know my stuff inside and out but I'm not a natural salesperson. I need this book to SELL my ideas. Not just explain them."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #4:
"I have maybe 1 to 2 hours a week to work on my book. Maybe."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #5:
"I've gotta get this thing done. My audience checks in every few months to ask about the book. I'm just dreading writing it myself."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #6:
"My first draft is complete. All it needs is a quick proofread and it's off to find an agent."
lol
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #7:
"I'm tired of working in my business so much. Writing my book myself feels like just another I shouldn't be doing myself. They can be my ideas, just not my literal words."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #8:
"I f---ing hate writing lmao fml."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #9:
"I only get to be a first-time author once. If I screw it up, there won't be a second. So this MUST be good."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #10:
"People have been telling me to write a book for years but I just haven't found the motivation."
Tells you need a Ghostwriter, #11:
You want someone to help you realize your vision when nobody else gets it.
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OVERwritten and UNDERdeveloped. You're exactly sure what you want to say, so you keep writing around the point. Maybe saying the same vague thing 5 ways will work? Or nah? Especially common on complex, technical topics. (1/9)
Jargon over vernacular. The Gold Standard of easy-to-read content is the 5th grade reading level. Can a 10-year-old understand you enough to take action and get the result? They can if you use everyday language rather than terminology they don't. (2/9)