// 7 famous quotes you didn't know were ghostwritten //
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
- Ted Sorenson, ghostwritten for President John Kennedy 1/7
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
- Peter Robinson, ghostwritten for President Ronald Reagan 2/7
"Start with the end in mind."
- Ken Shelton, ghostwritten for Stephen Covey 3/7
"I’ve always felt that a lot of modern art is a con, and that the most successful painters are often better salesmen and promoters than they are artists."
- Tony Schwartz, ghostwritten for Donald Trump 4/7
"Most 'necessary evils' are far more evil than necessary."
- Edward Whitley, ghostwritten for Richard Branson 5/7
"It's necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live."
- Auguste Maquet, ghostwritten for Alexandre Dumas 6/7
"Get all the education you can then go out and do something - do anything."
- William Novak, ghostwritten for Lee Iacocca 7/7
What's your favorite ghostwritten book, speech, tweet, or song?
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The 7 most critical factors to consider before hiring a ghostwriter
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1/7 Does the ghostwriter have what you want?
For example, have they written darn good books you envy?
If hiring a ghost tweeter, does their stuff get crazy engagement?
You get what you pay for, so pay for what you want.
2/7 Does the ghostwriter make up for NDAs?
Many pros have confidentiality3. But were any of their clients SO happy with the book that they broke confidentiality to praise their writer to the world?
At least look for writing students who can confirm the ghost knows their stuff.