A Guide to Ghostwriting
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WritersWeekly.com
It is the ghost's job to 1) educate the author so he knows what he's getting involved in; 2) transform the manuscript, notes, or series of interviews into a marketable product; and 3) maintain the author's voice so that the final product reads like the author, not the writer.
Madeleine Morel, literary agent
A ghostwriter must "have no ego." Second, a writer must be able to work quickly. And, of course, a writer must "be able to scream to me about the person they're working with" but still get the job done.
Publishing Central
In a nutshell, ghostwriting is selling your words and sometimes ideas to another person who then gets credit (the byline) for the written piece. To some this may sound illogical (after all, does't everyone want to see his or her name in print?), but to others it's a way to earn big money and enjoy great satisfaction.
