8/22/2018

Personal Assistants Often Perform Memoirs Ghostwriting Services

By Shirley Reed


Everyone who obtains a degree in journalism or literature believes they will one day be another Pat Conroy. In reality, most writers wind up becoming masters of spin for the local newspaper or television station. It takes guts, ambition, and a great deal of creativity for a memoirs ghostwriting author to find someone that the world will sufficiently regard as a person of interest.

To write such stories, the ghostwriter must pay particular attention to every facet of the history of their subject. They need to have a genuine interest in the story that is being shared with them. A great deal of trust is being placed in their ability to be non-biased, entertaining, thorough and creative as they record events their subject carries strong emotions on.

When writing up the contract for their services, the writers should stipulate in a legally binding way that they will have free access to the entire house and all the members of family or staff therein. Without total transparency on the part of the subject, the writer will find their hands are tied when it comes to being able to tell the story. All photographs, documents, family members, or other companions should be available for the writer to look at, record, or interview.

It might even be advantageous if the subject is bedridden. Elderly men and women often become enraged when they see someone going through their belongings, and this makes the job quite difficult. Even though they may have requested their services, and paid them a large retainer for same, actually witnessing a stranger in their attic can cause chaos in their heart.

Photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, and personal diaries all make the job for the ghostwriter go smoothly. Not only does it reflect how the subject thought and felt at the time of certain events, but it also provides a concise bibliography backing up the manuscript. No writer wishes to be called a Charlatan, but the fact is, documentation guards the writer against fraud on the part of their subject.

Writers must entertain as well as inform, and a good one uses this to their advantage. Mark Twain was best known for his ability to make characters come alive in his stories through the use of written Ebonics. The reader was made to truly hear the voices of characters through the creative recreation of their accented Pigeon English.

These writers often spend months or years away from their normal daily routines in order to tell a story. When the story is one of horror, death, murder, betrayal, or war, their immersion in that world can cause them true suffering. Family and friends are encouraged to touch base with them often to help keep their mental health strong and clear.

There are few tasks more challenging than taking a horrific or ugly story and telling it in a beautiful way. Writers who possess this talent help grant clarity to our hindsight, and they can plant the seeds of compassion for men and women placed in compromising situations. These stories give us a background that helps us to change the future by making better choices than those of the past.




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