So you fancy becoming a ghostwriter and want to start earning a full- time income from home?
Good – and I hope that within this report I can show you exactly how to do it.
But first things first – what exactly IS a ghostwriter?
Well, I’m guessing that you already know the answer to that one, but just in case you don’t then I’ll go over it now...
A ghostwriter is someone who writes things for someone else. It could be articles, reports, white papers, text for a website, blog posts, an autoresponder email, magazine articles, etc.
It is called GHOST writing quite simply because the work is then credited to someone else. You write it and then your client can use it in whatever way they wish, as though they had written it themselves. Anyone reading it will not know that you have written it (hence the name ‘ghostwriting’).
So – if you’re hoping to become a well-known writer and have your name splashed around all over the place then ghostwriting probably isn’t for you..
But if you enjoy writing and fancy the idea of making quite a bit of money from doing it then ghostwriting could be for you – and it’s very possible to join the thousands of people across the internet who make a very good living working from home.
Why do people hire ghostwriters?
In a nutshell people need to create content but they don’t always have the time to do it themselves – and so they outsource the work to ghostwriters.
Imagine that you run a niche blogging business and you have 20 different blogs that all need fresh, new content every week.
Do you think you would have time to do it all yourself?
Of course not!
And most business owners realize that it’s a false economy to try and do everything themselves anyway.
Instead of spending time creating content, they can use that time to grow their business.
So – there is a huge demand for ghostwriters, and providing that you can provide your clients with good service then this is a long-term business model that can grow and grow.
The fact is – people will always need ghostwriters...
But is ghostwriting for me?
Not everyone will enjoy being a ghostwriter.
For a start, it can be pretty hard work.
Are you self disciplined?
If you don’t do the work, you don’t get paid...
That’s the reality of being a freelance ghostwriter, and thus it’s important that you’re the type of person who’s prepared to put in the effort.
You need to ask yourself some pretty tough questions and be honest with yourself about the answers...
Are you prepared for writing 20 pages on a boring subject that you have little interest in?
Obviously you’ll also be asked to write about interesting subjects from time to time, but you need to be prepared for the fact that your clients can ask you to write about absolutely anything.
You don’t have to accept every job that comes along of course, but just remember that it’s unlikely you’ll be spending all of your time writing about music, TV, films, celebrities etc.
Are you prepared to spend seven or eight hours a day writing?
It gets better as you get more experienced and can begin to charge higher rates – but in the early days you probably won’t be earning much for the work you’re actually putting in and you will most likely need to take on a lot of work in order to earn a living.
An obvious question to ask yourself – but do you actually ENJOY writing?
There’s no point in becoming a ghostwriter if you’re going to get up every day and actively dread spending the day sitting at your computer writing content.
If you don’t enjoy writing then this definitely isn’t for you!
Are you good at writing and how quickly can you do it?
The fact is that you don’t have to be the world’s best writer to earn a good living as a ghostwriter. After all, you’re not going to be asked to write the next Harry Potter novel...
BUT you do need to be able to write to a fairly decent standard and be able to do it fairly quickly (this will come as you gain experience).
You also need good research skills – but thanks to the internet it is possible to research pretty much anything at the touch of a button.
This means that you can write with authority about subjects that you don’t actually know much about.
Ready to go? Ok, let’s get started...
