2. WHY A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
What should a ghostwriter contract do for
you?
You want to know what you get.
You want to know what you pay.
You want to remain flexible.
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4. RIGHTS IN A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
What are your rights?
A writer is owner of his or her own words.
A ghostwriter contract transfers that right to
the client.
This is the main reason THGM Writing
Services uses contracts.
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5. RIGHTS IN A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
What kind of rights should you claim?
Film rights
Audio rights
Foreign rights
All rights
Make sure your contract covers all rights.
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6. PRICING A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
How will the project be priced?
How much is the total contract worth?
What size increments does the client pay?
When is each instalment due?
Are instalments based on a schedule or on
milestones?
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7. PRICING A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
THGM Writing Services uses milestones.
We work at the writer’s and the client’s pace
We make sure the writer can eat along the
way
We protect the client from having to empty
the world’s largest piggy bank on the table
We keep our administrative work to a
minimum
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8. LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPT
How long will the manuscript be?
Measure chapters, pages, words or
characters
Words are most “accurate” and predictable
Specify a range, not an exact number –
quality over quantity
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9. LENGTH OF TIMELINE
THGM Writing Services keeps timelines
flexible.
The client is living his life, filled with
Complications
schedule changes
unexpected events
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10. LENGTH OF TIMELINE
Some busy clients:
Respond instantly to new draft chapters
Take a month to get back to the writer with
an “OK” or a list of changes required to a
chapter.
Disappear for three months or five months.
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11. RESEARCH IN THE CONTRACT
What research is included?
Specify what research is needed
Specify a rate for unforeseen research
To protect the client, there should be a cap or
control on the amount spent on research
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12. RESEARCH IN THE CONTRACT
Can you keep a secret?
We can!
Specify what confidentiality is included
Specify what credit, if any, the writer gets
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13. VALUE OF A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
How well will a ghostwriter contract work?
It protects your legal rights
It does not ensure a great manuscript
Make sure to choose a good writer
Make sure to choose a writer you can work
with
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14. VALUE OF A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT
Read more details at:
http://thgmwriters.com/blog/ghostwriter-contracts-
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