It’s a tough ask being a ghost writer, a job where you do the work and others take the credit. Of course, they do pay you well, but there are times when seeing your name on the cover of a bestseller beats making a ton of money ghostwriting for others. Ghost writing is not for all writers; in fact, it takes a certain kind of skill and talent to be able to make a success of writing using pseudonyms and aliases. So how do you know if you have what it takes to make it as a prolific ghost writer?
• When you’re in it for the money alone: A ghost writer can never hope for a byline, so if you’re writing to market yourself, think again. The gigs you take on do pay good money, so if that’s compensation enough, then you’re bound to enjoy ghost writing and be satisfied with your career. If not, you will feel disappointment and resentment creeping in at someone else hogging credit for your work and enjoying the fame it brings.
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