Ghostwriting contracts
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Everything you need to know about ghostwriter contracts, before signing one.
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- 1. GHOSTWRITER CONTRACTS Everything you need to know about…
- 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. THGM Writing Services
- 3. THE MAIN REASON THGM USES CONTRACTS THGM Writing Services
- 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. THGM Writing Services
- 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. THGM Writing Services
- 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? THGM Writing Services
- 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 THGM Writing Services
- 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 THGM Writing Services
- 9. LENGTH OF TIMELINE THGM Writing Services keeps timelines flexible. The client is living his life, filled with Complications schedule changes unexpected events THGM Writing Services
- 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. THGM Writing Services
- 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 THGM Writing Services
- 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 THGM Writing Services
- 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 THGM Writing Services
- 14. VALUE OF A GHOSTWRITER CONTRACT Read more details at: http://thgmwriters.com/blog/ghostwriter-contracts- 101/ Need ghostwriting? We can help! Email us at info@THGMwriters.com Or visit us at www.THGMwriters.com THGM Writing Services