Needless to say, the better a book is when it’s sent in for editing, the better it will come out, so today we’ll be reviewing what you can do to refine your manuscript independently. Sure, an (excellent) editor will put order to the meanest of messes, but why beleaguer them with busywork?
Let’s face it: ghostwriting gets a bad rap, and it isn’t difficult to wrap your head around why. The process is shrouded in secrecy, undertaken to “trick” others, and carried out by an actual ghost. This last point is a big one too. Would such negativity surround the service if it were rebranded as unicornwriting, for instance? Placing undue emphasis on nomenclature: human nature.
In this world, nothing is certain, except death, taxes, and silly writing mistakes. Resist all you want, but the more you struggle, the worse you’ll make things for yourself. Constantly worry about death? That’ll cause ulcers—or worse. Refuse to pay the taxman? Sooner or later, he will come a-knocking . . . with a hydraulic door blaster.