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“I’m a professional [entrepreneur, doctor, lawyer, philosopher, artist, teacher, thinker, domestic engineer, student, or simply someone with an idea], and I hope to achieve X (define “X” in your own words).
No matter who you are or from where your motivation derives, the foregoing objectives are very valid and profoundly meaningful. In these circumstances, you should not hesitate to seek a ghostwriter/editor, who should be able to craft your ideas, enhance and expand upon them (under your direction, of course), and make them come alive. Even if you are a professional writer, you mustn’t feel that you have to shoulder the task independently. Welcome to the world of ghostwriting!
Beware, the Marketplace!
If, in contrast to the reasons provided above, self-edification, catharsis, and fulfillment are not your fundamental goals but, instead, you are seeking fame and fortune, I urge you to consider the following facts: the market is fiercely competitive, and there is no guarantee that your work will sell millions of copies. It is important to assess why you are writing, and who your target audience will be.
Private Figures and Household Names
If you are a private figure, writing a book is, in and of itself, a triumph. Once you have given birth to and manifested an idea in words, the next step is publication. The sense of exhilaration when reaching this point - and actually seeing your work in print - cannot be overstated and should not be dismissed. Art for art’s sake has enormous merit, in that it strives for nothing other than its own end: to provide joy to those who take an interest and for the sake of gaining a huge sense of accomplishment. For the unknown, first-time author or private figure, self- publication is usually the best method of achieving the slated goal of holding a printed copy of your book in hand. Thus equipped, you will be able to disseminate a particular message to a larger audience. The “print-on-demand”
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