They usually get a set amount payable on submitting a final draft, or a salary. Which, if it’s an ego project, might be more lucrative than a percentage of profits.
It is a flat fee. Either a publisher or a private commission. The fee will range from 6 figures for the top writers to low 5 figures.
I think they’re usually paid by the word. They don’t get residuals.
It’s not always an autobiography – sometimes it’s a new author paying for a more established author’s name for example
They seem to help kids solve mysteries by encouraging them to read and write. Not sure what the split on that is though
Ghost Writer?
No, GhostWriter!
This show was the shit when I was a kid!
Word!
It’s definitely not 50/50, there would be a negotiated amount (Fixed or percentage) less than that. The ghostwriter may be employed by the publisher and just receive a salary too.
I would do it for a handjob if you dress as a cowboy and need a writer.
Step 1: become or enthrall a ghost
Step 2: write
How do you forget step 3!
He’s dead, Jim.
I’m writing.
