Memoir Book Ghostwriting

Once we've ironed out the details, I'll send over a final contract for you to review and sign. The first deposit (usually 25%, unless otherwise stated) will be due before we begin work. Find an example contract here.

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During the outlining phase, we'll complete 2-4 calls (1-2 hours each) to figure out your outline. The first call will mostly go over big-picture items: how you are, the core of your story, main life events, thematic and storytelling elements to include, etc.

In the second call and beyond, we're ironing out the finer details of your outline: the main points of each chapter, the emotional journey of the narrative (arc mapping), the purpose of each arc, etc. This is where we start to narrow down the who, what, when, where, and why of each chapter, but we're not going into detail yet.

Remember, the outline isn't set in stone, so we can change it as we go along. It's just helpful to have as much planned out in advance as possible to ensure the first draft is as strong as possible. The less revisions we need, the less headaches we both have to go through!

Before we move on from the outline phase, I'll have you review the entire manuscript outline and approve it. If there's any final changes you'd like made, we'll attend to those before we move on.

The drafting phase will be where the bulk of the work on your end comes in. We'll conduct as many content calls as we need—usually one to two per chapter—to get all your content down.

You don't have to overthink your content calls. I don't need you carefully plotting out every sentence before you say it; treat this like a brain dump rather than a presentation. Talk to me like you'd talk to your family and friends, and I'll get the chance to capture your authentic voice.

Once we've got all the content, I take the transcripts of our calls and start working out the content, filling in gaps, smoothing out transitions, and looping everything back to your main points. Basically, I'm sprinkling my writer magic across the pages and preserving your voice while I do it.

I'll be doing a check-in after each chapter to ensure we're on the right track. Please, don't hesitate to give honest feedback! The more brutally honest you are, the faster I can make critical adjustments that make your manuscript what you want it to be.

No good book ever skipped a revisions phase. Even though I've done check-ins with you along the way, I want you to go back through and review the book as a whole. Be as critical as you can! Even the most minute detail should be evaluated for adherence to the book's mission. If it sounds off, flag it!

After I go through all your notes and make corrections, I'll go through and make corrections of my own, too. We'll do a final review of the book and make final adjustments before we head into the editing phase.

During this phase, you get to sit back and relax. I'll handle the copyediting and proofreading to polish off the manuscript.

This phase takes care of formatting and book blurbing. We'll also go over what you're looking for in a cover so we can find you the best match for a cover designer.

If anything in my work isn't living up to your expectations, just let me know and I'll fix it for free! The only time I won't do extra edits is if you request something WAAAAAAY outside the original scope of work—and trust me, it takes a lot to get there!

Once you are satisfied with my work, I'll deliver it as outlined in the contract. Typically, I deliver the document via Google Docs or Word.

Final payments will be due within the agreed upon timeframe (i.e., 7 days after the invoice is sent). I usually require final payments be completed right after I deliver the final work; these details will be covered in the contract.

After the work is completed, I will send you a testimonial request, which will be a simple Google Form asking about your experience working with me. I really appreciate any feedback you can provide—this both helps me improve as a writer/editor and helps future clients when deciding to work with me!