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Q&A How much work does a (nonfiction) ghostwriter typically do?

I just finished the charming short memoir from actor Cary Elwes, As You Wish, about his experiences while filming The Princess Bride. The voice sounds very much like Elwes, but the cover clearly sa...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where to put a pronunciation key?

In a recent answer, "pronunciation key" was mentioned. I would like to provide a pronunciation key in my book. It would be about half a page. Where should I put it? I'm concerned that if I put ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by aparente001‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Editing a memoir

A relative (who is no longer living) wrote a number of autobiographical pieces which I would like to publish in a book. They're very good but they need a fair amount of editing. I would like to i...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by aparente001‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to distinguish two different voices in one book?

A relative (who is no longer living) wrote a number of autobiographical pieces which I would like to publish in a book. I would like to include four or five chapters written by myself, that would s...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by aparente001‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What's a word for a person who took a very rough story and made it into a book?

I have written a book. Well, actually, my mother-in-law told the story of her experiences as a German forced laborer in the Soviet Union after World War II. This was given in German and recorded ...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Cyberherbalist‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Synopsis for a memoir: Which tense/perspective to use?

The general rule is that a synopsis should be written in present tense, third person, regardless of the tense/perspective of the manuscript. I sometimes hear that this doesn't apply to a synopsis f...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Cliff Hangerson Page‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How long should a memoir be?

I am writing my first memoir about my life as a christian and how affected I was by it as an empath and how I came to desire leaving it. Is there a minimum length for memoirs? I cannot estimate a...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Yostina‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I price the ghostwriting of a memoir?

I'm a professional writer, but I've never written a memoir. I've been asked to submit a proposal to ghostwrite a memoir. The person whose memoir I would write knows I've not written a memoir before...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Creative Chameleon‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Including letters and other documents in a memoir

Writing my memoirs. I would like an opinion on how best to include 4 pages of letters/fax/emails. How about a 20-page composition? as addendum/exhibit? Too long to include in manuscript? Thanks for...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Jaensch‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭