tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3943859697359773332..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The StigmaDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82782752393813521672013-06-18T13:44:31.540-06:002013-06-18T13:44:31.540-06:00Yes Kim, that's catchy, and a great comparison...Yes Kim, that's catchy, and a great comparison. How do you feel about PhD candidates hiring editors to help polish their dissertations? I think it's a similar scenario, but one college prof I know really freaks out about it—as if everyone who is getting a degree must also be a wonderful writer. <br /><br />Now, I would stop short of allowing a ghost writer in order to fulfill a degree requirement, but if the student's writing skills are weak, why not hire an editor, who can function like a writing tutor? As long as the scholarship is theirs, is there an ethical problem in making sure it is written as clearly and convincingly as possible?Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74364183109667468852013-06-17T21:11:36.375-06:002013-06-17T21:11:36.375-06:00One of my favorite lines about what a ghostwriter ...One of my favorite lines about what a ghostwriter does and how she does it is to say that I'm like an actor, but on the page instead of the stage. Catchy, right? Kim Pearsonhttp://www.primary-sources.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50198427336438712582013-06-17T17:39:04.374-06:002013-06-17T17:39:04.374-06:00There are some "successful" fiction writ...There are some "successful" fiction writers that should have used ghost writers. It's amazing what gets past the "gatekeepers." :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44880610033342232332013-06-17T14:53:47.719-06:002013-06-17T14:53:47.719-06:00With people offering services to help folks write ...With people offering services to help folks write their family stories I think some of the stigma that used to be associated with hiring a ghost writer - or being a ghost writer - has been taken away.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53490368239678804112013-06-17T13:43:26.392-06:002013-06-17T13:43:26.392-06:00Definitely a legitimate career. There are a lot of...Definitely a legitimate career. There are a lot of people who have a compelling story to tell, but not the ability to tell it in a compelling way. That's where ghostwriters come in.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23182736264659465162013-06-17T13:25:05.167-06:002013-06-17T13:25:05.167-06:00Great post, Kim! Ah, that we were all equally endo...Great post, Kim! Ah, that we were all equally endowed with skills and gifts, but then the world would be a very boring place. It's our differences, not our sameness, that bring color, texture, and depth to our lives, our environments, our existence. You are you. I am me. If I have a blockbuster novel idea but no concept of how to write a complete sentence or use action verbs or create realistic dialogue, I need an intermediary to get my story to readers. I contribute the idea and the details; you put them in story form. Just because you are the worker who translates my story into a book, it's no less mine. Where's the stigma in that? :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91661620657998787822013-06-17T08:49:42.535-06:002013-06-17T08:49:42.535-06:00I know a couple of ghostwriters who write fiction ...I know a couple of ghostwriters who write fiction for celebrities. I always wonder how much of the story belongs to the "author" and how much the ghostwriter does. (They're not allowed to say.) :-) <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com