Ghostwriters Anonymous

Today we will be continuing our Ghostwriting 101 series with a discussion about contracts. We will talk why they are important and the basic things that every contract should include.I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a contract with every client, no matter how small the project is. I don’t know a single ghostwriter who will work without one. Think of the contract as protection. It will shelter you from being taken advantage of. No matter how well you know your client or how trustworthy you think they are, a contract is essential.I personally have not had to take a client to court, but I have friends in the business who have. If they had not signed a contract before beginning the project, it is likely that they would not have been paid for their services.There are contract templates that can be purchased online, but many ghostwriters go to a lawyer to have them draft a standardized contract that can be used for each client. Some ghostwriters I know have even written their contracts on their ow