ghost-write
Author for another
To ghost-write is to write something that will be credited to someone else.
Ghost-writers produce books, speeches, articles, and social media posts for people who lack the time or skill to write themselves: She ghost-wrote memoirs for several celebrities.
The ghost-writer remains invisible—a ghost—while the credited author takes public ownership.
Also spelled ghostwrite.
Work jointly with others
- draftPreliminary version of text
- composeCreate or arrange
- penInk-filled writing tool
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
memoir · autobiography · biography · speechwriting · co-author · byline · credited · uncredited
Of unknown origin
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- hiddenKept out of sight
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- invisibleCannot be seen
silent · confidential · discreet · covert · pseudonym · front · proxy · NDA
Oral communication ability
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- biographyWritten life account
- novelNew and unusual
article · blog · screenplay · script · proposal · dissertation · thesis · essay
collaborate
Work jointly with others
manuscript · memoir · autobiography · biography · speechwriting · co-author · byline · credited · uncredited · anonymous
anonymous
Of unknown origin
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- hiddenKept out of sight
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
invisible · silent · confidential · discreet · covert · pseudonym · front · proxy · NDA · unacknowledged
speech
Oral communication ability
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- biographyWritten life account
novel · article · blog · screenplay · script · proposal · dissertation · thesis · essay · column