ghost writer
Uncredited book penner
A ghost writer is someone who writes for another person who takes the credit.
Politicians' speeches, celebrities' memoirs, and executives' articles are often produced by ghost writers: She worked as a ghost writer for a bestselling author.
The practice is standard in publishing and public relations, though sometimes controversial in academia.
Also spelled ghostwriter.
Original text before publication
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- biographyWritten life account
- speechwritingCrafting formal spoken remarks
article · book · novel · draft · byline · commission · copywriting · content
Not formally recognized
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- namelessWithout any designation
- invisibleCannot be seen
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
shadow · hidden · silent · unseen · unknown · pseudonymous · unbylined · unnamed
Joint creator of text
- cowriterJoint author of work
- partnerOne who shares activity
- contributorOne who provides something
- assistantOne who aids another
aide · scribe · helper · collaborator · teammate · associate · second · backup
Quality of sound
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- interviewingFormal questioning session
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
revision · editing · outlining · deadline · confidentiality agreement · NDA · flat fee · royalty
manuscript
Original text before publication
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- biographyWritten life account
speechwriting · article · book · novel · draft · byline · commission · copywriting · content · nonfiction
uncredited
Not formally recognized
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- namelessWithout any designation
- invisibleCannot be seen
behind-the-scenes · shadow · hidden · silent · unseen · unknown · pseudonymous · unbylined · unnamed · faceless
coauthor
Joint creator of text
- cowriterJoint author of work
- partnerOne who shares activity
- contributorOne who provides something
assistant · aide · scribe · helper · collaborator · teammate · associate · second · backup · amanuensis
tone
Quality of sound
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- interviewingFormal questioning session
transcription · revision · editing · outlining · deadline · confidentiality agreement · NDA · flat fee · royalty · credit
- anonymous writingpen name, pseudonym, nom de plume, alias
- Author Identitiespen name, pseudonym, nom de plume, alias, anonymous author
- Book Creditsauthor name, byline, pen name, pseudonym, co-author
- Writer's Lifepen name, pseudonym, muse, rejection letter, first draft
- Unknown Identitiesstrangers, unknowns, Jane Doe, John Doe, anonymous
- Shakespeare AuthorshipFrancis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, doubters, co-authorship, documentary evidence