ghostwrite
Pen for another
To ghostwrite is to write something that will be published under another person's name.
Ghostwriters produce speeches, articles, autobiographies, and other works for clients who take public credit.
The practice is common in politics and celebrity publishing: Her memoir was ghostwritten by a journalist.
The ghostwriter remains anonymous or receives only private acknowledgment.
Unknown identity state
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- nondisclosureConcealment of information
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- hiddenKept out of sight
covert · discretion · behind-the-scenes · shadow · incognito · unnamed · faceless · private
Original text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- biographyWritten life account
speech · article · book · novel · copywriting · screenplay · essay · column
Article author identification
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- anonymousOf unknown origin
as-told-to · with · credited · recognition · citation · pseudonymous · unbylined
Joint creator of text
- clientOne who hires professionals
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- hireTake on for work
contract · freelance · outsource · delegate · partnership · interview · research · consult
anonymity
Unknown identity state
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- nondisclosureConcealment of information
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
hidden · covert · discretion · behind-the-scenes · shadow · incognito · unnamed · faceless · private · secretive
manuscript
Original text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
biography · speech · article · book · novel · copywriting · screenplay · essay · column · blog
byline
Article author identification
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
anonymous · as-told-to · with · credited · recognition · citation · pseudonymous · unbylined
coauthor
Joint creator of text
- clientOne who hires professionals
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- commissionPayment for services rendered
hire · contract · freelance · outsource · delegate · partnership · interview · research · consult · liaison