ghostwritten
Penned by another
Ghostwritten describes something written by one person but credited to another.
A ghostwritten memoir or speech bears a celebrity's name while an anonymous writer did the actual work.
The practice is common in political speeches, celebrity autobiographies, and busy executives' articles.
The ghost remains invisible; the credited author takes the bow.
Not formally recognized
- unattributedHaving no stated origin
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- invisibleCannot be seen
nameless · faceless · unsung · pseudonymous · incognito · unnamed · unbylined · anonymous
Unattributed use of others' work
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- fraudulenceIntentional deception for gain
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
dishonesty · authenticity · attribution · credit · transparency · disclosure · exploitation · NDA
Original text before publication
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- biographyWritten life account
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
editor · publisher · royalties · advance · nonfiction · fiction · imprint · deadline
Written personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- tell-allRevealing, candid account
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
revelations · as-told-to · fame · persona · publicity · scandal · tabloid · entertainment
Joint creator of text
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cowriterJoint author of work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- as-told-toShared authorship credit phrase
uncredited
Not formally recognized
- unattributedHaving no stated origin
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
invisible · nameless · faceless · unsung · pseudonymous · incognito · unnamed · unbylined · anonymous · undisclosed
plagiarism
Unattributed use of others' work
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- fraudulenceIntentional deception for gain
deception · dishonesty · authenticity · attribution · credit · transparency · disclosure · exploitation · NDA · contractual
manuscript
Original text before publication
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- biographyWritten life account
bestseller · editor · publisher · royalties · advance · nonfiction · fiction · imprint · deadline · draft
memoir
Written personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- tell-allRevealing, candid account
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
confessional · revelations · as-told-to · fame · persona · publicity · scandal · tabloid · entertainment · profile
coauthor
Joint creator of text
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cowriterJoint author of work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
as-told-to · contribution · cooperative · dictation · interviews
- authorshipauthorship, author bio, byline, attributed, credited
- biographiesbiography, biographies, autobiography, autobiographies, memoir
- confidentialconfidential, secret, private, classified, undisclosed
- attributionattributed to, cited, according to, per, via
- pseudonymspen name, pen names, pseudonym, pseudonyms, nom de plume
ghostwrittenauthentic
Verified as original
authored · original · unassisted · genuine · autobiographical
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