4 Methods to Master the #1 Success
Secret of Infopreneuring (2 of 3)
BY STU McLAREN
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3. You can hire a
ghostwriter to write materials for you
Hiring a ghost writer has some
major advantages and disadvantages. First and foremost it
takes a HUGE burden off your shoulders to create original
content. Secondly it frees up a lot of your time. Third, it
feels great when you get an email from your ghostwriter and
the eBook/book/manual/article(s) is all complete and ready to
go — it truly is the magic pill.
There are some downsides
however. The first one is the cost.
Depending on your project, it
can cost anywhere between $400-3,000 to get an
eBook, book or manual created.
This is relatively cheap when
you think about the fact that you can now sell that content
and profit from it as long as you sell it, but it still costs
quite a bit.
The second major downside is
the time it takes to communicate with the ghostwriter. If you
are anything like me, you don't want to be sending out crappy
information. So that means YOU DO have to involve yourself in
the process.
Forget what all the "gurus"
try to tell you about how easy it is to just hire a
ghostwriter and wake up with a finished product.
You tell me if this process is
as easy as slapping down a check and receiving a perfect book
a few days later:
First you send your initial
thoughts and plans for what you want. Then they send back
their outline, you make adjustments to the outline, and a few
days later they send back the proof for the outline.
Once the outline is completed
you give the go-ahead and they write the rough draft.
Obviously this takes some time (usually between 1 week and 2
months depending on your project) but once they have completed
the rough draft its up to you to read the rough draft and
suggest any changes.
You’ll want to go over the
rough draft with a fine tooth comb to prevent the writer from
going in a direction you didn’t want. This isn’t any small
task but its well worth the effort because you are ensuring
that the product you are creating is of a high standard.
When you finish the edit of
the rough draft the ghostwriter makes the adjustments and then
sends you a final draft. You read the final draft and give the
final ok. Phew!! That’s a lot more than just placing a bid on
eLance and having a book show up on your doorstep ready to
sell.
Now, if you care about the
quality of the products you create please pay close attention
to this next sentence.
You need to actually READ what
the ghostwriter has created for you.
It will almost always require
you to make some final changes. Make sure you get EXACTLY what
you are looking for otherwise it's a product that you yourself
haven't even completely read.
Would that make you
comfortable selling something with your name on it and you
don't know everything contained inside?
I can't tell you how many
products I have purchased only to find it was the same old
stuff just rehashed. Read what they write for you. Create
quality content!!
So although a ghostwriter does
save you a TREMENDOUS amount of time, please don't be fooled
into thinking that once you hand over the assignment your work
is done. It's not... unless you want to create a crappy
product.
It still takes work but it's A
LOT easier and takes WAY less time once you have the raw
materials to work with. Your job is to polish that collection
of raw ideas into the high quality product that would make
even your Mom proud :)
If you enjoyed this article
make sure to look up the other two articles in the series
dealing with the other 3 methods of creating content:
Part 1 - Writing Your Own Materials and Recording Your
Thoughts and
Part 3 - Purchasing The Rights Of Content You
Can Resell!
Stu McLaren is the publisher
of
MyIdeaGuy, which helps you make money with your ideas.
Visit the site and grab a special report: 11 Creative Methods
to Make More Money with Your Ideas in Less Time and with Less
Effort.
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