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I have a learning disability/am dyslexic. I've really busted my butt to try and write my memoir. The story has a bit of everything, but I guess the crux of its value is that it deals with a hot-button medical issue that I have yet to see portrayed in a book on the market.
I write write and write but I lack structure and the ability to plot. I have thousands of notes, but at this point they're just notes.
Working on this project has literally taken a toll on my health. And the rate at which I'm progressing seems grossly inefficient.
I'm considering hiring a ghostwriter or a "collaborator" to help me out.
I think I have a strong writing voice and I want to preserve that. So I'm reluctant to call it ghostwriting. But I feel like I need someone to map out the story, distill the themes and messages, weed out what's weighing the story, and shape it into a novel-like entity that is constantly building tension, has suspense, and in a sequence where the plot is constantly being pushed forward. Basically, someone to create the structure and or me to ill in the blanks. Perhaps a literary "project manager" or consultant.
I feel a LITTLE bit defeated considering this route, but when I step back and assess the situation, I think it's good compromise.
I don't know how this goes.
Obviously, I want the most talented person possible to mentor and guide me. I don't have infinite budget, but I could pay a decent rate in terms of hourly service. I am open to giving a backend % and obviously the advantage of that is that they will have a stake in its success and theoretically give it a better effort.
I'm curious if anyone has general advice about this.
Also, I am wondering if people have tips for accessing the very best person possible to take on the role I'm describing. My priority is the integrity of the book, not necessarily "just" getting someone competent enough to get the job done on the cheap. And I really would like the person's involvement to be an asset to the book, in everyone way possible, and not just a crutch in the process of churning out a mediocre book.
Thanks in advance to anyone who has ANY advice on this. This is all foreign territory for me.
I write write and write but I lack structure and the ability to plot. I have thousands of notes, but at this point they're just notes.
Working on this project has literally taken a toll on my health. And the rate at which I'm progressing seems grossly inefficient.
I'm considering hiring a ghostwriter or a "collaborator" to help me out.
I think I have a strong writing voice and I want to preserve that. So I'm reluctant to call it ghostwriting. But I feel like I need someone to map out the story, distill the themes and messages, weed out what's weighing the story, and shape it into a novel-like entity that is constantly building tension, has suspense, and in a sequence where the plot is constantly being pushed forward. Basically, someone to create the structure and or me to ill in the blanks. Perhaps a literary "project manager" or consultant.
I feel a LITTLE bit defeated considering this route, but when I step back and assess the situation, I think it's good compromise.
I don't know how this goes.
Obviously, I want the most talented person possible to mentor and guide me. I don't have infinite budget, but I could pay a decent rate in terms of hourly service. I am open to giving a backend % and obviously the advantage of that is that they will have a stake in its success and theoretically give it a better effort.
I'm curious if anyone has general advice about this.
Also, I am wondering if people have tips for accessing the very best person possible to take on the role I'm describing. My priority is the integrity of the book, not necessarily "just" getting someone competent enough to get the job done on the cheap. And I really would like the person's involvement to be an asset to the book, in everyone way possible, and not just a crutch in the process of churning out a mediocre book.
Thanks in advance to anyone who has ANY advice on this. This is all foreign territory for me.