the ghostwriting experience was a lot more difficult than i had anticipated it to be. there were so many factors of ghostwriting that i had not thought of prior to commencing the project that i would soon find out later to affect the writing and the persons involved. ghostwriting is usually done for someone who has less literature/language skills by someone who excels at expression. if that isn't a clash of styles and thoughts then i don't know what is. for this project, i had definitely overlooked the style shift. another difficulty was the process of getting into the mindset of the client. at times i felt i was writing more of my opinion than that of the client, which makes me question where most thoughts and ideas of ghostwritten literature come from. it was difficult to stay on track. another issue that came up was the structure of the writing. my client uses a less formal voice and inserts two spaces after each sentence; two things that i do not do. the challenge was to either adapt to the client's style or employ my style.

my original thoughts about ghostwriting were pretty harsh; the sole unethical, non-righteous view. that has changed a bit due to the ghostwriting experience and just through learning more about it in general. i did learn something about myself that makes me a little more accepting although i am still opposed to ghostwriting in general. i learned that i can express myself a great deal better in writing than i can in speech. i could see how this problem could affect people in the opposite manner, which would signal the need for a ghostwriter.

i do believe that the ghostwriting experience did challenge my authorship. i did not feel so comfortable putting someone else's name or ownership on something that i had produced. it did not make me feel proud or satisfied to complete a piece that i knew was going to a cause other than my own.