Truly, ghostwriting is a gift. An ability to inhabit another’s voice and speak as if it were your own. The fact that the little word “ghost” is attached at the front doesn’t change one fact: This is real writing. Difficult writing. Just like any writing. When it works best (as in Andre Agassi’s memoir … Continue reading Haunted by Ghostwriting: Richard Flanagan
Category: editing
Karma’s a critic (in this case)
In another post, recently, I wrote about the virtues of Michiko Kakutani of the NY Times -- her invisibility except where it counted most: in her reviews. But even there, she took books to task on their own terms. She didn't make it about her. I used to edit somebody at the L.A. Times who … Continue reading Karma’s a critic (in this case)
On writing: The wounds of revision
Do writers read other writers when they're working on their novels? Some avoid it -- they'll tell you that they don't want another writer's voice to infect theirs. But there's another group that doesn't worry about getting infected -- in fact, they welcome it. Willa Cather liked to read from the Bible's King James Version before beginning her … Continue reading On writing: The wounds of revision
Nick Owchar 
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