When it comes to hiring a ghost writer, you need to be incredibly strategic about who you choose to pen your piece. Writers, like everyone, see the world from their own unique perspective, and their voice is going to come through loud and clear in your work. So how do you go about selecting the perfect ghost writer to string together the words that will attract your customers, speak your mind, communicate your knowledge, tighten a relationship, or spark a romance? Here is a list of 10 questions that should be asked and answered when interviewing ghost writer candidates.

1. WHAT ARE YOUR CORE VALUES? Your core values are the guiding principles that help you make decisions on a daily basis and define what you stand for as a person or a business. For example, Walt Disney's core values are imagination and wholesomeness. The U.S. Air Force's core values are integrity, service, and excellence.

Let me start by telling you ours, and maybe they can attract some ideas for you.

" Integrity " Holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards in everything we do AND creating an environment where those around us are inspired to do the same.

" Brilliance " Nurturing an atmosphere where brilliance is the natural result.

" Joy " Having fun and enjoying the game of building the business by delivering a unique voice on behalf of each and every client.

" Synergy " Taking the best assets of the client, the writer, and the project manager and fusing them together as this team moves towards a common goal.

" Creativity " Encouraging everyone who is part of our culture to use their hearts and minds to create outside the box by constantly sparking thoughts, generating ideas, and stretching our cumulative brain.

We use these core values to guide our decisions in ALL matters as often as possible. In fact, we do everything we can to live by them! Once you determine your own core values, you can start looking for a ghost writer who shares them. Why? Because a ghost writer who reflects your core values is a ghost writer who looks at the world from a similar perspective. Choosing a ghost writer with similar core values is going to make writing on your behalf SO MUCH EASIER!

2. HAVE YOU DETERMINED YOUR PREFERRED WRITING STYLE? Different ghost writers have different styles in which they excel. If you want to create really personal writing that emotionally grabs people but you hire someone who has an academic style, you're going to spend a lot of time pulling your hair out and wondering why your ghost writer isn't producing in a style that appeals to you. So when interviewing potential ghost writers, make sure you ask for samples that are written in the style you're after! Various styles include personable, dramatic, inspirational, academic, factual, scientific, fun, humorous, intellectual, romantic, and technical.

3. WHAT TYPE OF EXPERTISE DO YOU NEED? Just because you've found a ghost writer who pens excellent articles doesn't mean you've found someone who can write exceptional brochure copy, sales letters, business plans, or fiction. Besides asking a ghost writer to discuss their core values and writing styles, make sure they show you examples of previous work that reflect their expertise in exactly the type of written work that you need!

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