The Ghostwriter and AI: Are they different, or are both OK?
Major authors often use ghostwriters for their books, and others use AI to help fill in the gaps. Publishing is awash with comments on one but not the other.
Do all the best-selling, prominent authors write all their books themselves, or do they contract ghostwriters after providing the outline? I understand that several well-known, best-selling authors have done exactly that, and while this may not seem probable, it is happening. Sorry, but I cannot provide statistics because this is a well-known publishing secret, except for a select few people who disclose it to others. There have been rumors that one well-known, bestselling author had his publisher heavily edit his books because his manuscripts were unpublishable.
When a novel author turns into a brand instead of just an author, they often hire ghostwriters to meet the needs of their readers. James Patterson is a great example of this. He is 77 years old now. In 1967, when he was 20 years old, he published his first book. Since then, over 200 books have come out with his name on the cover.
Currently, Patterson has “co-authored” a book with the deceased Michael Crichton, and it is a bestseller on the day of publication. Crichton’s widow had the initial manuscript he had written before he died, and she contacted Patterson with a proposal…
