Is ghostwriting for these novel and story agencies worth it in 2026
I'm thinking of starting my career writing for them and I want to know if it's better to just self publish?
u/Greatness_Nomi — 10 days ago
r/GhostWritersCommunity
[For Hire] Fiction Writer & Story Developer | Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Action, RPG & Anime-Inspired | $0.08/word
Hello,
I’m Paul, a fiction writer and story developer specializing in fantasy, dark fantasy, supernatural, action/adventure, RPG-inspired, and anime-inspired stories.
I help clients turn rough ideas into structured, engaging fiction. This includes character development, worldbuilding, magic systems, plot structure, dialogue, action scenes, and larger story arcs. I work collaboratively—starting with your vision and building from there.
Services:
• Story development and outlining
• Chapter writing and expansion
• Character development
• Worldbuilding and lore
• Dialogue and action scenes
• Pilot and series outlines
• Rewriting and polishing
Rate: $0.08 per word
Fixed-price options available for development and outlining work. Small trial projects are welcome.
Portfolio:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1---2EYvgdmxgBqNqjniZ2Nn4WQdR1A8tvPodt68vBkc/edit?usp=drivesdk
If you’re interested, please send a DM with a short description of your project, the type of help you need, approximate scope, timeline, and budget (if you have one). I’m happy to discuss how we can work together.
Thank you for reading.
u/Leather-Push6613 — 10 days ago
A Rejection Is Better Than Ghosting
To everyone looking to hire freelancers:
If you decide not to hire someone, please just tell them.
They are real people looking for work for real reasons, who put real time and effort into applying and going through whatever is required in the application process.
Getting rejected is disappointing, but being ghosted after waiting for an update or any response is thoughtless and inconsiderate.
Respect and communication are the foundation of a good work-related relationship, and I feel that most of you people hiring don't seem to understand this.
A simple rejection message will not take too much time or any hard effort.
The least you can do is give someone a straight answer so they know where they stand and can move on instead of being left to wonder.
Please have some respect and decency.
u/SnooObjections454 — 13 days ago
A cosy little Discord for writers and readers
I’m starting a new Discord community for writers and readers, and I’m looking for the first few people to join and help shape it.
The server is pretty empty right now, so I’m hoping to find a small group of people who actually want to talk, share their work, exchange ideas, and get to know each other. I’d rather build a genuine community slowly than have hundreds of people join and never speak.
There are spaces for:
•Sharing poems, stories, chapters and excerpts
•Giving and receiving thoughtful critiques
•Writing prompts and exercises
•Book discussions and recommendations
•Writing sprints
•Writing together in voice chat
•Casual conversations
•Future book clubs, writing sessions and other events.
It’s 18+ and strictly no NSFW. I’m also keeping AI-generated creative work out of the writing spaces because I want the focus to be on people’s own writing.
If you’re a writer, reader, or simply someone who enjoys talking about books and stories, come help me give the place a little life.
Here’s the invite if anyone’s interested. Feel free to join if it sounds like your kind of thing https://discord.gg/UffakaeRW
u/perplexed_oprah — 12 days ago
[HIRE ME] I will be your GHOST WRITER for your project
Hi, i am writee who writes Stories, Dialouges & Screenplay for Movies, Short Films and Series
What i offer for you is, if you have an idea, i can make it into a story version for you
if you have an story, i can make it into screenplay version for you
if you want only dialouge version, i can do it for you
in simple terms, i can be your assist hand, writers block - unblocker, brainstromer and a friend in need
Languages i know
TELUGU, my primary language, నేను తెలుగులో సంభాషించగలను, అర్థవంతమైన పదాలతో వర్ణించగలను
ENGLISH, obivous global language, i can read & write in English
HINDI, second language in school, hindi toh mei pad saktha hui, lekin pata nai kyu agar kaam toh likna ho toh, hindi akshar mei nahi aayega jaldi se, soch na padta hai har ek akshar ya shabh ko, par hinglish (hindi in english) mei aaram se likhuga
TAMIL, my town's border languge, ennaku tamilzh la pecha mudiyum, aana padthuku, eldhuku varaadu thala, aana inda madiri tamilish (tamil in english) la try pandruva kandipa, yaranu tamil makkal irukaguna un pakkati natu aalu pa, konchem consider panniki vela kudinga perusa
STYLE 1: As you can it is in reading book format, i have seen someone in my knowledge whom wants that in this style, so that they can read it as a book or novel
STYLE 2: Old school screen writing format, so that they can write some additional notes or shot divison notes or other production related thiings in those empty areas, many in industry still likes this style
STYLE 3: It is the default format currently most of us using now a days in all the industries
STYLE 4: It's my experimental style which i am trying to develop, but it is most time taking, energy taking process as one can guess, and, it also bundle up the draft, like, if draft in normal format takes 120-150 pages on average, i am guessing it may take 300-400 pages on average
If you have any personal style or method, i can try that too for you
and coming to me, i am currently writing as a in-house ghost writer for a small production house (which i can't disclose for the obivous reasons) who are producing small budget projects
why am i freelancing then, my pay is less and delaying constantly and this is only talent currently i have to earn my living
so, for better living need better earnings, for better earnings i need more work
and, it can also helps me to improve my skills by engaging with different minds & concepts and will expand my networks
My Strength & weakness
I can write, crime, Sci-Fi, love, drama, thriller genres better and Comedy, horror are my weaker genres
So, those who are interested please connect me on my Socials
Insta : @ truefilmlovers, X/Twitter : @ TrueFilmLovers, Gmail : truefilmlovers@gmail.com
Note: Those who are reading this, if this post is not for you, at least take a screenshot or share this to your friend, collegue or someone you know struggling to finish or start, so that we can collaborate and mutually grow in our expertise
u/Whole-Cold-6300 — 14 days ago