The hero. The villain. The sidekick. The love interest. The confidant. The mentor.
Each and every character in a story needs their own motives, history, and features. They need to become lifelike and believable through only the text on the page.
Have you heard the whispers about ghost editing? It’s not a new term, but it is uncommon and somewhat mysterious. We like to think of it as ghostwriting’s shy, bespectacled cousin who ducks into a phone booth, dons a superhero costume, and saves the day for struggling authors.