Professional Ghostwriters for Books, Speeches & Screen Media.
Memoirs, business books, wedding and keynote speeches, screenplays, TV pilots, and series bibles — written with absolute confidentiality and professional craft.
Ghostwriters Central provides professional ghostwriting services for individuals and organizations who have something important to say — but need an experienced writer to say it well. For more than 24 years, our ghostwriters have worked behind the scenes on books, speeches, and screen projects, collaborating closely with clients while protecting their voice, privacy, and intent.
This page explains what professional ghostwriters do, the types of projects they work on, and how the ghostwriting process typically works.
What do ghostwriters do?
Ghostwriters are professional writers who help clients transform ideas, experiences, and messages into polished written works. A ghostwriter collaborates closely with the client, capturing their voice and perspective while remaining confidential and typically uncredited.
At Ghostwriters Central, our ghostwriters work across formats, from long-form books to short-form speeches and scripted media. They adapt their craft to the demands of each medium while keeping the client’s voice front and center.
Types of ghostwriters for every kind of project
Book & memoir ghostwriters
We help clients develop memoirs, biographies, business books, and thought-leadership titles, guiding projects from concept through manuscript. This includes first-time authors, executives, and public figures seeking professional ghostwriting support.
Speech ghostwriters
From wedding toasts and eulogies to valedictory, keynote, retirement and motivational speeches, we write for live audiences and real moments. These projects are often time-sensitive and emotionally specific, requiring discretion and careful voice-matching.
Screenplay & film ghostwriters
Our screenwriters develop original screenplays and adaptations, handling structure, dialogue, pacing, and professional formatting. Our screenwriters also provide script rewriting (“doctoring”) services. Projects range from independent features to studio-facing submissions.
Television ghostwriters
We create TV pilots and series bibles that establish characters, tone, and long-term narrative arcs.
What makes a professional ghostwriter different?
A professional ghostwriter brings far more than writing ability to a project. Professional ghostwriters provide structured development, narrative strategy, voice capture, interviewing, research, editorial discipline, and strict confidentiality. They understand publishing standards, screenplay formatting, audience psychology, and long-form storytelling — ensuring that each manuscript, script, or speech meets professional expectations rather than amateur or AI-generated quality.
This combination of experience, collaboration, and editorial rigor separates professional ghostwriters from freelance writers, content mills, and automated writing tools.
Who typically hires ghostwriters?
Ghostwriters are hired by business leaders, entrepreneurs, public figures, military veterans, professionals, creatives, and private individuals who have valuable stories, expertise, or ideas but lack the time, structure, or writing experience to develop a publishable manuscript or professional script. Here’s how our ghostwriting process works from first conversation to final manuscript:
Our ghostwriting process
- Discovery & fit: We begin with a confidential discussion to understand your goals, medium, and timeline.
- Voice & vision: Through interviews and materials, we capture how you think, speak, and tell stories.
- Research & interviews: As needed, we conduct background research and structured interviews.
- Writing & revision: Drafts are delivered in stages, with collaborative review.
- Final delivery: You receive a polished manuscript or script, ready for its next step.
How much do professional ghostwriters cost?
Ghostwriting fees vary based on the scope, complexity, length, and medium of a project. Factors such as research requirements, interview time, and revision cycles all affect pricing.
While professional ghostwriting represents a significant investment, clients choose experienced ghostwriters for the same reason they choose experienced attorneys or financial advisors: quality, discretion, and results matter.
Why clients choose Ghostwriters Central
- Decades of combined professional writing experience.
- Strict confidentiality and clear contractual terms.
- Ghostwriters matched to each project’s medium.
- Editorial standards shaped by publishing and entertainment industries.
- Fair and reasonable pricing.
- Reliable communications and delivery.
Speak with a ghostwriter
Michael McKown co-founded the company, but he’s far from new to storytelling. Long ago, when it was recess time at his elementary school in Pacoima, California, nearly all the children ran to the playground. However, a handful of kids hung around the teacher who read stories from a book. From high school through college, a four-year stint in the Navy, then serving as the founder, editor and publisher of magazines, he’s still all about the story. He also has two subsidiary websites under the Ghostwriters Central brand. They are Manuscript Man and Pronto Screenwriting Services. You can reach him now by calling 888-743-9939.
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