Claire B – Ghostwriter

My name's Claire, and I'm addicted to writing. That's why I've been ghostwriting for 13 years! I specialize in science fiction and fantasy for all ages, and have worked on cyberpunk thrillers, choose-your-own-adventure books, picture books and more.

I love nerding out about story, I love unique worlds, and I love complex characters. If you choose to work with me, we'll spend time giving your worldbuilding depth to make it stand out, and we'll populate your story with unforgettable characters.

Here's a breakdown of my most common services:

- Outlining. I work best according to a detailed brief, so if you don't have an outline we can work together to make one. My outlines tackle plot, tone, theme and character arcs and are highly collaborative so that your vision is coming through from the very beginning. I like my outlines to be very comprehensive, to save us from extra edits later!

- Rough Drafting. I can write up to 20,000 words per week on a rough draft to an outline either provided by you or developed in collaboration. I'm big on consultation, so I like to communicate if I see the need to stray from the outline in a major way during the drafting period, and I'm happy to keep the file somewhere you can access so you can check in on my progress.

- Edits. You might like to edit my rough draft yourself, to give it your own spin and style. But if you'd like me to revise it according to notes, my developmental and line editing service focuses on big picture stuff like rewriting necessary scenes, strengthening character arcs, and fixing plot holes - in addition to any thoughts you have on necessary edits and adjustments. As long as we've stuck to our detailed outline, the big picture stuff is usually minimal and allows for me to focus on adding detail and strengthening language on a sentence level. If I believe the manuscript calls for a further edit (or spot-editing scenes that were written anew during edits, or heavily rewritten), I make my recommendation and offer a second edit at a lower per-word cost.

You can pick which services you need for an experience that suits you and your manuscript. If you're looking for something else - a beta read, a rewrite of an already-written draft, construction of a story bible, or anything else - please reach out!

Lastly, I know that style is a hugely important part of working together, so I prefer to do sample pages prior to starting a project. The price of the sample is deducted from the ultimate cost of the manuscript if we continue our collaboration.