Claire Bartlett – Ghostwriter

Hello, my name's Claire, and I'm addicted to writing. That's why I've been ghostwriting for 9 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. My current rates are as follows:

- outline: $.01/estimated word. 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 draft: $.07/estimated word. If either of us sees a need to stray from the pre-written outline, we will discuss it during this time and determine the best way forward. I can write 20,000 words per week on a rough draft, and my copy is clean. I'm happy to send updates as regularly as you require.

- first edit: $.04/word. This edit is where the biggest changes take place, and if we've been working off a detailed outline, this is usually the only edit required. I look at the big picture stuff, like scenes that need big rewrites, strengthening character arcs, and fixing plot holes. If the big picture stuff is minimal I focus on things like ensuring that character dialogue is unique, adding detail to complex battle scenes, examining language on a sentence level and removing crutch words from the manuscript.

- extra edit(s): $.03/word. If I drafted to a rougher outline, or if the draft diverged significantly from the outline, more edits might be necessary to bring the draft up to polish.

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, or another service - please reach out! Let's see if we can make something work.

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.