Author's and Writer's Obligations During the Writing Collaboration Process

Author's Responsibilities

A vision or message that you wish to communicate;
Commitment to exchanging ideas with the ghostwriter on a regular basis;
Ability to enter into a contract, or produce someone who can assume that authority on the author's behalf;
Willingness to invest in the project, adherence to the fee schedule and tim ely payment remittance, either directly or through an authorized representative.

Writer's Responsibilities

Compliance with and deference to the author's vision or message;
Prompt response to the author's communications and queries;
Implementation of the contract terms, with integrity and exactitude;
Understanding of the author's goals and completion of the project according to the author's specifications.
Assistance through the publication process