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3 Simple Ways To Structure Ghostwriting Deals

So you can make more money as a writer

Nicolas Cole
8 min readFeb 18, 2025

I’ve made over $3,000,000 as a Premium Ghostwriter.

But how do ghostwriters actually charge for their work and make money?

There are 3 ways most ghostwriting projects or retainers get structured:

  1. Flat-Rate, Per Project
  2. Monthly Rate, Per Recurring Service
  3. Up-Front Cash, Plus Performance Upside

Let’s dive into each one.

Way 1: Flat-Rate, Per Project

Some ghostwriting services provide the creation of an asset with a clear end point.

For example, the primary asset we train ghostwriters on how to write, build, and sell inside our Premium Ghostwriting Academy is a 5-Day Educational Email Course — which is a high-value opt-in for businesses and/or people with personal brands to capture customer emails. This is an asset that takes about a month to build, but then can run via email forever. And for this project, we recommend ghostwriters charge a flat rate of $5,000.

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Nicolas Cole
Nicolas Cole

Written by Nicolas Cole

100M+ Views | 5x Author | Co-founder of Ship 30 for 30 | Want to start writing online? Get the Ultimate Guide: https://startwritingonline.com

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