“You become a guardian of secrets”: inside the world of celebrity ghostwriters

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From Prince Harry to Miley Cyrus, celebrities typically use ghostwriters when writing their memoirs – but what’s it really like to be trusted with telling a celebrity’s story? Stylist speaks to the women who do it for a living.

received a reported $20 million advance for his, which was ghostwritten by JR Moehringer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer behind tennis legend Andre Agassi’s industry-leading memoir. Dave Grohl, Sharon Stone and Matthew McConaughey, meanwhile, are among only a handful of celebrities who have written their own books.

When it comes to piecing these conversations together, Burford describes herself as a story architect who waits for the narrative to unfold. “I’ve had books where I write up two or three different beginnings,” she explains, adding that she shares credits on books including that of Keys and, but like many in her industry, she is concrete on who the finished product actually belongs to. “They’re not my stories.

Donofrio, who has written for several high-profile people, worked in a Hollywood agency and then as a literary editor before embarking on collaborations. She asks for contractual clearance to talk about her projects within the industry as this helps her to get other work, while other writers sign non-disclosure agreements meaning they’re unable to discuss their involvement in the book at all.

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