- 1). Define exactly what type of help you need, such as conducting research, writing several chapters, fleshing out characters or cowriting the book. Use this information to create an ad. Make sure you include how much you would be willing to pay, the genre of your book and any other pertinent information. You should also request contact information as well as writing samples which can help you to make a selection.
- 2). Post your ad at any universities or schools in your area that have strong writing programs. Colleges and universities such as the University of Maine at Orono, Emerson College in Massachusetts and St .John's College in either New Mexico or Maryland have excellent reputations for their writing programs.
- 3). Submit your ad to online job boards for writers. Examples of job boards devoted to writing are Freelance Writing Gigs and About Freelance Writing (see Resources).
- 4). Order a subscription to a magazine for writers, such as "Writer's Digest" and "Novelearn," an online magazine (see Resources). Look in the classified ads of these publications, and you may find a writer advertising his or her services for hire. You can post your ad there as well.
- 5). Join a writer's organization. Online communities such as Critique Circle (see Resources) or organizations such as the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance are good sources for finding a writer to help you finish your book.
- 6). Review the samples you have received in response to your ad. You want to make sure that the person with whom you will be working has a similar writing style to your own. If this is not the case, a partnership will not be possible. You should also contact the person before making a decision. If the person lives close enough, you could possibly meet in a cafe or some mutually accessible location. If a face-to-face meeting is not possible, contact the person by phone. It is important for you to like as well as respect the person with whom you will be working. If you do not like or respect the person, it will not matter if he writes like Jane Austen herself.
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