You tell a story and the ghostwriter writes it for you, the book is published and everyone is happy. Sounds like a fairy tale story. It is not this simple in the real world. Here we have all different type of people with complex minds.

You are the client looking for a ghostwriter, be extremely cautious. To avail proper ghostwrite facility the best thing is to remain well informed.

a. ghostwriter should be trust worthy
b. agree upon all the terms and conditions before hand
c. make a proper contract stating all the details clearly
d. Talk about the payment- its mode and time very frankly. Sometimes the ghostwriter wants a percentage of royalty. While some might prefer a flat rate. Make sure that the ghostwriter does not change his mind later seeing the popularity of the book.
e. If you like the ghostwriting in general but are not satisfied with a few paragraphs and want alterations? Will you have to pay extra for those changes? Mention all these points clearly in the contract.
f. Deadline very important to discuss before hand. Now there is some misunderstanding between you and the ghostwriter and he knowingly slows down writing, then what to do? You miss your deadline and waste a lot of time. Mention about the deadline very clearly in the contract.

It is very important to carefully see all these points to avoid being duped. It is always a good option to rely on a good ghostwriting service agency to take care of all these trivial yet extremely important points. Ghostwriting involves good investment so be sure to thrust it into reliable hands.