The problem with the advice is I don't believe you can be "taught" how to show instead of tell. I write the way I write. This is why I am asking for a cowriter. I believe I am incapable of doing it.
People absolutely can be taught the difference between show and tell, and they can also be taught how to utilise that knowledge in their work.
That doesn't mean they'll definitely be good at it, but it is a skill which can be learned.
Yes I am interested in telling my story, not mastering the craft of writing. I am seeking a ghostwriter or co writer. I have finished the book as far as I can, now I need someone who can "show" instead of "tell" and turn it into a story.
I am not in the financial position to be able to pay someone but maybe we can work out a deal to split the profits of the sale of the book.
I suspect you're misinformed about how much money can be made from books.
Although hundreds of thousands of new books are written every year, very few of them ever make it to publication: probably less than one in every few hundred or thousand.
Of the few which do end up being published, very few of them make a significant amount of money for their authors: advances of less than $10,000 are common, and as only about 30% of books ever make more than their advance, that $10k is all their writers ever see. If they have an agent, 15% of that money goes to their agent so they get even less.
Do you think that a good ghostwriter is going to want to spend several months working with you for the hope of earning $4,250 if you're ever lucky enough to sell your book? Why would they when they could write their own books, and get to keep all the money they earn?
I'm sorry, but I really don't think this is going to happen for you in the way that you seem to hope it will.
Ahh thank you for explaining the difference then. So I guess a ghostwriter is what I need then. Can I find a ghostwriter on this website? Would they be willing to take part of the back end of the book instead of payment up front?
There are so many things stacked up against you, I'm afraid.
Any ghostwriter who is willing to work for you right now, on the basis that you'll pay them if your work ever makes a profit, is probably either out to cheat you out of your money or your book, or doesn't know what he or she is doing.
I've ghostwritten several books and in every case the book concerned had a publication contract prior to my getting involved.
Your book is very unlikely to get such a contract from a reputable publisher. It's far too short (80k is a more usual length), and with all due respect to you, you're probably not well-known enough to interest a publisher.
Of course, it could just be that I haven't recognised who you are, and am unaware of the brilliant story you have to tell. If you are famous, notorious, or an acknowledged expert in your field then you're far more likely to get a publisher interested in your memoirs: but if that is the case, you need to find yourself a good literary agent who will find you a publisher, and your publisher will then introduce you to a good ghost who will spend several months interviewing you and writing your book.
Publishing is a complex business and there are busloads of people eager to part you from your money for little reward. Don't be tempted into working with a ghostwriter without having that contract in place; don't pay anyone upfront for their ghostwriting or agenting skills, the introductions they claim they can make for you, or for anything else. Please be careful.
. There is also vasts amount of posts on here regard show and tell. You could try a search in "Basic Questions".
