YA Book Addicts discussion

Hi guys :)

So I'm crafting up a post for my blog A Blonde Librarian about ghostwriters and I just wanted a few opinions.

I recently read a book (Girl Online by Zoe Sugg et al), which although it has never been officially stated - was obviously not all Zoe's work...and it left me in a pickle.

I wanted to review the book on my blog...but who do you praise? Although the ideas may be Zoe's...the process of turning ideas from your head into a readable, coherent book is a tricky one that not everyone can do. Whilst I did thoroughly enjoy the book actually....I decided not to review it as the subject of ghostwriters leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

I was just wondering what your thoughts are. Do you agree with people using ghostwriters, and not disclosing it? Where their name appears on the cover...and not the person who actually wrote the words inside?

Do you think that it should be a law that ghostwriters are disclosed and given proper credit for their work? Or do you not really care?

Do you think it's okay for 'authors' to credit a book as their own, when they didn't write it?

Do you lose respect for people who use ghostriters? Do you feel betrayed/duped?

I'm just curious for other people's opinions on the subject??

Thanks

Lauren

I don't think ghostwriting I bad although I do like to read a book by someone who thought of the idea and wrote it. But those writers still get help and input from other people, so ghostwriting doesn't bother me. I do think both people should be given credit because they both had a part in making the book.