I Just Turned Down A Potential Ghostwriting Project
I just turned down a potential ghostwriting project. It’s hard to say exactly why, but from the initial contact with the possible client it just didn’t feel right. It’s not that I think the client wouldn’t pay; it’s not that the project – a book – isn’t potentially a decent book. It’s even in, roughly, a field I’ve written well in before.
But that still, small voice inside has been throwing up big caution or “no-go” flags right from the beginning.
Over time I’ve learned to trust that voice, that instinct or intuition. When I don’t listen to it I usually regret it in the end.
On the other hand, I just had a phone interview with another possible client – this is one I really hope I’ll get. I liked the client on the phone and understood what he wants. My internal voice is saying ‘yes’ to this one.
Suppose I don’t get it? Will I regret turning down the first one? I don’t think so, or if I do, it will be momentarily and will be way more about the money than the writing. No, however this turns out I’m ahead.
It’s not always easy to turn down work, but it’s almost always the right decision, and it does open space for more work.
Write well and often,
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