Ghostwrite (verb)

To write a book, article, or speech for someone else who is credited as the author.

Origin:

The word ghostwrite is made up of two words, ghost which means a person's spirit after death and write, which means to put thoughts or ideas into writing. ghostwrite is a term used to refer to writing work done for another person, but credited to someone else.

Examples:

1. The famous author ghostwrote several novels for other people.
2. The politician had someone else ghostwrite his speeches.
3. The celebrity hired a ghostwriter to help with her autobiography.
4. The ghostwriter wrote the book under a pseudonym.
5. The ghostwriter's work was never credited.