From Britney to Jada Pinkett Smith, celebrity memoir season is in full force. But the reality of telling a celebrity's story is just as complicated as you might expect. 

What's it really like to be a celebrity ghostwriter? 

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I had one celebrity who would show up late, last minute or not at all and tell me to make it up or watch YouTube interviews

You wind up becoming a guardian of secrets – a trove of personal anecdotes that don’t make it into the book, scenes you’ve witnessed, details that you alone carry

Rigorous interviews, NDAs and late-night calls – what's the reality of telling a celebrity’s story? 

NDAs, shared secrets and calls at all hours – what’s it really like to be a celebrity ghostwriter?