How do you explain the problem with providing samples to prospective clients?
This is a problem that I think is unique to ghostwriting. As a ghost, one of your core talents is being able to subsume the mind of the client/author and write, not just with their voice, but with their unspoken intention. As such, any sample you provide is going to be in the voice of someone else, including yourself, and won't represent the client/author. Also, there's the issue that, as a ghost, you usually can't share any of your work because, you know, you're a ghost. Yet they still want to see examples of your work. So how do you approach that?