1, Introduction of Couples Grasping Knives
Ask someone to grab a knife, a Chinese character, the pinyin is q ǐ ng ré n Zhu instead of d ā o, which means to write a composition, do things or write articles for others. From Shi Shuo Xin Yu Rong Zhi written by Liu Song Yiqing in the Southern Dynasties, Wang Wei looks very elegant, but he is a hero who grabs a knife by the bed.
2. The history of grasping the knife
There used to be a profession called "catching knives", which was to write letters on behalf of others. In ancient times, there were also official positions of knife and pen collectors. People who catch knives are respected. Writing is like programming today. Grasping knives is a profession that can be used to make a living. With the popularization of education and the development of science and technology education, "knife catcher" has no meaning, and the profession of "knife catcher" no longer exists.
3. Development
In ancient times, catching a knife was called ghostwriting, which is also commonly known as ghostwriting. As the name implies, it is to write for others. There are records of writing ghost letters in ancient China. It is said that the ancient imperial edict was written by ministers.
Modern ghostwriting services include ghostwriting Spring Festival couplets, letters, memoirs, biographies, family history, enterprise development history and so on. At the same time, there are also some controversial ghost business, such as writing year-end summary and personal blog; In addition, there are some ghostwriting behaviors involving legal issues, such as ghostwriting IOUs, ghostwriting wills and complaints.
At the same time, there is also the service of "writing resume", which is a small industry with some initial market in recent years. At present, there are many organizations that write resumes in China, and the front of resumes is a typical representative.
4. Industry status
The "market" of ghostwriting is very large. You can see it at a glance by searching online. Many ghost websites are clearly marked and are responsible for 24-hour online inquiry service all the year round.
These websites are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and other places. The service content includes various fields, industries and schools. The writing talent team comes from masters, doctors, university teachers, government secretaries, and even overseas students or returnees from Britain and the United States.