The Author's HandbookUniv of Wisconsin Press, 2006. gada 8. febr. - 228 lappuses Providing essential guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors, the second edition of The Author’s Handbook is a valuable resource for writers of all levels. Extensively updated and expanded to account for significant changes in the publishing industry, The Author’s Handbook outlines effective techniques to develop marketable book ideas, research those ideas, and write a manuscript—either fiction or nonfiction—for publication. The authors provide many tips on topics that include choosing a publisher, negotiating contracts, understanding legal matters, and promoting your work. With this guide, the reader will gain insight into virtually every aspect of publishing. |
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... Exciting Nonfiction 126 11. Five Ways to Write a First Novel 138 12. How to Edit and Prepare Your Final Manuscript 146 13. How and When to Prepare Illustrations 156 PART III: The Business of Writing 14. What to Expect Contents.
... Exciting Nonfiction 126 11. Five Ways to Write a First Novel 138 12. How to Edit and Prepare Your Final Manuscript 146 13. How and When to Prepare Illustrations 156 PART III: The Business of Writing 14. What to Expect Contents.
... III: The Business of Writing 14. What to Expect from Your Editor (and When) 167 15. How to Help with Book Sales 175 16. The Writer and the Law 191 17. Coping with the Writer's Life 203 INDEX 215 PART I How to Sell Your Book 1 A Publishing.
... expect to make each one at least ten to fifteen pages long without obvious padding? If you're an embryonic novelist, too long is much less of a problem than too short. If Thomas Wolfe could stand to see a million-word manuscript hack ...
... expect an agent to do that continuously for you, you are probably going to be frustrated. Agent Elsie Goodman once said that you can't find the perfect agent— that you should estimate the areas of your greatest needs and concentrate on ...