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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... Hand Information 112 10. Three Ways to Write 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 ...
... Hand Information 112 10. Three Ways to Write 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 ...
... hands of tiny shoe- string publishers , each of them boasting a company name , some business cards , order blanks and a hapless author or two — but no advertising staff or sales force , no professional editors or copyeditors , no ...
... hand them . Usually the disparity occurs because the authors don't know what makes a book idea good . There are five fairly uni- versal guidelines for judging whether your idea is sound , though in this , as in all aspects of book ...
... hand, if you think you'd have trouble covering a nonfiction topic adequately in fewer than six hundred manuscript pages —150,000 words— your parameters are probably much too broad. These days, even textbooks are held to less than four ...