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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... topic is new but I've got to see the approach . ” Finally he said , “ Brother - in - law or not , I can't tell you what to do with your idea . That's the author's job ! ” What editors consider an idea that's ready for consideration is ...
... topic, as so many beginners do. With our own nonfiction, we generally use our working title all the way through ... topic without becoming repetitious, boring or trite? More impor- tant, would adult book buyers want to read two hundred ...
... 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 hundred bound pages whenever possible because of the high ...
... topic . Study Books Whose Ideas Are Similar to Yours have After you have identified books that are similar in some way to the one you in mind , browse through them at a library or bookstore . ( In fact , help support your fellow writer ...
... topic . And once in a while they decide that a topic is so hot , there's room for several books . In doing your market research , keep in mind that your aim is to appeal to the book - buying audience you've identified . To summarize ...