For more than eighty years, the Writer's Market series has provided the timeless advice and detailed instruction writers have come to depend on to achieve their goals. The Craft & Business of Writing offers the best of that instruction from award-winning writers such as M.J. Rose, Lee K. Abbott, Alyce Miller, Fred Marchant, Jennifer Crusie, Megan McCafferty, Gary Provost, Monica Wood, and Deborah Hopkinson.
In this book, writers, agents, and editors offer their insights into every genre and facet of the publishing industry, so whether you write fiction, nonfiction, children's books, or poetry--or a little of everything--this essential all-in-one reference includes everything you need to start and maintain your writing career.
To hone your craft and increase your skill as a writer, you'll find solid advice on how to:
craft intricate plots and nuanced characters
improve the pace and veracity of your dialogue
write in rhyme, or with appropriate meter<\li>
To successfully market yourself and sell your work, you'll learn how to:
find and work with an agent
negotiate contracts and collaborate with editors
test and submit article ideas
No matter what your skill level or area of creative interest, The Craft & Business of Writing is an invaluable addition to your reference library.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
A Handy Guide For the Business and Craft of Writing:
"The Craft & Business of Writing" has helped me stream line my writing and has also given me some insight into the business of publishing. I am not yet published. I have written many essays, stories, and forum posts. I have the ability to write clearly, but there is formating and business issues that every writer needs to know to get published. I bought the book for the purpose of learning the craft and business - I have not been disappointed. A 392 page book which is spiral bound, with tabs... more info
This book is well worth its price and an important read for anyone who seeks to be a professional writer in one form or another!:
I liked this book. It is a compilation of articles that have been previously published in various writing magazines. Since the business of writing has changed over the years, I found the articles dealing with the craft of writing to be better than the ones for the business of writing. However, the articles regarding business were all good - just not enough of them on subjects relevant today. The book has a foreward and 5 chapters as follows: 0. Foreward
1. Introduction
>>Getting... more info
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