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Stine, Jean Marie

 
9780471037392: Writing Successful Self-help and How-to Books (WILEY BOOKS FOR WRITERS SERIES)
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ISBN 10: 0471037397 ISBN 13: 9780471037392
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Sinopsis

If you follow only a third of Jean's advice, you'll have a successful book. --Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.

""After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000."" --Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of A Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self-help and how-to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self-help and how-to books, Jean Stine offers an insider's view of this growing genre. Her easy-to-follow program takes you step-by-step through the complete writing process. You'll learn the importance of:
* Structure and Style
* Clear, easy-to-understand exercises
* Creating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings
* Using lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect
* Checklists and other interactive elements
* Writing a proposal that sells
* Negotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations
* Preparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher

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Acerca del autor

JEAN MARIE STINE has edited over 50 self-help titles, including such bestsellers as Women Who Love Too Much, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life. She has held numerous editorial positions, most recently Editor in Chief at Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.

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"If you follow only a third of Jean's advice, you'll have a successful book." Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.

"After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000." Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of A Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self-help and how-to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self-help and how-to books, Jean Stine offers an insider's view of this growing genre. Her easy-to-follow program takes you step-by-step through the complete writing process. You'll learn the importance of:

  • Structure and Style
  • Clear, easy-to-understand exercises
  • Creating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings
  • Using lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect
  • Checklists and other interactive elements
  • Writing a proposal that sells
  • Negotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations
  • Preparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471037397
ISBN 13 
9780471037392
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
208
Contacto del fabricante
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