Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn how to group words into copy that moves, movement into scenes, and scenes into stories; how to develop characters, how to revise and polish, and finally, how to sell the product. No one can teach talent, but the practical skills of the professional writer's craft can ...
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Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn how to group words into copy that moves, movement into scenes, and scenes into stories; how to develop characters, how to revise and polish, and finally, how to sell the product. No one can teach talent, but the practical skills of the professional writer's craft can certainly be taught. The correct and imaginative use of these kills can shorten any beginner's apprenticeship by years. This is the book for writers who want to turn rejection slips into cashable checks.
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Good. Paperback. NOT Ex-library. Slight edgewear and bumping. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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There are some books that you read once, put back on the shelf and there they sit, literally, for years, collecting dust. This is not one of those books. Anyone who has an interest in writing magazine articles, essays, short stories or even the more tedious works, including novels, would benefit from reviewing the pearls in this book. The author presents his ideas clearly and supports them with examples. My only disappointment after reading the book is two fold: One, that I waited so long in acquiring it. And two, that neither my high school nor my university instructors EVER (emphasis intended) provided me the essential tools, that every writer needs, with the clarity that Dwight Swain has in his book.
