Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction--and Get It Published
Over 50,000 books are published in America each year, the vast majority nonfiction. Even so, many writers are stymied in getting their books published, never mind gaining significant attention for their ideas—and substantial sales. This is the book editors have been recommending to would-be authors. Filled with trade secrets, Thinking Like Your Editor explains:
• Why every proposal should ask and answer five key questions;
• how to tailor academic writing to a general reader, without losing ideas or dumbing down your work;
• how to write a proposal that editors cannot ignore;
• why the most important chapter is your introduction;
• why "simple structure, complex ideas" is the mantra for creating serious nonfiction;
• why smart nonfiction editors regularly reject great writing but find new arguments irresistible.
Whatever the topic, from history to business, science to philosophy, law, or gender studies, this book is vital to every serious nonfiction writer.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Book!
I ordered this book based on the reviews posted previously. It is full of good advice and I'm glad to have obtain the ideas listed within. Great book for someone making their way through the publishing world.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
Thinking Like Your Editor
A great review before every submission. If content is good, should push one to the front of the line.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
Thinking Like Your Editor
This is an excellent example of a How-To book for all who aspire to write one. It also happens to lay out in direct and clear language the process and hurdles the nonfiction writer must overcome to get to the reader.It made me go back and...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Best so far
I've purchased and read quite a few books on this topic and this is clearly the best oone I've read so far. Not only does it take one through the mechanics of the book proposal in a useful and reader-friendly way, it does so very definitely from...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
Best book on the subject
"Thinking Like Your Editor" is one of the very best book for writers, up there with Strunk & White. The book not only explains how to get your own book published; it's a gold mine of advice on writing itself, and its authors' class shines through...
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