Writing for Pleasure and Profit |
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Author:
| Legat, Michael |
Foreword by:
| James, P. D. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7090-5261-6 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
Publisher: | The Crowood Press
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Imprint: | Robert Hale |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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Brimming with useful advice and tips, this guide to writing warns against common pitfalls and teaches you how to adopt a professional attitude towards your work. Chapters cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts--even children's books. A detailed look at how to prepare a typescript, where and how to submit it and a discussion on the rewards of writing conclude this invaluable book....
More Description Brimming with useful advice and tips, this guide to writing warns against common pitfalls and teaches you how to adopt a professional attitude towards your work. Chapters cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts--even children's books. A detailed look at how to prepare a typescript, where and how to submit it and a discussion on the rewards of writing conclude this invaluable book. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced writer, you will enjoy Michael Legat's lively anecdotes and down-to-earth approach.