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Title: WRITING FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT
By: Michael Legat
Format: Paperback

List price: £6.99


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ISBN 10: 0709052618
ISBN 13: 9780709052616
Publisher: THE CROWOOD PRESS LTD
Pub. date: 1 June, 1993
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 176
Description: Written by the author of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", this guide to the craft of writing contains advice and tips. It includes chapters that cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts - even children's books. It also looks at how to prepare a typescript.
Synopsis: If you want to be a writer this is the book for you! Following the success of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", Michael Legat has now produced a truly practical guide to the craft of writing. Brimming with useful advice and tips, it 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. This is the most comprehensive and helpful guide to the business of writing that has yet been published.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Robert Hale Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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