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Writer's Guide To Nonfiction (Writer's Compass)by Elizabeth Lyon
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A WRITERS COMPASS Direction for your writing career Dont get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writers Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art and craft of writing—with clear, easy-to-follow directions:
NORTH Getting Your Bearings Understand your purpose and your audience; learn to refine your ideas, select effective titles, and find the best method of organization for any piece
SOUTH Troubleshooting Use checklists and guidelines to spot weaknesses and problems in leads, organization, conclusions, and style—and find out how to correct them
EAST Learning to Market Map a successful cover letter, query letter, or proposal, and discover a four-step process to facilitate publication and sales
WEST Refining Your Vision Brainstorm to gain perspective on your writing—and how it fits with your values, goals, and dreams
Review:"Lyon crafts a detailed and practical course for the nonfiction novice....This detailed and practical guide may not guarantee writing hopefuls a book deal, but it distinguishes itself from other writing how-tos by its concrete and economical advice." Publishers Weekly Synopsis:This first book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon helps writers navigate the art and craft of writing nonfiction, including:
? essays ? memoirs ? how-to ? travel ? technical ? feature articles ? food/recipes ? and more This informative guide also addresses the business side of writing, including targeting your audience, drafting cover letters, and marketing advice. Synopsis:This first book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon helps writers navigate the art and craft of writing nonfiction, including: essays memoirs how-to travel technical feature articles food/recipes and more This informative guide also addresses the business side of writing, including targeting your audience, drafting cover letters, and marketing advice. About the AuthorElizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writers Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon. Table of ContentsA Writer's Guide to Nonfiction Acknowledgments Introduction North: Getting Your Bearings 1. What Do I Want to Say? 2. Who Are My Readers? 3. What Form Can My Writing Take? 4. How Can I Refine My Idea? 5. How Do I Begin? 6. How Do I Develop the Middle? 7. How Can I End Well? 8. Writing About People 9. Writing About Ideas 10. Writing About Things 11. Writing About Places
South: Troubleshooting and Problem Solving 12. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
East: Your Rising Star 13. Learning How to Market
West: Refining Your Vision 14. Exploring New Horizons
Index ABout the Author
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