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"If you follow only a third of Jean′s advice, you′ll have a successful book." ––Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.
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Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self–help and how–to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self–help and how–to books, Jean Stine offers an insider′s view of this growing genre. Her easy–to–follow program takes you step–by–step through the complete writing process. You′ll learn the importance of:
∗ Structure and Style
∗ Clear, easy–to–understand exercises
∗ Creating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings
∗ Using lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect
∗ Checklists and other interactive elements
∗ Writing a proposal that sells
∗ Negotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations
∗ Preparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher
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"If you follow only a third of Jean′s advice, you′ll have a successful book." —Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.
"After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000." —Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of A Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics
Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self–help and how–to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self–help and how–to books, Jean Stine offers an insider′s view of this growing genre. Her easy–to–follow program takes you step–by–step through the complete writing process. You′ll learn the importance of:
- Structure and Style
- Clear, easy–to–understand exercises
- Creating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings
- Using lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect
- Checklists and other interactive elements
- Writing a proposal that sells
- Negotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations
- Preparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher
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Self-help/how-to books are easy to write. Read the first page
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