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by Jean Marie Stine (Author) "Self-help/how-to books are easy to write ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 185 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (21 Feb 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471037397
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471037392
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 56,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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"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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5.0 out of 5 stars tremendous help to to identify a structure, and for tactical, 21 Feb 2005
By anon "jt" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
it could be a matter of timing, however, i have found this book absolutely marvellous. the advice provided therein is critical. I would not look back.

this is a manual more than a book. i have read most of it several times over, and some of the ideas only hit me after four or five 'revisions' of a topic.
i like the style and there are enough anecdotes and illustrations to bring the topic to life. for instance: there are numerous examples of sample titles, both of the good and bad type. Second, JM Stine uses the fact that self-help can be broken down in several categories to bring several examples every time. So, from the bird house contruction to the cure for ailment, the message about the structure comes through.

More than the titles et the styles, it is the 'other' advice that brings the benefits. The exercises that realkly challenges my perception. JM Stine in many places asks questions which i have found tough to provide an answer to. However tough tough questions are homing in on the flaws of my preparation. The questions do what a top consultant would do and spot the gaps. Hard emotionally at times, but great value added.

I feel a lot more confident now about my work, even though there are challenges ahead. The advice by another reviewer "If you follow only one third of the advice in this book, you will have a success" seems the best description.

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5.0 out of 5 stars well worth the money,excellent help aid, 16 Jan 2009
By manuela beloved (united kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have found this book to be an excellent help aid in writing my book. I feel confident in the work I am doing and this book is a good guide in the right direction. I haven't even finished the Book yet, but so excited by the first chapter, so very helpful, well worth the money and invaluable if you are writing a self help or how to book. This book deals specifically with doing this it is a great example of a self help book.
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