Writing Nonfiction, 4th Edition: Turning Thoughts into Books (Paperback)

Posted by qpen on May 12, 2010

Review

Travelwriter Marketletter Read this before you write your next book –it will streamline your activities. Sandy Whelchel, National Writers Association Creative people are more productive when they have the best tools. Get the best computer you can afford and this book. Ray Newton, National Coordinator, Reader’s Digest Writing Workshops Dan shares his experience and insights in a readable, clear and educational way. (more…)

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Longman Guide to Revising Prose: A Quick and Easy Method for Turning Good Writing into Great Writing (Paperback)

Posted by qpen on October 16, 2009

“True to its title, Revising Prose is about revising, not about original composition. It will not teach you how to pray for inspiration, marshall your thoughts, or find the willpower to glue backside to chair. All writers face these dragons in their own idiosyncratic ways. But revision belongs to the public domain. Anyone can learn it. Revising Prose teaches you how, using a simple, rule-based, eight-step process called “The Paramedic Method” that concentrates on turning the bureau (more…)

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