xix, 292 pages : 20 cm
Welcome to the writer's life: how to design your writing practice, reading practice, writer's craft, and writing business
β Scribed by Perhach, Paulette
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
With warmth and humor, the author welcomes you into the writer's life as someone who has been there on the other side looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth exploration of all the elements of a writer's life, from your writing practice to your reading practice, to your writing craft and the all-important and often-overlooked business of writing. Harness the powers of crowdsourcing and social media to grow your writing career, and use the most current research on success, gamification, and lifestyle design to take your writing life to the next level. Complete with writing exercises, tools, checklists, infographics, and behind-the-scenes tips from working writers of all types, this book offers everything you need to jump-start a successful writing life.
β¦ Subjects
Authorship;Authorship--Marketing;Authorship -- Vocational guidance;Authorship -- Marketing
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