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Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books » (Revised Edition)

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Authors: Dan Poynter
ISBN-13: 9781568601106, ISBN-10: 1568601107
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Para Publishing
Date Published: September 2004
Edition: Revised Edition

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Author Biography: Dan Poynter

Book Synopsis

Writing Nonfiction provides a roadmap. The reader will learn how to break a topic down into easy-to-attack projects; how and where to do research; a process that makes writing easy; how to improve material; how to evaluate publishing options and how to develop an individualized and workable plan.

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In Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts Into Books, veteran writer and publisher Dan Poynter surveys the modern technology that enables anyone to write, produce, sell and promote books faster, easier, cheaper, and in more formats than at any time in the recorded history of writing and publishing. Poynter shows aspiring authors how to "build" their books, rather than just write them. He explains how to "publish" a book in a downloadable, CD, and ebook version; how to obtain maximum value from a book through audiotape, videotape, magazine excerpts, foreign-language editions, and more. Writing Nonfiction is an ideal, very highly recommended "how to" instruction guide and an invaluable reference for the self-published author, small press publisher, and completely accessible for the non-specialist general reader who aspires to become a commercially successful author of nonfiction books.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1What your book will do for you11
Ch. 2The new book model27
Ch. 3What to write : selecting your subject41
Ch. 4Researching your topic and checking for competition49
Ch. 5Your book's title and subtitle55
Ch. 6Your book's covers63
Ch. 7Getting organized : setting up your binder77
Ch. 8Your writing system91
Ch. 9Finding a publisher; finding an agent117

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