Susan Rabiner
Thinking like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393038927
- author:
- Susan Rabiner
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 286
- Dimensions:
- 165mm X 244mm
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction-- and Get it Published With over 50,000 books published in America each year, getting your nonfiction work noticed can be a daunting task. This practical guide provides the insights that editors have been recommending to aspiring authors. It reveals trade secrets for crafting successful proposals, tailoring academic writing for a general audience, and creating compelling introductions. By understanding how editors think and what they look for in a manuscript, you'll be able to write with clarity, precision, and impact. This book is essential reading for anyone serious about publishing nonfiction, regardless of the topic - from history to business, science to philosophy, law, or gender studies.