Writing THE LION'S GATE (4 of 12): The Proposal, Pt. 2—The Throwdown Statement
Channel: Black Irish Books
Date: 2014-05-06

Writing THE LION'S GATE is a twelve-part series featuring author/historian Steven Pressfield and agent/editor Shawn Coyne, discussing THE LION'S GATE's road to publication—from determining the tone and voice, and writing the book proposal, to doing the research and working with the publisher.

Read the full transcript: http://www.stevenpressfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1%20Narrative%20Nonfiction.pdf

Read the full transcript: http://www.stevenpressfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/4%20The%20Proposal%20Pt%202%20%20The%20Throwdown%20Statement.pdf

Buy The Lion's Gate: 
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Lions-Gate-Front-Lines/dp/1595230912/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397845431&sr=8-1&keywords=the+lions+gate
B&N: http://bit.ly/1gQH2Fn
Indiebound: http://bit.ly/1jRfrUN

Find Steven:
Official Website: http://www.stevenpressfield.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevePressfield
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spressfield
Black Irish Books (run by Steve and Shawn): http://shop.blackirishbooks.com/

Video Credits:
Gray Oak Productions: http://www.grayoakproductions.com
Directed by: Jeffrey Simon
Edited by: Matthew Andrews
Sound by: Alan Kudan Author Steven Pressfield and his agent Shawn Coyne discuss the writing of THE LION'S GATE, from developing the proposal and determining tone and voice, to doing the research and working with the publisher.