Words Worth: A Handbook on Writing and Selling Nonfiction
by Terri Brooks
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

This book is a concise yet complete guide to writing feature articles, is useful to the struggling beginner and to the accomplished professional. Brooks analyzes the essential components of the feature story - the lead, verbs, transitions, and quotes - and considers how they can be combined for maximum effect. The author shows writers how to sharpen their eye for stories - and how to sharpen their style as well. She gives them practical advice on the "business" of selling the articles they've written. - Back cover.