So, you want to be a writer?
Subtitle: how to write, get published, and maybe even make it big!
By: Vicki Hambleton, Cathleen Greenwood
Contributors: Greenwood, Cathleen
Publisher: Aladdin/Beyond Words
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781582703534; 9781582703596
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / General; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Composition & Creative Writing; Vocational guidance; Authorship; Marketing; Juvenile literature
Description: "Join a select group of authors--from Stephen King to Cameron Crowe--all of whom published their first works before turning eighteen. So, You Want to Be a Writer? is the only hip how-to book that walks you through every step of the process, from generating ideas to marketing a book. You'll learn: how to battle the dreaded writer's block. - exercises to improve your storytelling skills. - how to find an agent and get published. - the ins and outs of publishing. - how to promote your unique work. - and more! With a complete glossary of terminology used by publishers and agents, a step-by-step guide to writing and finishing your book, exclusive insights from famous authors, and a complete list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers on the lookout for new writers, So, You Wanna Be a Writer? can be your first and last stop to success!"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: So, you wanna be a writer?