Beginning Writer's Answer Book

By Kirk Polking and Writer's Digest Books

Book Overview

This newly revised and expanded Fifth Edition of the "Beginning Writer's Answer Book" attempts to anticipate all the questions a writer has about creating and marketing his work. Included in this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898795990
• ISBN13: 9780898795998
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A wealth of information for beginners

This book is a one-stop gold mine for beginning writers. Presented in a question-answer format, it answers everything from "How Do I Know If I Have What It Takes?" to straight forward definitions of writer jargon such as "kill fee" and "lead time." It is especially helpful at directing writers where to get additional information, mentioning countless books and agencies. Copyright laws, agents, and manuscript formats are also mentioned. The only thing missing is the issue of electronic resources and writing possibilities--a necessary ingredient to any beginning writer's references. Perhaps an updated edition will be released soon covering such timely issues.