Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Lyon Klappentext A WRITER'S COMPASSDirection for your writing career Don't get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer's Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art and craft of writingwith clear, easy-to-follow directions: NORTH Getting Your Bearings Understand your purpose and your audience; learn to refine your ideas, select effective titles, and find the best method of organization for any piece SOUTH Troubleshooting Use checklists and guidelines to spot weaknesses and problems in leads, organization, conclusions, and styleand find out how to correct them EAST Learning to Market Map a successful cover letter, query letter, or proposal, and discover a four-step process to facilitate publication and sales WEST Refining Your Vision Brainstorm to gain perspective on your writingand how it fits with your values, goals, and dreams Zusammenfassung A WRITER'S COMPASSDirection for your writing career Don't get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer's Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author! editor! writing instructor! mentor! and marketing consultant! Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art and craft of writingwith clear! easy-to-follow directions: NORTH Getting Your Bearings Understand your purpose and your audience; learn to refine your ideas! select effective titles! and find the best method of organization for any piece SOUTH Troubleshooting Use checklists and guidelines to spot weaknesses and problems in leads! organization! conclusions! and styleand find out how to correct them EAST Learning to Market Map a successful cover letter! query letter! or proposal! and discover a four-step process to facilitate publication and sales WEST Refining Your Vision Brainstorm to gain perspective on your writingand how it fits with your values! goals! and dreams Inhaltsverzeichnis A Writer's Guide to NonfictionAcknowledgments Introduction North: Getting Your Bearings 1. What Do I Want to Say? 2. Who Are My Readers? 3. What Form Can My Writing Take? 4. How Can I Refine My Idea? 5. How Do I Begin? 6. How Do I Develop the Middle? 7. How Can I End Well? 8. Writing About People 9. Writing About Ideas 10. Writing About Things 11. Writing About Places South: Troubleshooting and Problem Solving 12. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving East: Your Rising Star 13. Learning How to Market West: Refining Your Vision 14. Exploring New Horizons Index ABout the Author ...

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Elizabeth Lyon

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A WRITER'S COMPASSDirection for your writing careerDon't get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer's Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art and craft of writing—with clear, easy-to-follow directions:

NORTH Getting Your Bearings Understand your purpose and your audience; learn to refine your ideas, select effective titles, and find the best method of organization for any piece

SOUTH Troubleshooting Use checklists and guidelines to spot weaknesses and problems in leads, organization, conclusions, and style—and find out how to correct them

EAST Learning to Market Map a successful cover letter, query letter, or proposal, and discover a four-step process to facilitate publication and sales

WEST Refining Your Vision Brainstorm to gain perspective on your writing—and how it fits with your values, goals, and dreams

Zusammenfassung
A WRITER’S COMPASSDirection for your writing career Don’t get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer’s Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art and craft of writing—with clear, easy-to-follow directions:

NORTH Getting Your Bearings Understand your purpose and your audience; learn to refine your ideas, select effective titles, and find the best method of organization for any piece

SOUTH Troubleshooting Use checklists and guidelines to spot weaknesses and problems in leads, organization, conclusions, and style—and find out how to correct them

EAST Learning to Market Map a successful cover letter, query letter, or proposal, and discover a four-step process to facilitate publication and sales

WEST Refining Your Vision Brainstorm to gain perspective on your writing—and how it fits with your values, goals, and dreams

Inhalt
A Writer's Guide to NonfictionAcknowledgments
Introduction
North: Getting Your Bearings

1. What Do I Want to Say?
2. Who Are My Readers?
3. What Form Can My Writing Take?
4. How Can I Refine My Idea?
5. How Do I Begin?
6. How Do I Develop the Middle?
7. How Can I End Well?
8. Writing About People
9. Writing About Ideas
10. Writing About Things
11. Writing About Places

South: Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
12. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
East: Your Rising Star
13. Learning How to Market
West: Refining Your Vision
14. Exploring New Horizons
Index
ABout the Author