The Beginning Writer's Answer Book

by Kirk Polking

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091165450X
• ISBN13: 9780911654509
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Age Range: 15 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher

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.