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Writing for Pleasure and Profit
Legat Michael
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Description for Writing for Pleasure and Profit
Paperback. Written by the author of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", this guide to the craft of writing contains advice and tips. It includes chapters that cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts - even children's books. It also looks at how to prepare a typescript. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
If you want to be a writer this is the book for you! Following the success of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", Michael Legat has now produced a truly practical guide to the craft of writing. Brimming with useful advice and tips, it warns against common pitfalls and teaches you how to adopt a professional attitude towards your work. Chapters cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts - even children's books. A detailed look at how to prepare a typescript, where and how to submit it and a discussion ... Read more
If you want to be a writer this is the book for you! Following the success of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", Michael Legat has now produced a truly practical guide to the craft of writing. Brimming with useful advice and tips, it warns against common pitfalls and teaches you how to adopt a professional attitude towards your work. Chapters cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts - even children's books. A detailed look at how to prepare a typescript, where and how to submit it and a discussion ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780709052616
SKU
V9780709052616
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Legat Michael
Michael Legat was born in London and educated at Whitgift School, Croydon. He joined the publicity and production departments of the Bodley Head in 1941, and apart from three years wartime service in the Navy, stayed there for nine years. In 1952 he was appointed Editorial Director of Corgi Books, following which he held the same position with Cassell & ... Read more
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