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  • Published: 3 December 2002
  • ISBN: 9780399528279
  • Imprint: Tarcher
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $32.99

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write

How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book, Revised and Updated



Sign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus:

 

 

·         Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles

·         Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you

·         Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them

·         Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries

·         Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters

·         Writing query letters

·         Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers

  • Published: 3 December 2002
  • ISBN: 9780399528279
  • Imprint: Tarcher
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $32.99

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