WRITERS' Journal Guide to the Writing Life

Edited by Christopher L. Buono

The Writers' Journal Guide to the Writing Life is an anthology of the best articles--selected from Writers' Journal magazine--on the writing life, what to expect from it, and how to maneuver through its winding pathway. Of the thirty-three articles appearing therein, eight were newly commissioned for this volume. The four sections of this writer's guide offer tips, pointers, and insights into: The Writing Life, The Mechanics of Writing, The Types of Writing, and Marketing Your Writing. The book is annotated, completely indexed, and has an Introduction by Professor Thomas M. Kitts, Ph.D., of St. John's University, Jamaica, NY.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Writing Life
So You Want to Be a Writer?
Surviving as a Freelance Writer: Ten Tips
The Secret to a Successful Writing Career

Part 2: The Mechanics of Writing
Dialogue with Power
The Magical in Fiction
Humanize Your Characters
Nine Ways to Higher Creativity
Utilizing Transition Techniques in Fiction
Key Ways to Sidestep Character Pitfalls
Writing Description with Style
Nine Common Grammatical Errors to Avoid
Hyphens and Semicolons
In a Few Words...Similes and Metaphors

Part 3: The Types of Writing
Outlining Your Short Story
Writing "The Weird Stuff": Fantasy Romance
Seven Sides to a Western
How to Break into the Sitcom Market
Writing for the Christian Marketplace
Writing Fun Money Fillers
Twelve Tips to Terrific Interviews
Recipes for the Cooking Market
Seven Ways to Be Hilarious: A Typology of Humor Columns
How to Write for Newspapers
The Biography and You
How to Write for Pet Publications
How to Score in Freelance Sportswriting
Writing for the Magazine Market
Five Steps to Better Travel Pieces
Clues for Mystery Fiction

Part 4: Marketing Your Writing
The Big Manuscript Question
Taking the Mystery Out of Queries
Learning from Rejection
Out of the Mothballs and into the Mail

Index

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