Pitch Craft - Laura Goode - diskuze

An award-winning author and Stanford writing instructor demystifies the business of writing with this practical, procedural guide to creating successful pitches, impressing editors and agents, negotiating compensation, and more.Published multi-genre writer Laura Goode had an epiphany after finishing her MFA and building a freelancing career: Nobody is teaching writers how to wield their persuasive storytelling abilities to make money from their writing. So she decided to write the business-of-writing handbook she needed most.Pitch Craft draws on Goode’s experience as a novelist, poet, essayist, filmmaker, and creator of a pitching and publishing course to uncover what nobody else will tell you about the business strategy that creates a writing career. With unapologetic honesty earned from years of navigating the publishing world, each chapter in this valuable insider''s guide close-reads a distinct element of putting your work out into the world, such as:Constructing effective author bios and websitesLeveraging your social media platformDeveloping a reliable template for pitches and queriesCultivating relationships with publishing gatekeepersStrengthening your self-advocacy skillsPitch Craft is for writers in all genres and of all experience levels, whether you''re just getting started, are considering applying to a graduate program, or have been in the trenches for decades. After reading and completing the assignments in Pitch Craft, you''ll hold a finished pitch i
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