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…mehr
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
Acknowledgments Foreword Preface to the New Edition A Note to My Readers Chapter One: Book Proposals: What Are They? Why Use Them? Chapter Two: Evaluating and Refining Your Ideas: Preparing to Write Your Book Chapter Three: Research Made Easy: What Data Will You Need? Chapter Four: About the Competition: What's Already in Print? Chapter Five: About the Author: Selling Yourself Chapter Six: The Concept Statement: Tell Me Why I Should Buy Your Book Chapter Seven: About the Market: Defining Your Reader Chapter Eight: About the Book: Inform, Dazzle, Persuade Chapter Nine: Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries: Organizing Your Book Chapter Ten: The Heart of Your Proposal: Sample Chapters Chapter Eleven: Production Details: If You Had Your Way Chapter Twelve: About Promotion: Good Morning, Springfield. Good Morning, America. Chapter Thirteen: Last But Not Least: The Appendix Chapter Fourteen: Marketing Strategies: Queries and Responses, Agents and Editors Chapter Fifteen: The Perfect Proposal: From Final Edit to Contract Offer Appendices: Proposal Writers Who Contributed to This Book and the Status of Their Books Resource Directory Publication Consent Agreement Model Author/Agent Agreement Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Foreword Preface to the New Edition A Note to My Readers Chapter One: Book Proposals: What Are They? Why Use Them? Chapter Two: Evaluating and Refining Your Ideas: Preparing to Write Your Book Chapter Three: Research Made Easy: What Data Will You Need? Chapter Four: About the Competition: What's Already in Print? Chapter Five: About the Author: Selling Yourself Chapter Six: The Concept Statement: Tell Me Why I Should Buy Your Book Chapter Seven: About the Market: Defining Your Reader Chapter Eight: About the Book: Inform, Dazzle, Persuade Chapter Nine: Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries: Organizing Your Book Chapter Ten: The Heart of Your Proposal: Sample Chapters Chapter Eleven: Production Details: If You Had Your Way Chapter Twelve: About Promotion: Good Morning, Springfield. Good Morning, America. Chapter Thirteen: Last But Not Least: The Appendix Chapter Fourteen: Marketing Strategies: Queries and Responses, Agents and Editors Chapter Fifteen: The Perfect Proposal: From Final Edit to Contract Offer Appendices: Proposal Writers Who Contributed to This Book and the Status of Their Books Resource Directory Publication Consent Agreement Model Author/Agent Agreement Index About the Author
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