Michael S. Malone

The Craft of Professional Writing (eBook, PDF)

A Guide for Amateur and Professional Writers

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Craft of Professional Writing is the most complete book ever written about the real-life work of being a writer. Covering topics ranging from business writing (advertising, PR) to commercial work (news reporting, feature writing, blogging, non-fiction books) to creative writing (screenplays and novels), as well as advice on pitching, rejection and leading a writer's life, the narrative is filled with anecdotes and illuminating stories, as well as tricks of the trade in each form of writing. For the student, The Craft of Professional Writing is the most wide-ranging and practical textbook on the subject. Designed to be an instructional text for producing professional-level work, it is also a survey of the various writing professions to enable budding writers to make career decisions. For the professional, this book is the ultimate reference work-offering practical tips and advice they can return to again and again to help them through various phases of their career.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783088300
• Artikelnr.: 63604306

Autorenporträt

Michael S. Malone is one of the world's best-known business and technology journalists. In the course of his 40-year career he has produced, at the national and international levels, almost every form of professional writing, both non-fiction and fiction.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part One - Basics
1. Gathering Information
2. Words, Sentences and Paragraphs
3. Narrative and Composition
Part Two - Corporate Careers and Disciplines
4. Publicist
5. Advertising Copywriter
6. Speechwriter
7. Technical Writer
Part Three - Writing Careers in Media
8. Blogger
9. News Reporter
10. Critic
11. Essayist
12. Book Author
13. Television and Radio News Reporter
14. Screenwriter and Playwright
15. Fiction Writer and Novelist
16. Academic Track
17. Miscellaneous Writing
Part Four - The Work of Professional Writing
18. Pitching
19. Editing
20. Rejection
21. A Writer's Life.
Further Reading
Suggested Assignments
Index.