The 30-Minute Writer: How to Write & Sell Short Pieces - Hardcover

Emerson, Connie

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9780898795387: The 30-Minute Writer: How to Write & Sell Short Pieces

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ISBN 10: 0898795389 ISBN 13: 9780898795387

Publisher: Writers Digest Books, 1993

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This book is for anyone who has ever said, "I'd love to write, but I don't have the time." Emerson dispels the myth that a writer needs large chunks of uninterrupted time to produce something valuable. With careful time management, 30-minute snips of "throwaway time"--waiting in the doctor's office, riding an exercise bike, waiting for a child to finish a music lesson--can be used to create short articles and items for the magazine market. As an experienced freelancer, Emerson supplies writing and marketing advice for such formats as news briefs, one-page articles, short profiles, op-eds, short humor, hints and tips, inspirationals, reviews, recipes, personal essays, children's pieces, and anecdotes. Each form is detailed in separate chapters, which end with a "Plan of Action" that breaks down the writing process into manageable 30-minute tasks.

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"The secret is to take the time you have--however brief--and use it wisely." And author Emerson, herself a successful freelancer, shows us how to do just that, using the stray "bytes" of time in our modern, fragmented lives to produce articles, reviews, and humor pieces that sell. While focusing on 30-minute "game plans," Emerson admits her "time guerrilla" approach may not work for getting what Ed Abbey calls your "fat masterpiece" done, but this book will get you writing--or at least strip away any remaining excuse for not getting it done.

About the Author:

Connie Emerson has sold more than 700 articles to major magazines and newspapers throughout the United States and abroad. Her eleven books include the critically acclaimed Write On Target and seven travel guides. A member of The Society of American Travel Writers and the Authors Guild, she has taught writing classes and conducted writers workshops for more than two decades.

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