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Title: The Elements of Authorship: Unabashed Advice, Undiluted Experience, Unadulterated Inspiration for Writers and Writers-to-be
Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 059500119X
ISBN 13: 9780595001194
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good

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Synopsis

"Should I tell you how wise, entertaining, useful, funny, insightful, and all-around worthwhile this is? Nah, you�’ll feel better if you find out yourself."�—Donald Westlake, author of Put a Lid On It

If you�’re a writer, you�’ll find practical and compassionate advice in this wryly-told chronicle of the writer�’s life, including:

How to get the most out of writing classes and workshops
Overcoming writer�’s block
Editorial highlights and publishing pitfalls�—from commas to contracts
Answers to the most pressing questions about authorship and the life of a writer

The Elements of Authorship (formerly published as Honk if You�’re a Writer) contains expert advice woven with episodes from bestselling author Arthur Plotnik�’s own travails. Plotnik�’s rise from the literary �“black lagoon�” will amuse every struggling wordsmith. An appendix�—"The Writer�’s Pocket Advisor"�—describes scores of opportunities and connections for writers found in no other guide.

Arthur Plotnik is a versatile author whose works include the classics The Elements of Editing. Reviewers have consistently praised Plotnik�’s writing for its accuracy, style, and wit, often ranking it with Strunk & White in practicality.

�“This is a book for aspiring writers that has few equals�”�—Chicago Tribune

About the Author

An award-winning journalist, magazine executive and book editor, Arthur Plotnik is also the author of The Elements of Authorship and the best selling The Elements of Editing. A former publishing executive for the American Library Association and a member of American Forests, he lives in Chicago with his wife, artist Maty Phelan.

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