Words' worth : a handbook on writing and selling nonfiction /
Brooks, Terri
Words' worth : a handbook on writing and selling nonfiction / Terri Brooks. - 1st ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, c1989. - xv, 224 pages ; 21 cm.
"Reissued with changes"--Title page verso
This book is a concise yet complete guide to writing feature articles, is useful to the struggling beginner and to the accomplished professional. Brooks analyzes the essential components of the feature story - the lead, verbs, transitions, and quotes - and considers how they can be combined for maximum effect. The author shows writers how to sharpen their eye for stories - and how to sharpen their style as well. She gives them practical advice on the "business" of selling the articles they've written.
9781577660958 1577660951
89010331
Feature writing.
PN4784.F37 / B873w 1989
808/.06607
Words' worth : a handbook on writing and selling nonfiction / Terri Brooks. - 1st ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, c1989. - xv, 224 pages ; 21 cm.
"Reissued with changes"--Title page verso
This book is a concise yet complete guide to writing feature articles, is useful to the struggling beginner and to the accomplished professional. Brooks analyzes the essential components of the feature story - the lead, verbs, transitions, and quotes - and considers how they can be combined for maximum effect. The author shows writers how to sharpen their eye for stories - and how to sharpen their style as well. She gives them practical advice on the "business" of selling the articles they've written.
9781577660958 1577660951
89010331
Feature writing.
PN4784.F37 / B873w 1989
808/.06607