From dissertation to book /
William Germano.
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2005.
- x, 141 p. ; 21 cm.
- Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.
Why this book -- Getting started, again -- Nagging doubts -- The basic options -- Reading with an editor's eyes -- Planning and doing -- Getting into shape -- Making prose speak -- What happens next.
The essential guide for academic writers who want to revise a doctoral thesis for publication, this resource offers clear guidance on rethinking the table of contents, taming runaway footnotes, shaping chapter length, and confronting the limitations of jargon.