TY - BOOK AU - Brooks,Terri TI - Words' worth: a handbook on writing and selling nonfiction SN - 9781577660958 AV - PN4784.F37 B873w 1989 U1 - 808/.06607 20 PY - 1989/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - Feature writing N1 - "Reissued with changes"--Title page verso N2 - 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 ER -