Fiction: The Art and Craft Of Writing and Getting Published: Amazon.ca: Michael Seidman: Books

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The field of how-to-write books is crowded, but if you want to beef up your collection, this is a good choice. Author and editor Seidman writes about the practical aspects of the craft in a straightforward and clever way. As an editor, he is well versed in what publishing houses are looking for, and he is also familiar with the major stumbling blocks authors face when submitting work. Seidman's first section on writing includes many good hints and exercises for getting work into shape. Part 2, on networking, discusses writers' groups, conferences, and professional readers and how to use them. Part 3, "The Business of Publishing," is a guide to the business end of writing. The section on contract negotiation alone is worth the price of the book. Recommended for public libraries.ALisa J. Cihlar, Monroe P.L., WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This complete manual on writing fiction in all genres takes readers through each phase -- from story idea to manuscript to submission -- with a step-by-step guide to the editing and publishing process (including negotiating a contract with or without an agent), and an informative section on writer's conferences and workshops.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Books can't really do that, can they?, Feb 4 2002

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Muffie "Muffie" (lost in a paradigm) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fiction: The Art and Craft Of Writing and Getting Published (Paperback)

This is what happens when Strunk & White takes An Idiot's Guide to Getting Published to a cheesy motel room for a weekend of frolic. You get the perfect love child of how to write a book for publication without looking like the proverbial idiot. Seidman manages to beat the unsuspecting reader over the head with his well worn copy of Elements of Style in such a way that you don't really notice the lumps until later. Then he switches hats and lets you know exactly what's going on behind those closed editorial doors. Apparently they aren't designing new and inventive ways of make authors pull the rest of the hair out and swear to take up horticulture.

If you want to write a book and you want to publish it, then this is one of those that should grace your collection of how to write books and get published tomes. It's compact, it's laminated cover doubles as a coaster in a pinch, and you can actually learn some punctuation rules if you're not careful.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Incisive, Positive, Constructive Book, Mar 2 2000

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Barbara J Brown (East Lansing, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fiction: The Art and Craft Of Writing and Getting Published (Paperback)

This is a concise, intelligent piece of work written in three clearly defined segments; the most intensive being the first part which deals directly with the art of writing in the real world. There is then a short, centrally located segment which is about networking that makes plain good sense look quite simply like a brilliant idea. The Third and last section deals in no uncertain terms with the Business of Publishing, and make no mistake, the guy who wrote it has more than 40 years experience in the field, so each page he presents to us is not only useful, it's a no fooling around, fact-filled leaf within a series of only hundred and some business oriented pages that complete this valuable text. The book then is punctuated with an ending comprised of short, comprehensively helpful lists. Do yourself a favor and don't miss it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Mikey, He Likes It!, Feb 10 2000

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Ryan Sinclair - See all my reviews

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I was thoroughly impressed with Michael Seidman's ingenue in the subject of fiction writing... I've only read half the book and I already have a considerably solid idea of how my book should be constructed... I recommend this book to anyone who has the desire to write or anyone who has written before.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very special book.
Seidman does something very special in this book: he talks to writers as a friend trying to demystify the process of writing and the process of getting published and beyond. Read more

Published on Oct 5 1999 by Dartman

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific
Finally, a coherent account of the actual workings of the publishing industry. Invaluable. A book to be read over and over . . .

Published on July 11 1999