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Synopsis
A Writers Reference is a collection of notes on writing from the author’s years working on novels. In addition to a collection of quips and rules of thumb from writers, A Writers Reference has notes on
Beginners’ mistakes: writing that stops most agents and publishers reading (and, of course, many readers)
How to proofread, edit and revise a manuscript
How to format and prepare a manuscript, both for agent and e-publication submission
The sales materials needed: synopses, sales blurbs, log lines, and genre selection
What your legal (copyright) rights are, both practically and legally
The meaning of the specialized vocabulary of
The publishing establishment
Writers and rhetoriticians
Critics of prose
A Writers Reference irreverently looks at many aspect of novelists’ craft and career with many examples of how you can undermine yourself. It also gives many positive outlooks and nudges for writers and satirizes us to help us write better.
In an era when most authors will self-publish, A Writers Reference will help novelists through the maze of indie or e- publishing and that of preparing their manuscript for submission to agents or to editors at legacy publishing houses.
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Knowledge Elements
Reading Intent
| Purpose: | Self-help |
|---|---|
| Reader's Existing Knowledge: | Beginner (introduction) |
| Target Audience Age/Stage of Life: | Working Age Adults |
Example Forms
| Author's Personal Anecdotes: | Some |
|---|---|
| Citations: | Footnoted or linked in context |
| Examples and Case Studies: | None |
| Exercises and Reader Questions: | Some questions or exercises |
Writing Style
| Humor: | Just a bit of fun or humor |
|---|---|
| Narrative: | Third person |
About the author
Lee Higbie
Lee Higbie worked for years as a computer engineer before transitioning to writing. He now writes non-fiction under his own name and novels under the allonym BJ Creighton. His current non-fiction titles on Scribl are "A Writer's Reference" and "How to Talk about Wines you haven't Yet Tasted." He also co-authored "Computer Architecture," many years ago, a book that is only available in print format. His current fiction titles are "Stringship Vandenberg," a science fiction world-building novel, "No Sanctuary," a Bobbie Lee mystery, and "Agenda Ebola," a bio-terrorism thriller. He is currently working on another Bobbie Lee mystery and a sequel to "Stringship Vandenberg."