Wherever you are in your authorâs journey, this book is like teaming up with a personal writing coach who has more than a quarter century of writing, editorial and publishing experience.
Thousands of writersâfrom first-time authors to #1 New York Times best-selling authorsâhave learned from Lisa Mangumâs masterful literary advice and inspiration. Now sheâs collected the best of her writing and editing tips in this helpful book that covers the entire writing and querying process, from nurturing a story idea all the way to submitting a polished manuscript.
In the first half of the book, Lisa guides readers through the various steps of the writing process, including starting the story in the right place, developing characters with high-stake goals, mapping character relationships for increased conflict, and introducing tension and plot twists. She also shares tips and tricks for nailing a satisfying ending as well as helping authors discover their own unique voice that can help them break through writerâs block.
With her decades of experience, Lisa then takes writers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the many levels of editing, including a handy flowchart that unravels the mystery of where the commas go in a sentence.
Finally, she helps writers prepare to âget publishedâ by deconstructing what makes a query letter catch an editorâs eye and how to answer the all-important question: âWhatâs your book about?â
Packed with Lisaâs own personal stories of encouragement and inspiration, Write Stupid. Edit Smart. Get Published. is a literary adventure thatâs as fun as it is informative.
Write Fearless. Edit Smart. Get Published. - Lisa Mangum
Wherever you are in your authorâs journey, this book is like teaming up with a personal writing coach who has more than a quarter century of writing, editorial and publishing experience.
Thousands of writersâfrom first-time authors to #1 New York Times best-selling authorsâhave learned from Lisa Mangumâs masterful literary advice and inspiration. Now sheâs collected the best of her writing and editing tips in this helpful book that covers the entire writing and querying process, from nurturing a story idea all the way to submitting a polished manuscript.
In the first half of the book, Lisa guides readers through the various steps of the writing process, including starting the story in the right place, developing characters with high-stake goals, mapping character relationships for increased conflict, and introducing tension and plot twists. She also shares tips and tricks for nailing a satisfying ending as well as helping authors discover their own unique voice that can help them break through writerâs block.
With her decades of experience, Lisa then takes writers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the many levels of editing, including a handy flowchart that unravels the mystery of where the commas go in a sentence.
Finally, she helps writers prepare to âget publishedâ by deconstructing what makes a query letter catch an editorâs eye and how to answer the all-important question: âWhatâs your book about?â
Packed with Lisaâs own personal stories of encouragement and inspiration, Write Stupid. Edit Smart. Get Published. is a literary adventure thatâs as fun as it is informative.