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30 Steps to Becoming a Writer: And Getting Published : The Complete Starter Kit for Aspiring Writers

5 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Writers Digest Books, 1993

Read this book, and go from wanna-be to published.
Scott Edelstein takes away the mystery and gives the necessary tools to get published. I went from a couple of years of knocking my head against the proverbial brick wall to being published hundreds of times, all because of this book. It's as simple as reading it and doing it. Within a few months of applying my newfound knowledge I had my own weekly newspaper column. He gets ...

In Nomine Corporeal PG (In Nomine)

1 review
David Edelstein

Steve Jackson Games, 1999

Making Humans playable in In-Nomine
The CPG has the daunting task of making mortals viable characters in a system and setting in which things are stacked against them. It does an excellent job at this, elaborating on uniquely human abilities such as sorcery as well introducing options that level the playing field realistically and well. The discusion of human organisations and the role that humanity as a whole plays in the war is ...

The Busy Writer
Scott Edelstein

Writer's Digest Books, 2006

Improving one's writing and learning about publishing has never been easier. Useful for fiction and nonfiction writers, beginners and pros alike, this savvy book: -Features more than 2,000 tips and tricks to improve writing and get work published -Presents information in the form of detailed checklists, making it easy to read, search, and use -Attracts readers with a four-color modern design and a handy new size Timeless and concise ...

1,818 Ways to Write Better & Get Published

4 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Writer's Digest Books, 1997

A MUST HAVE for would-be writers. Great reference material.
I only regret this information is being shared with all of the other aspiring authors in the world. We have enough competition as it is. Now, thanks to Edelstein, authors can get their toes inside the appropriate doors. It is not enough to commit thoughts to paper, one must know where to send the end product. This book is a great resource of where to go to find the right editor and ...

No Experience Necessary Writer's Course

2 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Scarborough House, 1990

If you write, you're a writer...
This book goes a long way to smash the myths around "being a writer." The author argues convincingly that published writers are not necessarily the best writers, and that just because you aren't published doesn't mean you're not a writer. He makes a distinction: writing is about words, publishing is about money. He then goes on to talk about the multifarious ways you can become a writer, overcome ...

100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know

12 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Perigee Trade, 1999

Concise and Informative
The writing tips in this book were vey useful to me. They were easy to digest, written to give the biggest impact in the shortest amount of space, and very, very practical. I commend Scott Edelstein for writing a fine piece of nonfiction. He covers may areas of writing, and even though his tips are short, each sentence carries a lot of weight. I would recommend this book highly to those searching ...

Manuscript submission

2 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Rating the Elements of Fiction Writing series
I've read all the books in the Elements of Fiction Writing series and this is how I'd rank them. "Scene & Structure" "Characters & Viewpoint" "Beginnings, Middles & Ends" The above three books are invaluable -- must reads. They are the best of the series, in my opinion, and are packed with good information on every page. Well-done. "Conflict, Action & Suspense" "Description" "Plot" "Manuscript ...

The Writer's Book of Checklists: The Quick-Reference Guide to Essential Information Every Writer Needs

1 review
Scott Edelstein

Writers Digest Books, 1991

This book is a gem!!
I've had this book several years and recently pulled it off the shelf again. This is a concise book that is complete. Tips and lists from everything to getting to know your characters to outfitting your office to why to be a writer (and why *not* to be a writer!). For all types of writing - poetry, fiction, non-fiction there's things to be gleaned from it. There's tips on writing resumes, taxes, ...

The Complete Writer's Kit

3 reviews
Scott Edelstein

Running Press, 2005

Excellent!
I had the earlier version, "30 Steps to Becoming a Writer - And Getting Published." The book has been updated in some spots (like where he discusses computers), and some chapters reshuffled. It's my absolute favorite book on writing, particularly the chapter titled "Forget the Have-To's." He rightly points out that writers can really only tell you what has worked for *them* as individuals but ...

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