How to Write What You Want and Sell What You Write

by Skip Press

Want to learn the ins and outs of professional writing? Get advice from a pro. Don’t know any? You do now. In How to Write What You Want and Sell What You Write, celebrated screenwriter, author, and editor Skip Press makes himself your personal source for the practical, real-world advice you need to build a successful professional writing career.

Learn how to choose your direction as a writer, write a query letter, format a screenplay, approach people who can help you, and find work writing everything from greeting cards to genre novels. Press gives you one-stop access to all of this and much more. You’ll learn how to:

Overcome your fears and start writing Manage your writing time Use the proper formats for TV, film, radio, stage, fiction, and more Get paid for writing ad copy, corporate reports, and magazine articles Write proposals that sell your idea—and you Impress editors with your professionalism

Don’t let fear and uncertainty condemn you to a life of dabbling. When your fingers hesitate over the keyboard, flip through this thought-of-everything guide, and let Skip Press answer your questions, build your confidence, and put you to work.

Genres: Writing

296 pages, Hardcover

First published July 11, 2011

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oooh apparently I'm the first to rate this version of Skip Press's book...scary!

It's a very helpful book! Press throws in so much information as well as life lessons in so little of pages. It helps that he's written (or knows people in various fields) in almost every area...ok, EVERY area that involves manipulation of the written word, in our case - English.

I definitely recommend all up-and-coming writers and jaded pros check out this book. It's easy to pick up and even harder to put down. The only exception is if you put it down because Skip inspired you to write, which this book will do.

Give it a looksie if you like writing (or just want to get learned)! I'm keeping my copy for the abundance of information I'd have to search hundreds of different web pages for.

(Sorry if my review wasn't descriptive enough or w/e - I'd rather not waste my time writing reviews when I can just write my own original work.)

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, quick tips on every part of submitting to publishers for many types of writing.