Dimensions
156 x 233 x 19mm
A comprehensive guide to the career of writing featuring an introduction by Fay Weldon CBE.
HOW TO BE A WRITER is a comprehensive guide to the career of writing from experienced writer and creative writing tutor Sally O'Reilly.
The book will cover questions such as: if you want to be a writer, should you invest in a creative writing course? If so, which one; are writing groups a good thing; what grants, awards and prizes are available to the aspiring writer; how should you plan your career in the long term?
It will also feature an introduction from Fay Weldon - 'Why I wish I'd read this book when I was 25' - and will include comments and case studies from other established authors, agents and industry experts.
HOW TO BE A WRITER will include everything that a writer needs to know about running their own career, from choosing an agent to cafe scribbling, from filing a tax return to flirting with the literati and it will be an essential reference book for any author who takes their work seriously.
