Bulletproof Book Proposals

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-11-10
Publisher(s): Writers Digest Books
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Summary

Publishing Industry Secrets for Beating the 98% Rejection Rate*Only book on the market to feature publishing advice from the three perspectives writers need to know-agent, author and editor*Features insider industry secrets for writing irresistible book proposals*Simple 10-step process makes this tricky task accessibleTo stand out from the slush pile, a book proposal needs an edge-writers need to know the publishing secrets that will propel their proposal to the top of the pile. For the first time ever, Bullet-Proof Book Proposals brings together three unique perspectives in the publishing process-agent, author, and editor-to deliver publishing trade secrets on how each of these people view a book proposal.Readers will find a simple 10-step game plan to transform book ideas into a blockbuster proposals, plus gain insight from 10-15 actual proposals that succeeded, with point-of-view comments from agent, author, and publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(2)
PART I: WRITING YOUR PROPOSAL 3(77)
Chapter 1: Defining Your Idea
4(7)
Chapter 2: Choosing a Title
11(12)
Chapter 3: Crafting the Opener
23(6)
Chapter 4: Defining Your Market
29(11)
Chapter 5: Analyzing the Competition
40(7)
Chapter 6: Developing a Platform
47(12)
Chapter 7: Selling Yourself
59(4)
Chapter 8: Creating Chapter Outlines
63(5)
Chapter 9: Writing Sample Chapters
68(4)
Chapter 10: Packaging Your Proposal
72(8)
PART II: THE SAMPLE PROPOSALS 80(211)
Proposal 1: PR on a Budget
81(14)
Proposal 2: The Killer Book of True Crime Trivia
95(8)
Proposal 3: Now What Do I Do? The Woman's Guide to a New Career
103(11)
Proposal 4: Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Underbelly of American Invention
114(13)
Proposal 5: Diabetes-Free Kids!
127(16)
Proposal 6: Project Management for Design Professionals
143(19)
Proposal 7: How to Raise Children You Want to Keep
162(35)
Proposal 8: The Right Weigh
197(20)
Proposal 9: Powerwriting: The Hidden Skills You Need to Transform Your Business Writing
217(16)
Proposal 10: Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga
233(16)
Proposal 11: Pragmatism and the Method of Modern Architecture
249(20)
Proposal 12: Office Emails That Really Click
269(22)
Appendix: Notable Web Sites to Visit 291(2)
Index 293

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