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rhyslindmark's review against another edition
3.0
A bit dated (written in 2003).
But overall solid advice on what editors do. For me the key learnings were:
- Editors care about sales. You need a highly defined audience that will buy your book the moment they hear about it.
- Your serious nonfiction needs to be read in order to get the ideas across. To make sure it's read, make it fun.
- And, clearly define your question then go through your book slowly answering it. Your audience will follow you because they want to know the answer.
But overall solid advice on what editors do. For me the key learnings were:
- Editors care about sales. You need a highly defined audience that will buy your book the moment they hear about it.
- Your serious nonfiction needs to be read in order to get the ideas across. To make sure it's read, make it fun.
- And, clearly define your question then go through your book slowly answering it. Your audience will follow you because they want to know the answer.
tammyshelley's review against another edition
5.0
So many helpful bits of advice! It is readable and a great guide to not only thinking like an editor, but thinking about argument altogether.
tvancort's review against another edition
3.0
I know the exact date this book was due because the NYU library recalled its copy and I had to scramble to finish.
alesia_charles's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent and reassuring. Some of the most basic advice is no different from what I've read online, but the expansions and explanations make it all clear - and so much less intimidating.
At least for people who, like me, are more intimidated by ignorance than by information.
At least for people who, like me, are more intimidated by ignorance than by information.
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