Part textbook, part inspirational guide, part information source, this book will give you everything you need to star writing—and to find your way as a writer. This is the first book to provide a step-by-step program for becoming a writer. Each of the 30 steps combines information, tips and suggested tasks, all put together in an easy to follow lesson. In each chapter, you'll find inspiration, ideas, guidance, hard facts and some wisdom born from the author's own experience of becoming a writer. In this book, Edelstein takes you through the process of getting published. He tells you how to get started as a writer, how to get going on your work, how to learn more about writing and about yourself, and, ultimately, how to get words into print. The 30 steps are broken into 5 comprehensive sections: Getting Ready; Getting the Words Out; Getting Your Work Into Shape; Getting More Experienced; and Getting Published. If you follow along with the book and take the steps in order, you will have conceived and written a manuscript that is ready for submission—and you'll be a writer ready for new challenges.
