Righting Writing - Bailey, Michael

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Résumé :
Bram Stoker Award(c) / Benjamin Franklin Award winning writer and editor Michael Bailey [a Shirley Jackson Award nominee and founder of Written Backwards] offers an exploration into the madness of writing, editing, and publishing. Writing is a disease without a cure. Once infected, the virus is in the host for good, until death. Something first sparked a need to create, so what was it? What does it take to survive publishing and continuously improve one's craft? THE BEGINNING: A straight-to-the-point narrative pushes past impostor syndrome, examining the writer life in detail while defining / dissecting fundamentals required to finish a first draft manuscript: character, dialogue, voice, plot, conflict, theme, and setting. THE MIDDLE: The journey continues with a look into manuscript revisions, with advice on breaking bad habits and developing healthy skills to improving intrigue, prose, pace, tense, point of view, show vs. tell, imagery, framework, and structure. THE END: After mastering the art of self-editing, writers will be ready for manuscript presentation, with an understanding of book layout, as well as knowledge of the publishing industry in general, such as with solicitation, rejection, acceptance, promotion, and performance as a professional writer. A book for those who need to write....

Biographie:
Michael grew up in the small town of Colfax, Iowa, where barefoot summers and an early love for the outdoors shaped his childhood. In high school, he became a state qualifier at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament, a dedication to discipline and perseverance that carried into a 20-year military career.Michael gained a wealth of experience in leadership and problem-solving during his career and earned an Associate's degree in Computer Science and pursued studies in business, programming, graphic design, and data analytics.After retiring from the military, Michael turned his focus to his passion: storytelling. Drawing on his diverse experiences, he now writes full time, crafting imaginative and immersive worlds for readers to explore. His goal is simple-to bring the stories in his mind to life and share them with audiences everywhere....

Sommaire:
Michael grew up in the small town of Colfax, Iowa, where barefoot summers and an early love for the outdoors shaped his childhood. In high school, he became a state qualifier at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament, a dedication to discipline and perseverance that carried into a 20-year military career.Michael gained a wealth of experience in leadership and problem-solving during his career and earned an Associate's degree in Computer Science and pursued studies in business, programming, graphic design, and data analytics.After retiring from the military, Michael turned his focus to his passion: storytelling. Drawing on his diverse experiences, he now writes full time, crafting imaginative and immersive worlds for readers to explore. His goal is simple-to bring the stories in his mind to life and share them with audiences everywhere....