The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing
eBook - ePub

The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing

About this book

The essential guide for Canadian writers seeking to have their work published today.

How do you get your writing published in Canada? What are the industry standards for publishable work and how do you reach them? This lively, practical guide shows you how to think more creatively, cultivate a strong writing voice, and make your sentences powerful. It explains the elements of style and offers writing prompts to help you apply what you learn. It gives strategies for finding critique partners and beta readers and for getting useful feedback before you send your drafts to agents or editors. The chapters are packed with up-to-date information about the publishing industry, including how to find an agent, how to submit manuscripts to literary journals, how to query independent presses, and how to apply for writing grants. The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing & Publishing confidently leads you through the process of polishing your writing and finding an audience for your work.

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Information

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781459750104
Print ISBN
9781459750081
Subtopic
Publishing

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Part One: Creative Thinking
  8. Part Two: Sending Your Writing Out into the World: Publishing, Contests, and Grants in Canada
  9. Part Three: Making Your Writing as Good as It Can Be
  10. Part Four: Writing Prompts and Projects
  11. Afterword: Liking Your Life as a Writer
  12. Acknowledgements
  13. Appendices
  14. Notes
  15. Index
  16. About the Author

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