Writing That Gets Noticed
Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published
Published on 13. June 2023
352 pages
978-1-60868-837-1 (ISBN)
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Selected as one of the Best Books for Writers by Poets & Writers
Successful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published. In real-world, experience-based chapters, she coaches you to:
• mine your life for ideas and incubate those ideas
• choose the perfect format ? essay, op-ed, feature article, and more
• research publications and follow editor etiquette
• craft a perfect pitch
• protect your psyche from rejection
• revise your work for maximum impact
• deliver what you promise, protect your work, and get paid
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Writing That Gets You Noticed
Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published
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07/2023
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Estelle Erasmus, an award-winning journalist, writing coach, and in-demand speaker, has written for over 150 publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, HuffPost Personal, Good Housekeeping, and Writer's Digest. She has been editor in chief of five national magazines and hosts the Freelance Writing Direct podcast. An adjunct instructor at NYU and frequent panelist for professional writing organizations, she lives in New Jersey.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: Generation Station
- Chapter One: Creative Alchemy: Mining Your Life for Ideas
- Chapter Two: Incubating Ideas
- Chapter Three: Finding and Honing Your Voice
- Chapter Four: At Your Readersâ?T Service
- Part 2: All about Essays
- Chapter Five: Essay Formats
- Chapter Six: The Art (and Arc) of Writing a Personal Essay
- Chapter Seven: Analyzing Essays
- Chapter Eight: Writing Op-Eds and Timely Cultural Pieces
- Part 3: Pitch Clinic
- Chapter Nine: How to Pitch to Publications So You Donâ?Tt Get Ghosted
- Chapter Ten: Best Practices for Pitching
- Chapter Eleven: Analyzing Pitches
- Chapter Twelve: Your Pitch Landed: What Happens Now?
- Part 4: All about the Expert
- Chapter Thirteen: Finding and Vetting Sources
- Chapter Fourteen: Interviewing Experts
- Chapter Fifteen: Interviewing Experts
- Part 5: All about Editors and Editing
- Chapter Sixteen: Researching Publications and Editor Etiquette
- Chapter Seventeen: Revising and Editing Yourself
- Part 6: Protecting Your Psyche
- Chapter Eighteen: Mastering the Viral Spiral
- Chapter Nineteen: Rejection Projection
- Chapter Twenty: If You Build a Platform, Will They Come?
- Part 7: Words of Wisdom
- Chapter Twenty-One: Find Your Inspiration
- Chapter Twenty-Two: Your Words Matter
- Acknowledgments
- Resources for Writers
- Glossary of Publishing Terms
- Notes
- About the Author
