The Writer's Digest Writing Clinic: Expert Help for Improving Your Work

Whether you're a freelance writer, poet or author, The Writer's Digest Writing Clinic examines 36 examples writers have submitted for critique. Samples critiqued cover all aspects to improve your work, such as exposition, raising the stakes and climax. Other sections of this book explore query letters for articles, nonfiction books and novels. Revised queries provide plenty of instruction to help you structure your own letter. There are even sections covering the novel synopsis and proposals. One of the best features of this guide is the mark-up of the original writing and a revised version to show you how the changes cut the clutter. If you've ever read the Writer's Digest Clinic feature in the Writer's Digest magazine, you'll notice the similarities in the critique structure. At the end of each section of the book, you'll also find helpful tips and exercises to improve your own work. In the back of the guide, there's an entire section devoted to critique group basics and another with information on established writing groups. This guide is perfect for new writers as well as more experienced writers. The tips are designed to tighten your writing and, using real-life examples, the contributors show you exactly how you should structure your writing for your own particular project. While you'll probably use this book as a flip-through reference, you could easily read the entire book just to gain insight into the writing craft and the business behind getting published.