So, You Want to be a Writer?
So, you want to be a writer? You’ve come to the right place!
Ian Carroll is an author of both fiction and non-fiction. Having written books that were published, self-published, and some of which never even left his desk drawer, Ian has fully experienced the writer’s journey, and he now wishes to share it with new writers. Indeed, one of his books was a 2019 Daily Mail book of the week.
Aside from books, he has also written plays – both originals and adaptations – that have been performed at some of the biggest theatres in the UK, as well as writing screenplays for the big screen. Join Ian as he details his 30-year writing career and the lessons he has learned along the way.
This book contains advice and encouragement, helpful tips and commentary, about what it is to be – and to want to be – a writer.
So, You Want to be a Writer covers a wide range of topics and discusses different genres, formats for writing, how to overcome obstacles, and explores the many avenues that will hopefully lead you to success. Short, succinct chapters cover areas such as: How to get a Publisher; Copyright; Self-Publishing; Adapting Books; Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction; Agents; and much more.
We are not writers unless we sit down and write, and this book offers all the support you need.
So you want to be a writer? Let’s do it!
Table of Contents
THE WRITING GAME
MONEY VERSUS ART
TO BE A WRITER
THE OPTIONS
MY CREDENTIALS
STARTING OUT
FEEDBACK
WRITING COURSES
WRITING QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
THE STORYTELLER’S CRAFT
JOSEPH CAMPBELL
HOW TO WRITE A PLAY
THE PLAYWRIGHT AS PRODUCER
HOW TO ADAPT A PLAY
FROM WHERE COMES INSPIRATION?
GET YOURSELF ON A SHELF
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK
HOW TO WRITE FICTION
HOW TO WRITE NON-FICTION
HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR
HOW TO WRITE A BIOGRAPHY
HOW TO WRITE A MANUAL
HOW TO WRITE IN ‘FREE-FLOW’
HOW TO BE A GHOST-WRITER
EACH FORMAT IS A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
SCREENWRITING. PART ONE
SCREENWRITING. PART TWO
SCREENWRITING. PART THREE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FILM AND TV WRITING
HOW TO ADAPT A BOOK
OTHER AVENUES
WRITING FOR TELEVISION
THE WRITING DAY
WRITING IS A LONELY BUSINESS
DAYDREAMING. THE BEST PART
HOW TO GET AN AGENT
HOW TO GET A PUBLISHER
SELF-PUBLISHING
LEARN TO TYPE
THE WRITER’S GUILD. YOUR UNION
COPYRIGHT. PROTECT YOURSELF
TWENTY YEARS TO BECOME AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS
SO YOU WANT TO RETIRE EARLY?
MARKETING YOURSELF AND YOUR WORK
Author: Ian Carroll
Published April 2020 | ISBN-13: 978-1-910773-71-0 | Paperback and eBook formats | £9.99
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