Professional Writing

Creative and Critical Approaches

Lisa Kesteven, Andrew Melrose (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XIII, 186 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-84898-9 (ISBN)

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This book has been designed specifically for students in writing classes and other writers interested in developing proficient writing careers in a professional environment. As professional writing continues to change rapidly alongside digital developments, this book frames professional writing particularly for 'creative' and other writers. The professional world needs writers with a diverse portfolio of skills and capabilities; if writers can master these, they are more able to make a living from their writing and support their more creative endeavours. Each chapter includes a comprehensive range of exercises to build professional skills, along with learning objectives, case studies, worked examples, tips for success, and suggested websites and further reading.

lt;p>Lisa Kesteven is a lecturer on Creative and Professional Writing and has designed and led modules on Professional Writing. As well as being a writer of fiction and non-fiction, Lisa has worked freelance for a number of years and has her own freelancing business.

Andrew Melrose is an Emeritus Professor of Critical and Creative writing and a writer. He has over 160 film, fiction, non-fiction, research, songs, poems, chapters and other writing credits, including 15 films and 39 books.

1 Introduction to Professional Writing.- 2 Writing for Business.- 3 A Career in Professional Writing.- 4 The Art of Communication and the Freelancer.- 5 Writing for an Online Market.- 6 Self Promotion.- 7 Finding Work.- 8 Navigating the Bid Process on Freelancing Platforms.- 9 Estimating Writing Projects.- 10 Planning and Managing Writing Projects.- 11 The Editing Process.- 12 Building a Successful Career as a Professional Writer.

Erscheinungsdatum	03.02.2022
Zusatzinfo	XIII, 186 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	314 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik
Schlagworte	business • career skills • Creative Writing • digital developments • Employable skills • Freelance • making a living • Portfolio careers • vocational skills
ISBN-10	3-030-84898-1 / 3030848981
ISBN-13	978-3-030-84898-9 / 9783030848989
Zustand	Neuware