{"product_id":"becoming-a-writer-staying-a-writer-the-artistry-joy-and-career-of-storytelling","title":"Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eJ. Michael Straczynski, a New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee, shares his tips and techniques for becoming and staying a writer in his book \"Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer.\" The book covers topics such as improving and selling work, staying disciplined, story-planning, world-building, getting an agent, and reinventing yourself. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 June 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: BenBella Books\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, \"The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer.\" New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn't know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer. Now, he's giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips and techniques that can't be found in any other book on writing. Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer culls from Straczynski's more than thirty years of experience writing for film, television, books, and comics. Designed for writers in any stage of their career, this quirky, insightful, and often humorous book provides an inside look at these industries with advice and wisdom covering such topics as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat fledgling writers need to know to improve and sell their work—and avoid wasting valuable time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTips for experienced writers who want to get to the next level\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaying disciplined when writing is your day job\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy writers should never wait for inspiration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStory-planning strategies that don't kill your spontaneity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpert techniques for effective, memorable world-building\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to get an agent and survive the writer's journey in more personal relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevising and editing with precision\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen and how to reinvent yourself as an artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 229 x 20 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781950665884\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. Michael Straczynski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44099724411130,"sku":"9781950665884","price":12.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/a3dbe8a22937962a91bd43ad58a4d1ce.jpg?v=1632369035","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/becoming-a-writer-staying-a-writer-the-artistry-joy-and-career-of-storytelling","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}