{"product_id":"nonfiction-book-proposals-anybody-can-write-how-to-get-a-contract-and-advance-before-writing-your-book-9780399528279","title":"Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book","description":"Sign the contract...then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus: \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Drafting the perfect concept statement--daring agents and editors to reject you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Defining and targeting your readership--then connecting with them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Writing query letters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399528279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.52w x 0.81d","brand":"Elizabeth Lyon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43972032397493,"sku":"9780399528279","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c8957c35-0f22-4f50-b3cb-3a6b8de04536.jpg?v=1713281349","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nonfiction-book-proposals-anybody-can-write-how-to-get-a-contract-and-advance-before-writing-your-book-9780399528279","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}