The Writer's Web: Get Online and Get Published with CDROM (Productivity Series (Abacus), 332) [Paperback]

Brian Howard (Author), Howard (Author)

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Series: Productivity Series (Abacus), 332 | Publication Date: January 1997

Today's writers have an entirely new set of resources and marketing tools at their disposal via the World Wide Web. The savings in research time alone makes this guide a necessity, but it contains much more than research pointers. The book details ways to enhance every stage of the writing process by drawing from the expertise available on the Internet.

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Largely a reference work but also an exploration, this book looks at what the World Wide Web has to offer working writers today and what new opportunities it promises for tomorrow. Chapter 2, "What Does (and Will) the Web Mean to Writers," is bound to get any fiction writer's creative energies flowing as it looks at the new storytelling possibilities on today's and tomorrow's Internet. Most pages, however, are devoted to the many ways Web-based resources can make life easier for scriveners.

Chapter 3 deals with services that can be found online, including typists, agents, editors, publishing resources, and copyright information. Chapter 4 directs writers to a vast array of reference sites, ranging from such general material as search engines and encyclopedias to writer-specific areas filled with submission guidelines and style guides. Chapter 5 shows how and where to hook up with coprofessionals for collaboration, shop talk, or recreational chat, while Chapter 6 offers a variety of software tools available online--including word-processor add-ons, manuscript managers, and plotting aids. The final chapter provides an overview of online works. --Elizabeth Lewis

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Abacus Software (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557553327
• ISBN-13: 978-1557553324
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,458,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Guide To Advance Your Literary Pursuits!, January 24, 1999

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This review is from: The Writer's Web: Get Online and Get Published with CDROM (Productivity Series (Abacus), 332) (Paperback)

     Brian Howard has written The Writers' Web to bring together a number of essential writing tools available online that writers can make productive use of. Readers are also provided with an insightful view of how the Internet has greatly influenced the art of writing and how writers can make use of it to advance their own literary pursuits.      I was amazed to find out how many resources were available online to assist writers of all skill levels. This book offers a wealth of information on how they can approach editors and literary agents, how they should submit their manuscripts for critiquing and publishing, how they can obtain helpful writing tips, access online databases and reference works, view the works of well known writers of the past and present, and dialog with one another on a number of topics. Website links are provided throughout the book to make all of this and more possible!      The CD that accompanies the book is packed with a number of helpful shareware and freeware software programs writers will find useful, including editors, spelling and grammar checkers, story development, and file management tools. Some of them are truly amazing, offering more flexibility than the standard word processing programs. A good selection of fonts and other goodies are provided as well to enhance one's writing career.      It is clear that the Internet is shaping the way people communicate. Writers, especially those who publish materials of one kind or another online, should grasp the opportunity to avail themselves with what it can offer them. A number of online tools and resources are there for the taking and use. This book will show writers how to obtain them and put them to immediate and productive use today! Highly recommended!