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  • WMG Writer's Guide, Volume 5
  • By: Dean Wesley Smith
  • Narrated by: Jim Tedder
  • Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary

The publishing world continues to evolve, but myths about who can make a living as a fiction writer maintain a life of their own. Whether you pursue traditional or indie publishing success, you need to know the pitfalls and traps that undermine many writers' careers. In this WMG Writer's Guide, USA Today best-selling author and former publisher Dean Wesley Smith addresses the ten most damaging myths that writers believe in modern publishing. Topics Include:

  • Right vs. Wrong Writing
  • Speed Rewriting
  • Agents
  • Books as Events
  • Quality
  • Writing to Trends
  • Making Money
  • Writing is Hard
  • Career Killers

©2014 Dean Wesley Smith (P)2015 Dean Wesley Smith

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