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Sample Book Outline (Brief) by Michael A.
Banks How to Become a Full-Time Freelance Writer (or Make it On the Side) by Michael A. Banks Introduction - Are You Sure You Want to Do This? Why I wrote this book What's in It for You What You'll Find in this Book How to use this book Part I: Previews Chapter 1 - Writing as a Career? How I did it Why? Why not? Chapter 2 - This Book is for You--but is Writing Full-Time for You? What I expect of you, and what success expects of you "If I can do it ..." Why not everyone can write full-time What it takes to write full-time ((brief overview)) The two paragraphs in this book you'll hate most Building toward a full-time career by writing part-time A few words on success What is success? Why writers write Success goals for the full-time writer Chapter 3 - What It's Really Like Gloom and doom, or riches and glory? The "ideal" writing life The real writing life: typical and atypical writers' lives From one extreme to the other What to expect if you're still interested A moderately happy medium Part II: Preparations and Going for It Chapter 4 - What it Takes, Part I: Self-Management for the Writer Getting organized Scheduling your time Project management Project-management aids Strategy and tactics for full-time writers When bad things happen to good writers: dealing with adversity Dealing with success Chapter 5 - What it Takes, Part II: Getting Yourself to Write Write--Now! Discipline Motivations Self-motivation Dealing with adversity, revisited Self esteem and writing Is money success? Talent Work Chapter 6 - Are You Ready? Measuring your professional accomplishments How to know when you're ready Chapter 7 - Getting Ready, Part I: Your Professional Life Your workplace Tools of the trade Expanding and enhancing professional contacts Finding and developing new markets for your work Establishing regular markets for your work Chapter 8 - Getting Ready, Part II: Putting Your Affairs in Order Cold cash and hard realities: financial preparation Personal factors Financial supplements Spouses/partners and the Medieval concept of patronage Keeping your hand in the working world Chapter 9 - Making the Break Decision or Delusion? Sharing the Decision Trading your job for a career "Banking and finance and benefits--oh my!" Part III: Now that You're On Your Own ... Chapter 10 - Staying Alive Your first few weeks on the job Transitional problems Chapter 11 - Getting Down to Business Cash flow Acting like a business Accounting Incorporation Taxes Chapter 12 - Marketing for the Full-Time Writer The importance of marketing your work properly Market information: the writer's lifeline Marketing professionally A short course in contracts and negotiation Do you need an agent? Chapter 13 - A Little on the Side: Extra Income for Writers Writing is more than writing Hands-on methods for turning your writing talents into cash Afterword: Final Words of Advice It's your life, but don't blame it on me How to know if you should quit A new start: turning your writing experience into a new job "Still crazy after all these years ..." Appendix A: Resources Writers' Organizations Organizations for the Self-Employed Online Special-Interest Groups for Writers Appendix B: Bibliography Books Magazines "About the Author"
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