Welcome
I'm Beth Mende Conny, and I hope you'll stay awhile, take advantage of all the site offers and leave here a better — or at least more inspired — writer.
When I founded WriteDirections in 1999, my goal was to make the writing road less bumpy and more fulfilling. I also wanted to share the lessons I've learned, too often the hard way. Here's one of the most important:
Writing isn't rocket science.
Really, when you think about it, it's just a bunch of words on a page. Getting them to work together and grab the attention of readers — now that's the challenge. WriteDirections will help you meet it.
Enjoy what you find, put it to use, then pass it along. Writing, like good times, is to be shared. With you on the writing road,
Features
Article
“What publishers most want to see in a book proposal”
If you are an unpublished author, or even a much-published author, the hardest thing you will have to do is convince a publisher to offer you a contract. Why? Because writing is a business, and a publisher has to be sure your words will sell. It is your book proposal that does the selling. This article shows you how to write one that proves your book will be a financial winner. Read more
Meditation
“Talk to yourself”
When the words won’t come, try talking to yourself. Listen to the words that surface most quickly. Often, they reveal what you are blocking and why, and, more importantly, ways you can move forward at last. More meditations
Podcast
“Why editors accept or reject query letters”
When you submit a query to an editor, the editor will respond in one of three ways: yes, no, maybe. This podcast will help you convince the editor to say “yes.”
Video
“How to write a best-seller”
Follow this advice BEFORE you write a single word.
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