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Welcome. You've come to the place where many of today's new, aspiring, and prospective writers begin—and where many of them learn to become the successful writers of tomorrow. It's a place designed especially for people who are just starting out in their journeys as writers. And it's also designed for people who haven't yet begun this journey, but who hope to soon—people who need some basic information, inspiration, and guidance in order to take that first step. | 100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know Scott Edelstein downloaded at Tue Aug 21 1f ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The sample netlines on pages 49-51 are reprinted from the following sources Page 49 Surviving Freshman Composition. 1988 by Scott Edelstein. Published by arrangement with Carol Publishing Group. Page 50 ỊO Steps to Becoming a Writer and Getting Published. 1993 by Scott Edelstein. Published by arrangement with F w Publications. Page 51 The No-Experience-Necessary Writer s Course. 1990 by Scott Edelstein. Published by arrangement with Scarborough House and National Book Network. The sample manuscript pages and sample letters on pages 141-146 the sample assignment agreement on page 147 and the sample letter to agents on page 193 originally appeared in somewhat different form in The Indispensable Writer s Guide HarperCollins . 1989 by Scott Edelstein. The sample letter to agents on page 193 also appears here by permission of Mary Kuhfeld. The sample letter to agents on page 194 appears here by permission of Ronald J. Glodoski. A Perigee Book Published by The Berkley Publishing Group A division of Penguin Putnam Inc. 375 Hudson Street New York New York 10014 Copyright 1999 by Scott Edelstein Book design by Lisa Stokes Cover design by Miguel Santana Cover photo by Steve Cole PhotoDisc Inc. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without permission. first edition July 1999 Published simultaneously in Canada. The Penguin Putnam Inc. World Wide Web site address is http Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edelstein Scott. 100 things every writer needs to know. 1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 0-399-52508-4 1. Authorship Handbooks manuals etc. I. Title. 1999 99-20096 dc21 CIP i- 1 downloaded at Tue Aug 21 16 51 10 987654321 contents INTRODUCTION What This Book Can Do for You 1 BASIC WISDOM 1 Anyone who writes is a writer. 5 2 Every writer starts out