Table of Contents

CONTENTS — SHOW ME THE LIST

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE - Who we are, why we write…and what stops us from doing it well.

CHAPTER ONE
Writing badly — a crime novel, or just a crime?

CHAPTER TWO
You are what you write

CHAPTER THREE
The dragon beneath the keyboard

CHAPTER FOUR
Why `process’ seems to be the hardest word

PART TWO - Step by step: how the process works

CHAPTER FIVE
So you want to change the world?

CHAPTER SIX
Getting to know your imaginary friends

CHAPTER SEVEN
Icebergs ahead!

CHAPTER EIGHT
Template? What template?

PART THREE - Words, words, words…

CHAPTER NINE
Are you active of Zzzzzzz?

CHAPTER TEN
Being positive — even if you’re sad

CHAPTER ELEVEN
What do you really mean?

CHAPTER TWELVE
To make a long story short… cut it

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Don’t bury the lead

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Now for the real work

CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Know your shit, or know you’re shit

CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Books that make you look really smart

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
An A-Z of writing tips to give you a taste for precision

ABOUT THE AU THOR

About the Author

Susan Feehan has a lifelong passion for words — as a journalist, university lecturer, business writing mentor, and screenwriter. Susan has worked her way up to newspaper and magazine editor, trained magazine sub-editors, and helped multinational companies and public bodies to produce better writing. Of the five screenplays Susan has written, two have won awards. Most are in development or at the fundraising stage. One is part way to becoming a comic novel.

Reviews

A stunning array of writing tips, humour and stories makes this an essential and highly valuable book for those who need to write well
*Mindy Gibbins-Klein, Founder of The Book Midwife®*

Invaluable. So many great writing tips in such a small book
*Ann Martin, public service worker*

Great writing tips and insights, delivered at a fast pace. Proof that less is more
*Helen Tiffany, coach and training company owner*

A no-nonsense guide, essential for writers — which means everyone
*Stephen Rayner, freelance sub-editor*

A refreshing new approach packed with practical hot tips to help dodge common pitfalls
*Jeff Davy, freelance journalist and university lecturer*

I love it. It puts passion into the technical business of good writing
*Keith McDonald, retired journalist*