What I Learned By Researching Competitive Titles

What I Learned By Researching Competitive Titles

Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan

Peter DeHaan

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发布日期: 2019年1月30日
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A common part in many book proposals is a “competitive works” section. I recently researched this for one of my book proposals. What I saw enlightened me.

First were three books from traditional publishers. They gave me pause. I had to think a bit to determine how my book was different and how it would stand out. This challenged me, but it was a good exercise. Each book was impressive: an attractive cover, nice title, a great concept or theme where the content flowed nicely, and professional editing and formatting. However... Read more>>


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