STOP WRITING FOR GRADES. START WRITING FOR A LIVING. Your English teacher meant well, but the rules that get you an "A" in the classroom won't get you a paycheck in the real world. To succeed in today's publishing ecosystem, you need more than just good grammar-you need a strategy.Foundation is a field manual for the working writer. Whether you are an aspiring novelist, a freelance journalist, or a corporate communicator, veteran arts critic and journalist Barry M. Willis strips away the myths of the profession to reveal the mechanics of the trade. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: - The Unspoken Rules: Why "writing for the byline" is a scam and how to distinguish between exposure and exploitation.- The Niche Markets: How to break into lucrative fields like ghostwriting, speechwriting, and corporate communications.- The Art of the Review: Templates for reviewing restaurants, theater, and visual arts with professional authority.- The Modern Toolkit: Navigating the promise and threat of AI without losing your unique voice.- The Syntax of Success: Why breaking old grammar rules (like splitting infinitives) can actually make your writing stronger. Talent is common. A career is built on a solid Foundation.
- | Author: Kris Neely
- | Publisher: Cresting Wave Publishing
- | Publication Date: Dec 19, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 156 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1956048340
- | ISBN-13: 9781956048346
