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Guidelines for Writers

The Australian and New Zealand Writers' Handbook (2nd Edition) edited by Joan Clarke

by Michele Field •
April 1980, no. 19

The Australian and New Zealand Writers' Handbook (2nd Edition) by Joan Clarke

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The greatest area of growth in the writing profession is among the group that used to be scurrilously called ‘hobby writers’.

A recent study of British authors reveals that fifty-nine per cent will write only one book in their writing careers.

 


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The Australian and New Zealand Writers' Handbook (2nd Edition) by Joan Clarke

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