Sample Manuscript
Give Your Readers A Sample
Author: MANISH
Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The result – a large percentage of shoppers become first-time buyers after receiving their free sample and an incentive to buy. Many of those buyers will end up loyal customers. Self-publishers need to think like Frito-Lay. Realize that you, as a self-publishing and (probably) relatively unknown author, need to give your potential customers a reason to buy your book, and offering your readers free samples may be just the sales boost you need. The great part about your particular craft is that you don’t have to hire merchandisers or deplete your resources; free sampling for writers is cheap or free, thanks to the Internet and current printing technology. If you have your own web page (something I recommend), offer your readers a chapter or book synopsis as a free download. Your manuscript is probably already in .pdf format if you’ve worked with any of the subsidy houses. Extract your table of contents, the promotional copy from your back cover and the first chapter of your book, and create a link to them on your site. Be sure to back-link to your sales page, or the area on Amazon, Alibris, or other site offering your book for sale. If you do not have a web page but are internet-literate, you can submit your first chapter and Table of Contents directly to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, or to the site FirstChapterFree.com. Use any of the “click-for-hits” programs to drive traffic to your excerpts. As these programs are targeted, you can use keywords to drive targeted traffic to your sales page, which increases the probability that someone will buy your book. If you’ve written non-fiction and want to establish yourself as both an excellent writer and an expert in your field, submit short articles for use by other websites or ezines covering your area of expertise. You may want to use a synopsis of one of your chapters as the article, so your readers have a glimpse of the topic(s) your book covers. There are several websites which actively seek short, well-written articles covering a number of topics; some of the most popular are: home improvement, family and relationships, law, business (traditional and internet), financial management and investing, and religion (from a practical perspective, rather than theoretical – homiletically discussions.) Be sure to include the name of your book with a link to your sales site in the “Author’s Biography” area. If you are a poet or have written a screenplay, offer free performances of your work. In Indianapolis, one Starbuck’s offers musicians and performers the chance to give renditions one night a week. Libraries, community playhouses, and even some restaurants may be open to this suggestion. Finally, if you already have a book in print and it is selling, consider adding the first chapter of your other book, along with sales information or a prepublication purchase discount, as an “extra added attraction” at your second (and subsequent) printings. If your reader liked your first book, they’re sure to love your second one.
Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The result – a large percentage of shoppers become first-time buyers after receiving their free sample and an incentive to buy. Many of those buyers will end up loyal customers.
Self-publishers need to think like Frito-Lay. Realize that you, as a self-publishing and (probably) relatively unknown author, need to give your potential customers a reason to buy your book, and offering your readers free samples may be just the sales boost you need. The great part about your particular craft is that you don’t have to hire merchandisers or deplete your resources; free sampling for writers is cheap or free, thanks to the Internet and current printing technology.
If you have your own web page (something I recommend), offer your readers a chapter or book synopsis as a free download. Your manuscript is probably already in .pdf format if you’ve worked with any of the subsidy houses. Extract your table of contents, the promotional copy from your back cover and the first chapter of your book, and create a link to them on your site. Be sure to back-link to your sales page, or the area on Amazon, Alibris, or other site offering your book for sale.
If you do not have a web page but are internet-literate, you can submit your first chapter and Table of Contents directly to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, or to the site FirstChapterFree.com. Use any of the “click-for-hits” programs to drive traffic to your excerpts. As these programs are targeted, you can use keywords to drive targeted traffic to your sales page, which increases the probability that someone will buy your book.
If you’ve written non-fiction and want to establish yourself as both an excellent writer and an expert in your field, submit short articles for use by other websites or ezines covering your area of expertise. You may want to use a synopsis of one of your chapters as the article, so your readers have a glimpse of the topic(s) your book covers. There are several websites which actively seek short, well-written articles covering a number of topics; some of the most popular are: home improvement, family and relationships, law, business (traditional and internet), financial management and investing, and religion (from a practical perspective, rather than theoretical – homiletically discussions.) Be sure to include the name of your book with a link to your sales site in the “Author’s Biography” area.
If you are a poet or have written a screenplay, offer free performances of your work. In Indianapolis, one Starbuck’s offers musicians and performers the chance to give renditions one night a week. Libraries, community playhouses, and even some restaurants may be open to this suggestion.
Finally, if you already have a book in print and it is selling, consider adding the first chapter of your other book, along with sales information or a prepublication purchase discount, as an “extra added attraction” at your second (and subsequent) printings. If your reader liked your first book, they’re sure to love your second one.
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Give them an unprinted digital document.
First five, excluding a prologue. Would you sample a story by reading pg 6, 32, 119, 147, and 212?
Be sure to check the agency out with a reliable source before commiting to a contract.
Typically, no shows take unsolicited submissions. But a spec script (like yours) can help you get hired by an agent or accepted into a writing fellowship that’ll get you started towards a writing career. Jane Espenson (a pretty cool writer) keeps a blog where she offers advice to aspiring TV writers.
Some publishers will accept the work on CD but whatever form you use you need to use 12 point type double spaced on one side of A4 paper. If you send hard copy you will need a title page with your name and address in the top left and the word count on the top right with the title of the work centred in the middle of the page. Make sure you number the pages. Do not staple pages together or punch holes in them and put them in a binder or a folder – a paper clip is fine. Do send a stamped address envelope for the return of the manuscript in case they don’t use it. If you look in the Writers & Artist Yearbook or an equivalent book you will find the editors name otherwise use ‘Dear Editor’ but always try and find their names as it is a courtesy that is usually appreciated. Good luck with your story.
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How does someone submit a manuscript for a television show? I am looking to send my resume and writing sample.
I am looking to sumbit to the show Heroes, and even though I doubt they’ll hire me in any form I want to take a shot and send them my script and resume but am unsure how or where to send it.
Sample material of manuscript?
A agency is asking for five pages of smaple material. Should I send the first five pages or any five pages?
If an agent asks for a soft copy sample of my manuscript, what does that men?
Do I send the whole manuscript or just excerts? Pleaseeee I need help quick!
An example of a manuscript for a speech?
I have to write a speech in manuscript format. We had been doing outlines. Our textbook does not include any samples of a manuscript nor as my professor offered any examples. Links to websites would be appreciated.
How to send manuscript to publisher?
When sending synopsis and sample pages of manuscripts to publishers is it best to put it in a thin folder or use a paperclip to hold it together, what’s best? Also I cant find the names of the editors at the publishers. Shall i just put Dear Editor. Thanks