So You Want to Write about American Indians? A Guide for Writers, Students, and Scholars

Name: So You Want to Write about American Indians? A Guide for Writers, Students, and Scholars
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ISBN: 9780803282988

ISBN-10: 0803282982

ISBN-13: 9780803282988

Edition: 2005

Authors: Devon A. Mihesuah, Devon Miheusah

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So You Want to Write about American Indians?is the first of its kind—an indispensable guide for anyone interested in writing and publishing a novel, memoir, collection of short stories, history, or ethnography involving the Indigenous peoples of the United States. In clear language illustrated with examples—many from her own experiences—Choctaw scholar and writer Devon Abbott Mihesuah explains the basic steps involved with writing about American Indians. So You Want to Write about American Indians?provides a concise overview of the different types of fiction and nonfiction books written about Natives and the common challenges and pitfalls encountered when writing each type of book. Mihesuah…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 164
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.84" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.440




Think on these things first



Stereotypes and other mistakes



Getting started with a project and staying with it



Writing nonfiction



Writing fiction



Ethics in research and writing



Editing your work



Submitting your work to journals



Submitting your work to a book publisher



The contract and the second wait while your manuscript becomes a book



Creating your curriculum vitae and resume



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