Outlets for writing

WritersServices Self-publishing

Some outlets for writers – industry terminology

Traditional printed books - the main sectors

General books – fiction and non-fiction titles, called 'trade' in the business.
Children's – child readers represent a a sizeable market.
Academic – turn your research into a book.
Educational – low cost and large distribution.
Professional – books needed for work purposes, often expensive.
Special interest – limited target audience. An excellent candidate for self-publishing as the market can be identified.
Commemorative, promotional – time-senstive.

Other printed formats

Part works
Articles
Magazine stories

Writing for the Web

Mixed media
Web comics
E-books (download or read online)
Blog to book

Scripts

Radio
TV
Film
Theatre

Audio books

Unabridged
Abridged for the popular market
- Preparing the script
And web-radio and streaming might expand this market dramatically

If you are interested in pursuing a particular kind of writing but need to know more, you might like to browse through our WritersBookstall to see if there is a book which might help you.

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