writing the book
Drafting the tome
Writing the book on something means being the foremost authority or setting the definitive standard: She wrote the book on corporate restructuring.
The phrase acknowledges expertise so deep that the person could have authored the authoritative text.
Often used with could have: He could have written the book on passive-aggressive behavior.
- outliningTracing outer contours
- chapter outlineSummary of chapter content
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- query letterManuscript pitch to agents
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