I get how to write a NF book proposal, but I'm in a bit of a quandry.
The acquisition agent of my publisher called me Friday, quite out of the blue, to describe a project that is coming up and to tell me that she wanted to put me into the pool of 3-4 authors that they're considering for the book.
The book is to be a sole-authorship, with wide-audience appeal etc. etc. "A really great opportunity to the author who gets selected" as she put it. Incidently, I really like working with her, she's great, and while if I get the assignment, it would slow the progress on my already (un-agented/un-signed) NF WIP, having it on the resume, would help with the proposal for current WIP. (Sorry about the r-o sentence.)
My questions are:
Since I've been asked to submit a proposal, should I follow the same format as an unsolicited proposal, or do I omit things like audience/market since the pub already has their target aud. in mind and already have bookstores committed to the book?
Should I only give her what she asked for and no more, or do I go ahead and show my mettle so-to-speak, and demonstrate that I've learned a thing or two about the biz since they pub'd my book in 2004 and make it the usual style of proposal?
TIA for anyone who can shed some light on this strange (and wonderful) problem. And offer any additional advice for questions I haven't thought up yet.
In the meantime, I'm outlining away.
She wants it by Tuesday.

The acquisition agent of my publisher called me Friday, quite out of the blue, to describe a project that is coming up and to tell me that she wanted to put me into the pool of 3-4 authors that they're considering for the book.
The book is to be a sole-authorship, with wide-audience appeal etc. etc. "A really great opportunity to the author who gets selected" as she put it. Incidently, I really like working with her, she's great, and while if I get the assignment, it would slow the progress on my already (un-agented/un-signed) NF WIP, having it on the resume, would help with the proposal for current WIP. (Sorry about the r-o sentence.)
My questions are:
Since I've been asked to submit a proposal, should I follow the same format as an unsolicited proposal, or do I omit things like audience/market since the pub already has their target aud. in mind and already have bookstores committed to the book?
Should I only give her what she asked for and no more, or do I go ahead and show my mettle so-to-speak, and demonstrate that I've learned a thing or two about the biz since they pub'd my book in 2004 and make it the usual style of proposal?
TIA for anyone who can shed some light on this strange (and wonderful) problem. And offer any additional advice for questions I haven't thought up yet.
In the meantime, I'm outlining away.

She wants it by Tuesday.
