Composition category: 2309 books
The Art of Language Invention
From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance
From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and...
Quick Cheats for Writing With Dragon
Hidden Tricks to Help You Dictate Your Book, Work Anywhere and Set Your Words Free with Speech Recognition
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2016
No jargon. No confusion. Just solid, fail-safe tips for writers to take their dictation to the next level.
From the author of "The Writer's Guide to Training Your Dragon", this mini-guide will help you choose the right microphone, transcribe on-the-go with Dragon and put you on the...
by Instituto Cervantes
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Las pautas que necesitas para aprender a escribir mejor.
Saber escribir expone con claridad, amenidad y rigor las pautas necesarias para escribir lo que pensamos y decimos.
¿Sabe escribir un informe, una carta, el acta de una reunión o un proyecto? ¿Sabe cómo tomar apuntes, contestar...
The Screenwriter's Workbook
Exercises and Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating a Successful Screenplay, Newly Revised and Updated
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2008
At last! The classic screenwriting workbook—now completely revised and updated—from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author, Syd Field: “the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world”* No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field—and now the ultimate Hollywood...
The Writer's Guide to Training Your Dragon
Using Speech Recognition Software to Dictate Your Book and Supercharge Your Writing Workflow
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Want to dictate up to 5000 WORDS an hour? Want to do it with 99% ACCURACY from the day you start?
NEW EDITION: UPDATED to cover the latest Dragon Professional Individual v15 for PC & v6 for Mac
*FREE video training included!*
As writers, we all know what an incredible tool...
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.
Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting...
If You Want to Write
A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
THE GRAYWOLF BESTSELLER NOW AVAILABLE IN EBOOK FORM
But we must try to find our True Conscience, our True Self, the very Center, for this is the only first-rate choice-making center. Here lies all originality, talent, honor, truthfulness, courage and cheerfulness. Here lies the ability to choose...
No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition
A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience to pack this compendium with new tips and tricks,...
Do I Make Myself Clear?
Why Writing Well Matters
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
*New York Times Bestseller *
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017
A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time.
Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought...
Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences: A Guide to Avoiding the Most Common Errors in Grammar and Punctuation
Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences: A Guide to Avoiding the Most Common Errors in Grammar and Punctuation
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2009
An extraordinary handbook: with clarity and humor, it tells the story that even good writers have been longing to hear.
Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences is a small, engaging book that sits at your desk and gives golden advice. It knows precisely what your questions are, answers them clearly,...
The Art of the Handwritten Note
A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2010
From overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful little guide to conveying thoughts in an enduring—and noteworthy—way.
For those who enjoy...
The Right to Write
An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 1999
What if everything we have been taught about learning to write was wrong? In The Right to Write, Julia Cameron's most revolutionary book, the author of the bestselling self-help guide The Artist's Way, asserts that conventional writing wisdom would have you believe in a false doctrine that stifles...
Rewrite Right!
Your Guide to Perfectly Polished Prose
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
The definitive guide to polishing your prose from veteran editor Jan Venolia.
Everyone knows that writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing, and rewriting, but many struggle with how to go about critiquing their own work—be it a letter to a friend, an important business...
by Ben Bova
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2011
Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor explains step by step all the elements you need to write profesionally selling science fiction. Bova was editor of both Analog and Omni magazine, two of the best-ever markets for short fiction, as well as a best-selling novelist...