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by Kevin Kaiser
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
**100% of the profits from this book are donated to support the future of NaNoWriMo and other writing programs.**
Every November, hundreds of thousands take up the challenge of National Novel Writing Month and attempt to write a book in just thirty days. Most will give up along the way,...
The Writer's Voice in Fiction
What It Is and How to Develop Yours
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Unique writers’ voices are in high demand, but what exactly is a voice, and how do you get one? Writing Show host Paula B. analyzes 13 writers' voices and offers tips for developing yours.
Verisimilitude
How Illusions, Confidence Games, and Skillful Lying can Improve Your Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
In terms of objective reality, a work of fiction is an elaborate lie. No writer thinks of themselves as a liar simply because they write fiction, but that’s the fact of the matter. And no other writing guide will admit to teaching you to be a better writer by showing you how to be a better liar—at...
by John Dufresne
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2004
"This is the most practical, hard-nosed, generous, direct, and useful guide to writing fiction." —Brad Watson
Finally, a truly creative—and hilarious—guide to creative writing, full of encouragement and sound advice. Provocative and reassuring, nurturing and wise, The Lie That...
by Cecilia Tanner
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
The BLOG & the JOURNAL explores the fascination of keeping a journal which is the very fascination of life, - its novelty, its unpredictability, its new twists. By expressing yourself in your solitude, you can digest these ever-changing influences in your life and move on a wiser person. The many functions...
by Kim Addonizio
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
This all-new book, by the co-author of Companion, invites you to discover and enjoy your poetic self.
Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2007
A guide where today’s best writers reveal their secrets.
How do writers approach a new novel? Do they start with plot, character, or theme? A. S. Byatt starts with color. E. L. Doctorow begins with an image. In Off the Page, authors tell us how they work, giving insight into their writing...
by Emily R. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Phillis Wheatley was the very first African American woman to have a book published. Readers will learn about her fascinating life as a slave, poet, and author in this engaging biography. Featuring detailed images, photos of Phillis's published poems, and easy to read text, children will learn also...
Writing True Stories
The complete guide to writing autobiography, memoir, personal essay, biography, travel and creative nonfiction
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Writing True Stories is the essential book for anyone who has ever wanted to write a memoir or explore the wider territory of creative nonfiction. It provides practical guidance and inspiration on a vast array of writing topics, including how to access memories, find a narrative voice, build a vivid...
Now Write! Nonfiction
Memoir, Journalism and Creative Nonfiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2009
An essential handbook for nonfiction writers, featuring the trusted personal writing exercises of today's masters of creative non-fiction, including Gay Talese, Reza Aslan, John Matteson, Tilar Mazzeo, and many more!
Beginners and seasoned writers alike will relish the opportunity to use the...
Tales of the Field
On Writing Ethnography, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen’s Tales of the Field has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of ethnography and beyond. Originally published in 1988, it was the one of the first works to detail and critically analyze the various styles and...
Finding Your Writer's Voice
A Guide to Creative Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
An illuminating guide to finding one's most powerful writing tool, Finding Your Writer's Voice helps writers learn to hear the voices that are uniquely their own. Mixing creative inspiration with practical advice about craft, the book includes chapters on:
Accessing raw voice
Listening to voices...
Write Your Book Now
A Proven System to Start and FINISH the Book You've Always Wanted to Write!
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Ideal for aspiring authors who only dream of actually finishing their works in progress, this guide features proven, field-tested tools guaranteed to successfully complete that romance, expert guide to business success, or great American novel. The chapters simplify the writing process by breaking it...
The Idea Factory
1,000 Story Ideas and Writing Prompts to Find Your Next Bestseller
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
One idea can create a book. One idea can spark a career.
Do you have a hard time coming up with ideas on what to write?
Countless writers love to write fiction. Exploring a plot and fleshing out characters is part of what makes the project fun. However, few things are worse than staring...