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This ebook provides all you need to know about how to teach students how to writer about their life or how to teach yourself how to write about your life. The writing composed using the diverse activities in this e-workbook will form the basis of the life writing piece. Each activity can be completed...

"The Rhymester or; The Rules of Rhyme" is a comprehensive guide to rhyming, being a dictionary of rhymes, an examination of classical measures with comments on burlesque, comic verse, and song-writing. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in poetry- and song-writing,...

America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship...

Ever feel hungry to write but can’t find an idea that whets your appetite? Whether you write fiction, poetry or memoir, there’s plenty here to get your teeth into. In this book, creative writing tutor and author Carol McKay shares not only some of her favourite prompts but also some of her tried...

This third edition of G. Miki Hayden’s award-winning guide for mystery writers provides invaluable step-by-step advice on shaping plots, developing characters, and creating a fast-paced and compelling mystery for the modern market. Regular exercises throughout the book help you put into practice...

After reading and enjoying poetry, many of us become "wanna-be poets" wanting to develop our own skills and style by learning from experiences of others. The goal is to write our own poems in readable, entertaining form. This simple, practical, handy guide provides the background and essentials...

All novels are amazing at the point of conception and it is Hayley Sherman’s job to make sure that they make it to the last word in the same condition. She has worked with hundreds of authors around the world to bash their novels into shape and help pursue the dream of publication. She has seen...

This is an EXCERPT from the book Creative Writing Career: Becoming a Writer of Movies, Video Games, and Books.  This section comprises the entire section on book writing (fiction and non-fiction), to include author interviews, and is Part Six of the book.   

Written by one of the leading authorities on writing, publishing and teaching science fiction, The Science of Science Fiction Writing offers the opportunity to share in the knowledge James Gunn has acquired over the past forty years. He reflects on the fiction-writing process and how to teach it,...

Drawing on his thirty-five years as a bookseller and his many years as a literary agent, Andy Ross brilliantly explores the vast and often confusing landscape of contemporary publishing, noting its quirks, foibles, and rewards. Ask the Agent is a witty, humorous guide to what it takes to get an agent...

The creative process doesn’t have to be torturous—with The Tao of Writing, it can be glorious! Invoking the principles of the Tao allows you to do your best work ever. By tapping into the true flow of your creativity, you can discover and develop your true talents and abilities. Author...

This book explains how to profit from blogging, and how to avoid pitfalls in your writing career. Profiting on the web may sound fascinating to a lot of individuals, yet professional bloggers definitely know it takes a great deal of time and energy to become a successful blogger. In case you're new...

Writing the New Ethnography provides a foundational understanding of the writing processes associated with composing new forms of qualitative writing in the social sciences. Goodall's distinctive style will engage and energize students, offering them provocative advice and exercises for turning qualitative data and field notes into compelling representations of social life.

The classic guide to writing short fiction -- Revised & Expanded 3rd ed."What Knight doesn't know about writing the short story cannot be put into expository prose anyway."--Algis Budrys"Damon Knight is one of the preeminent teachers of writing in this country. Creating Short Fiction should...