Writing Skills category: 1537 books

You’ve got a story to tell and you are super excited to get it out to the masses. You want to write books, magazine articles, blogs, and newspaper features. But there is one problem: You don’t know how! There are so many books out there about how to get published and get rich quick writing a ton...

Never dread a synopsis again! Pam McCutcheon, multi-published author and acclaimed guru of the synopsis, guides you step-by-step through the process of creating the synopsis you need to understand your novel and market your manuscript. Updated and revised, this second edition is organized as...

What Makes A Story Compelling? Get your own personalized prescription for crafting a novel that hooks readers and never lets them go. Multi-published author, Adrienne Bell, takes you through the tools and concepts behind her acclaimed Plot MD system. No matter if you like to plan your...

Increase Your Chances at Winning Grants with Insights from a Review Panel Manager!"Increase my chances? That's no guarantee!" you might be saying.Well, to be honest, no book can legitimately make any promises that you will win grants. None of them can, not even mine. However, most...

Creativity can be enhanced using technology. The book is all about using hardware and software to overcome writers block. Instead of staring forlornly at a blank page a writer can jump into the Writers workflow and get the ideas and the words rolling. It doesn't matter if you're away from the house...

Have you taken the NaNoWriMo challenge and failed but want to try again? Have you dreamed about writing a book? Maybe you want to commit to writing a book in 30 days. Now you can... Use this journal to help you get motivated, organized and give you the confidence to take that first all important step...

Written by the best-selling author of "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much" for aspiring authors, "How to Become a Published Author: Idea to Publication" provides practical advice for every writer who dreams of becoming published. Guaranteed to inspire, this reference book is the only...

Although not easy, this is an excellent way to develop your short story writing skills. You are given an opening sentence and a final sentence. What comes in-between is up to you. There are 100 sentences for you to practice with. I would suggest that you try and write anything that will connect the...

Writing from the truths in our lives seems difficult but personal essayist Sheila Bender provides a powerful methodology to reach more deeply into your personal experience and, therefore, to reach others deeply. You'll create eight styles of personal essays to examine your life events from different...

“This happens when finding the right words is no longer a struggle. Words simply flow into your head faster than you can write them down (or press the keyboard). You read what you have just written and say: “Bloody hell. That’s good. Did I really write that? Wonder where all that came from.” –...

This is not your regular how-to-write-a-great-novel manual. This book is written with your Christian sensibilities in mind. It is a very hands-on help book. Premised on the idea that writing Christian fiction is a spiritual journey, it takes you through:- Recognizing your calling and equipment to...

A sequel to 201 Writing Prompts, Writing Prompts and More offers writing prompts plus lots of other routes to creativity and getting your words on the page. Four chapters of the book hold 100 new writing prompts and the remaining seven chapters invite you to explore multiple ways into stories or give...

30-Day Novel Series ~ Book Two Maybe you’re thinking about writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. Would you like to know what you’re getting yourself into? This guide offers everything you need to know, and probably more than a few things you don’t want to know, about writing...

Empathy and social smarts help you earn free book publicity by connecting you with key people, media, schools, and the publications of nonprofit agencies. As a writer, you can promote your own book and earn free book publicity by connecting key people, media, and nonprofits' newsletters with schools. Social...