Writing Skills category: 1537 books

"You need more than talent to make a living as a freelance writer. You need to harness your talent and use it in ways you've never considered before. The more versatile you are, and the more informed you are, the more opportunities you can create," says author Janice Hally, a top television...

A Guide for the Story Mapping Writer teaches you how to use the best of "pantsing" and the best of "plotting" to craft your novel from idea stage to audience-ready stage. Writing process is as individual as the author, but it can be elusive and temperamental. When we know...

Writing or wanting to someday start writing your memoir? This practical, step-by-step guide will lead you to all stages of writing, structuring, and producing a successful memoir. Use the workbook format to make the process even easier. A must for writing about the most interesting character you know...

Do you need some inspiration? Calling all writers, new or seasoned! Delve into your copy of 35 Christmas First Line Writing Prompts today. It's a variation of writing prompts you're not so familiar with and third book in the First Line Writing Prompt series. Great for fiction writers looking...

Do you need some inspiration? Calling all writers, new or seasoned! Delve into your copy of 35 Halloween First Line Writing Prompts today. It's a variation of writing prompts you're not so familiar with and second book in the First Line Writing Prompt series. Great for fiction writers looking...

Do you need some inspiration? Calling all writers, new or seasoned!</b> Delve into your copy of 365 More First Line Writing Prompts today. It's a variation of writing prompts you're not so familiar with and second book in the First Line Writing Prompt series. Great for fiction writers...

Are you struggling with writing characters readers care about? Critique partners, editors or agents saying you need to write vivid emotions? Do you want to write deep scenes emotional arcs into your stories to keep readers engaged and turning the pages? Writing deep point of view is like handing...

Done properly, memoir is more than just a recitation of facts about a person’s life. It’s a journey, connecting writer and reader in that shared space where we all experience what it means to be human. In Writing Memoir: The Practical Guide to Writing and Publishing the Story of Your Life,...

Have you always dreamed of writing a novel? NaNoWriMo offers your chance. It is a 30 day challenge in which you write a complete novel during National Novel Writing Month. This book will help you learn what NaNoWriMo has to offer, and how to make the most of the challenge. You will learn about...

Guidelines for writing and living. In the Introduction, author Rebecca Lawton writes, "In summer 2016, I emailed readers, writers, and artists daily writing tips, thirty-one short takes on the creative life. Cool Writing Tips, they were called, because the days were hot and we needed relief....

Jane Wenham-Jones - agony aunt for Writing Magazine - gives advice on literary queries, writing worries and the obstacles faced by anyone hoping to be published. In this volume the questions answered are: 21. Concentration 22. Writing Clutter 23. Writing When Stressed 24. Jealousy 25. Two-dimensional...

A quick and easy guide to writing a research proposalIncludes a Free example research proposal template for you to download.This short guide will give you the tools you need write a research proposal, no matter what your field of study is. If you're doing your master's or doctoral thesis,...

Are you still dreaming about writing that book? Learning how to write your first novel can be overwhelming. You have to master outlining, writing, revising, and so much more...and it can be scary if you've never done it before. While it seems daunting, writing your first novel is simple when...

Are you best-suited to be a historical novelist, mystery writer, short story sprinter, digital interactive story writer on ancient civilizations, a nonfiction writer, or an author of thrillers using historical settings or universal themes? Do you think like a fiction writer, investigative journalist,...