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Teaching Poetry Writing: A Five Canon Approach is a comprehensive alternative to the full-class workshop approach to poetry writing instruction. In the five canon approach, peer critique of student poems takes place in online environments, freeing up class time for writing exercises and lessons based...

Not your same old boring grammar guide! This book is fun, fast, and focused on writing amazing fiction. The world of grammar is huge, but fiction writers don’t need to know all the nuances to write well. In fact, some of the rules you were taught in English class will actually hurt your fiction...

Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel? Would you like to know how to plot your book flawlessly? Do you want to create beautifully crafted characters and nail biting twists? This book is designed for anyone who wants to write an unputdownable crime novel. Whatever your subgenre, whether...

Collins Webster’s Easy Learning Writing is an accessible guide to successful writing in the English language. With clear, concise explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing résumés, letters and essays, this e-book is an indispensable guide for the...

Learn how to-     Write a Tagline   Chapter one includes exercises to help you create an eye catching tagline that will sum up your book in just one sentence.     Write a Blurb   Want to pen...

Have you always wanted to write a book but didn’t know where to start? Don’t waste your life thinking about writing a book when you can do it! Are you ready to start writing a book? You’re at the right place. The Plot Thickens offers you myriad methods of plotting. Whether you...

I've been an avid romance reader, writer, and an editor. I also am a writing coach and an independent editor, expanding my experience beyond content, copy, and romance editing to other genres. I maintain an eclectic taste in reading, which is what keeps me from focusing on one genre when I write....

DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH PLOTTING? **Writing is hard enough without making more trouble for yourself. ** This Quickie Book looks at the good news about writing by the seat of your pants and the reality of writing. HINT: There is no magic pill you can take. Your mileage may vary, but the pantser way of creating a story works for me.

Garry Disher is one of Australia's best-known authors and has written more than fifty literary novels, crime thrillers, short story collections and children's and young adult books. In Writing Fiction he shares some of the techniques of plot, character and style that he has perfected over three decades...

The only guide you’ll ever need to help you write better letters, whether for business or pleasure. The world gets smaller and contacts get faster but whether it’s by computer or with pen-and-ink, the need to be able to communicate effectively in writing remains as important as ever. So whether...

Have a great idea for a book, but aren't sure how to write it? Overwhelmed by all the various "how to write" books out on the market? Do you have a busy life or a short attention span? Bare Bones: A Quick Guide to Writing Your First Novel is a compilation of advice for the fledgling writer. Katrina...

This book will help students in choosing a topic for their thesis that they can investigate and turn into a short paper or a long dissertation. The book looks at questions like the following. What should feed into their choice of a supervisor? How should they compile and organise their bibliography...

Are you always getting stuck in the middle when writing a story? Are those endless rewrites giving you a headache? Or are you struggling to put all your different story ideas together? In Fiction Builder! Eva Kattz and Maria Staal show you a way out of the most common writer traps and put the fun...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a writer, or you aspire to be one. So where do you start? How do you navigate this craft and find your place in it? What’s the best way to turn your thoughts and ideas into words, paragraphs, and pages? Ready, Set, Write shows you what you...