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Are you looking for daily inspiration for your writing, or to build your self confidence or how about jump-starting your creativity? Look no further. This collection of inspirational quotes will help heal the writer's soul. Read one quote every day of the year to refill your creative juices,...

Whether you are new to the genre or looking for inspiration, this book provides the tools you need to succeed. Develop believable fantasy worlds Challenge your readers’ imaginations Practical techniques you can apply today Written by a successful author of SF and fantasy novels Master the craft...

Taming that beastly writing assignment can be as simple as a KISS--writing assignments, no matter how intimidating, no longer have to be feared and avoided. KISS: KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE offers the definitive guide to writing term papers, reports, essays, short stories, book reports, and more.As...

Get your creativity in gear with Mighty Magnificent Book of Prompts. You’ll find prompts, story starters, and first lines to get your creativity flowing. But beware you never know where a prompt may take you. So let loose and have fun. I’m sure you’ll come up with a Mighty Magnificent story.This...

Write vibrant scenes and essential summaries "Show-don't tell." How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a cliche. Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary-but...

**Do you struggle with creating conflict in your novel? You don't have to. ** Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep inside one of the most important aspects of storytelling--conflict. She'll help you understand what conflict...

Putting Pen to Paper takes you on that journey. It gives you the tools and techniques to help you turn your aspirations into publications, in an accessible and supportive manner. Perfect for anyone embarking on a career in writing and publishing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Caroline Webber was a freelance...

I'm picturing you as a fairly new author. Maybe you've published in the past, maybe not. It's possible that you've written a great deal or perhaps writing is something that you've aspired to do but never really gotten into. It's even possible that you're one of the...

Today's highly competitive fiction market requires writers to imbue their novels with that special something - an element that captures readers' hearts and minds. In Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict, writers will learn vital techniques for writing emotion into their characters, plots and dialogue in order to instill that special something into every page.

An important addition to the literature of cancer by an award-winning scholar and memoirist. Elaborating upon her “Living with Cancer” column in the New York Times, Susan Gubar helps patients, caregivers, and the specialists who seek to serve them. In a book both enlightening and practical,...

Novel Writing for Wanna-be's is just what you've been looking for: an easy-to-read and enjoyable practical guide in how to write a novel written by a published author and experienced instructor. With this one book, learn everything you need to know about putting your novel together in a professional...

Observations and strategies based on the two decade long writing career of Stefan Petrucha, author of over twenty novels and hundreds of graphic novels. This eBook collects the essays used for his successful online class of the same name, taught via the University of Massachusetts. Topics...

“Writing is structure,” William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand—and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In this book,...

Are you in a writing rut? Do you have writing dreams you want to turn into reality but aren’t sure how to do it? Do you struggle with time challenges, organization or procrastination? Do you want to move forward in your writing life but feel “stuck”—creatively or professionally? Then Rut-Busting...