Writing Skills category: 1537 books

Learn the basics of writing both fiction and nonfiction. Authors Kat Smith and Ann Fields combined have writen 8 books and will walk aspiring authors through the process of crafting your book.

Instead of teaching the so called rules of writing, this workbook presents principals of writing based on concepts rather than rules. As you progress through this study material, you will learn the basics of fiction writing by mastering the concepts presented in each chapter. If you go a step further and do the assigned work, you may come away with the first draft of a novel.

Completely revised edition of the ground-breaking travel writing book that provides a road map to success in the digital age. It dives headlong into the entrepreneurial world of blogging and digital books, while still acknowledging the real money to be made in declining print forms. Drawing on interviews...

Book Six of the 2YN series covers continuing the writing process with tips to help you keep going to The End.

A complete month of lessons about the craft of writing and being a writer, from time management to social networking, organizing queries to publication, and more. In the Bonus Section of this book you’ll find more than 50 brain-starting exercises to help you get those words on paper.

Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn how to group words into copy that moves, movement...

Master the Power of Story When you consider the thousands of years of storytelling that comprise our literary tradition, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the shadow of so many works. But there are common threads that link all stories–from Beowulf and Hamlet to Gone With the Wind and The Godfather...

A condensed guide like this one works well for motivated writers who want to focus more on their own writing than reading about how to write. Avoids excessive examples and endless activities. Clear, concise, and direct. A poor person’s MFA.Helps you avoid amateurish errors (professional errors...

Write authentic dialogue that invigorates your story! Exceptional dialogue isn't just important when writing fiction--it's essential. In order to impress an agent or editor and keep readers turning pages, you need to deliver truly standout dialogue in every scene. Crafting Dynamic Dialogue...

With more than a hundred published novels and more than seventeen million copies of his books in print, USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith knows how to write fiction. And he has traversed every stage of writing along the way. In this WMG Writer’s Guide, Dean takes you step-by-step...

Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success....

Want to write a book? Join the club. According to one well-publicized survey, 81 percent of Americans say they should write a book. In the past, however, most would-be authors would never cross over from dreaming about writing a book to actually publishing one. That’s because there were only two...

Do you need a new job? A new career? Are you wondering just how-to write a resume? How to write a cover letter? Do you need some interviewing tips? What are the most common interview questions?New careers, new jobs, new employment can be obtained by following this helpful guide. Submit your...

Fiction means any stories or pieces of literature which have been made up by the author and aren’t true. Here's how to write fiction from start to finish.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.