Writing Skills category: 1537 books

So, you’re a writer—or want to be one. Chances are you started out writing for yourself, but now you think you’d like to take the next step and publish your work. The thought makes you excited—and probably nervous, too.When you’re writing only for your own satisfaction, there are...

Writer's Guide to Romance Writing is intended to writers who want to write romance novels but struggle with it. The book provides you with detailed instructions on how to create: - an engaging, conflict-driven, and passionate romantic plotline - a hero the reader will fall in love with - a likable...

Written by the author of over seventy published short stories and four novels, “Reading A Writer’s Mind: Exploring Short Fiction – First Thought to Finished Story” shows the detailed thinking behind the writing of ten stories across a range of genres and using different modes of delivery. From...

An entertaining, readable approach to becoming the best novelist you can be. Bestselling author and writing teacher Jacqueline Diamond shares her knowledge of the craft of fiction in easy-to-read, short sections filled with tips and examples. Instead of one-size-fits-all schemes, you’ll...

Not sure how the whole writing business thing works? This updated guide will help writers know what they don't know about the publishing industry and provide some tools to help them survive and thrive within it. Writers learn to assess contracts, talk to an accountant, register a business entity,...

The Story of You: A Guide for Writing Your Personal Stories and Family History is a practical guide for the novice writer about how to chronicle the stories of his or her life. The book encourages the reader to write the classic stories that everyone has, whether just for themselves, for their family...

Even the most unique and interesting characters will not engage readers if their journey—the plot—fails. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt reveals the secrets that will keep readers riveted to the page. He explains the importance of matching character to plot and the key distinction...

Ethnography centers on the culture of everyday life. So it is ironic that most scholars who do research on the intimate experiences of ordinary people write their books in a style that those people cannot understand. In recent years, the ethnographic method has spread from its original home in cultural...

Writing is a learned skill, not something that you either can or cannot do. The distinction between people who seem to write easily and those who do not is more a matter of comfort, exposure, and just plain doing it. This book deals with writing non-fiction, though the concept of developing thoughts...

Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? How do you cite John Coltrane’s album A Love Supreme? Is it "premiere" or "première"? The answers and much more can be found in this definitive resource for authors, students, editors, concert...

How To Write A NonFiction Book In 30 Days Or Less  If you can write an e-mail than you can succeed as a non-fiction author with this step-by-step blueprint to create best selling non-fiction Inside Of This Book You'll Learn: The Difference Between Highly Paid Authors vs. Want To Be Authors  Learn...

“Masterful.” Barbara Fradkin, two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel “Gail Bowen’s Sleuth is a marvelous guide to the art of writing mysteries, told with verve, humour and elegance, and with a rare insight into the value of creating stories that explore the darkest parts...

Nonfiction. Men and women think, talk, and act differently -- which causes problems for writers who are trying to create characters of the opposite sex. Award-winning author Leigh Michaels (author of On Writing Romance) shares the secrets of why and how men and women are different and how to use the differences to create realistic -- but not stereotypical -- characters.

In 52 personal, vulnerable letters, writer Andi Cumbo-Floyd shares her personal experiences of the writing journey, offers her perspective on the writing life, and shares encouragement to help writers through the hard and the joyous days of being a writer. The letters cover everything from what it...