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You can learn a lot about writing through direct observation from life, just like artists do when they work with still life, landscapes or models - and that's what this book is all about. It's made up of practical activities for you to work on as you go along, with minimum explanation. The book covers...

This practical booklet can help you write a compare and contrast essay by showing you the complete process of writing this type of paper. This systematic method will start with your assignment and end with a final proofreading. In between that first and last step, this writing method relies upon templates...

In just eight years, The Dramatic Writer’s Companion has become a classic among playwrights and screenwriters. Thousands have used its self-contained character, scene, and story exercises to spark creativity, hone their writing, and improve their scripts. Having spent decades working with dramatists...

If you’ve been dreaming about writing a devotional book, but just haven’t been sure how, then “Write That Devotional Book: From Dream to Reality” is for you. Author Lee Warren ﹘ who has written devotional books for Barbour Publishing, Fleming H. Revell (a division of Baker Book House),...

The right-to-the-point nature of the storytelling will make you feel as though Mr. May is talking directly to you, teaching his valuable lessons on: illustrating what dramatic action is understanding the importance of character objectives in scripts using proper formatting in plays or screenplays understanding...

From the Errors of Others is a collection of crisp, witty, and slyly informative essays for grownups with a sense of humor. The subject is communication--good, bad, and patently bizarre. The author is Rebecca Lyles, an experienced editor but not a wrist-slapping schoolmarm. Neither giggly nor ponderous,...

An essential guide for every writer of fiction. Learn: Character, Narration, Structure, Dialogue, Point of View, Writing in Scene, Drama (Conflict-Action-Resolution), Humor, RevisionWilliam H. Coles is the award-winning author of short stories, essays on writing, interviews, and novels in contests...

This Little Book is a collection of suggestions, tips, and guidance for editing your first draft. Editing and Proofreading are time-consuming tasks and they can be daunting for new writers.However, it is suggested here that you don’t pass the task off to someone else - at least not at first. Editing...

Many people regret the fact that they didn't get to know their parents or grandparents well enough and that it is now too late. If only they had left a written record of their lives! To ensure that readers' descendants won't be left in the same position, it is time to write an autobiography. Readers...

The best resource available for finding a literary agent! No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent if you want to get the best traditional publishing book deal possible. The 2015 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential...

What is a hook and how can you use it in your stories? Whether you've never heard of hooks or have been writing hooks for years, this book will take you through the whole gamut of ways to write hooks and use them effectively. You will learn how to evaluate and create hooks for all kinds of uses...

Write Right, Right Now A short book of Tips, Advice, and Encouragement For Writers is a short book of practical writing, editing, and motivational tips and advice for writers of all types, at any stage in your writing journey. A collection of time-tested techniques given to you in concise,...

Testimonials“This book by Maria O’Hare – encourages people to be more creative and to take more control over their own creative work after it has been produced. As a step by step guide it gives the writer the ability to become more confident about their choice, as to the presentation of...

Want To Find Your Voice? Learn from the Best. Time and time again you've been told to find your own unique writing style, as if it were as simple as pulling it out of thin air. But finding your voice isn't easy, so where better to look than to the greatest writers of our time? Write Like the...