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Poor dialogue is one of the main reasons for a publisher’s reader glazing over when reading a first-time novel, where the author has seen fit to include every superfluous utterance of every-day speech. The purpose of dialogue is to move the story along and to give added dimension to the characters...

Characters are the lifeblood of fiction. There is more to writing a novel than simply supplying an exciting background or location. No one can write a successful novel without creating the right characters to people those pages. In this comprehensive and easy guide successful novelist Jean...

These prompts have teeth.Writer's block getting in your way? Ignite your imagination with this hand-crafted collection of spooky prompts!Whether you are looking for a fun blogging topic or the idea that will inspire your next novel, we have your back. Take a peek, and be instantly inspired!

Very few students and even professionals know how to write using American Psychological Association Style. You are not the only one. Beth Lee knows this to be true, because she has been teaching APA style for more than a dozen years. Shes accustomed to hearing students say things such as: What...

Vindication of the Press Or, an essay on the usefulness of writing, on criticism, and the qualification of authors A Vindication of the Press_ is one of Defoe's most characteristic pamphlets and for this reason as well as for its rarity deserves reprinting. Besides the New York Public...

This 5th Little Book in the Handy Little Book for Writers Series answers questions on size and content of chapters and tells how to decide what they will be.Chapters are a way of holding your reader. Your chapters must follow a logical order, even if your story moves around. The end of a chapter is...

Want to write page-turning fiction? All authors do; no one sets out to write a boring novel.Your readers want to enter your novel's world. They want to experience your book -- they want to live your book with your main characters.In short, they want to be entertained. Sadly the gap between...

Step into a world of your own making . . . Worldbuilding is one of the great pleasures of writing science fiction and fantasy -- and also one of its greatest challenges. Award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan draws on her academic training in anthropology to peel back the layers of a setting,...

Learn to identify common sentence pattern types and take full advantage of the way sentence patterns and variety in sentence structure will improve the flow and rhythm of your fiction writing. Topics in this book address fiction styles, the pros and cons of first-person and third-person points of...

Where Do Ideas Come From? examines how The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, and The Sphere of Septimus can be used to create workshops and creative writing exercises.These include...

Aimed at students, faculty, and practitioners, the book is designed to provide all necessary information on how to prepare, write, and read intelligence publications. Divided in four parts, it first outlines the foundations of good intelligence communication, with topics such as the difference between...

How to Proofread: EBook Formatting is the first in a series of updates to the original How to Proofread Your Own Writing. The new format will take the form of four mini, indie author guides, each covering a specific area of proofreading your own writing. This book, updated to encompass the changes...

The tenth issue of MJ Magazine includes Featured Authors William McCauley, Sandra Brown, E.Z. Risky and Kathy Reichs; Writing tips, and Author Interviews featuring Linda Fairstein and Walter Mosley. Readers will also enjoy regular sections like Writing Tips, Book Reviews, Fran’s Picks and a featured Short Story.

The ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist. But since writing is often secondary in scientific education and teaching, there remains a significant need for guides that teach scientists how best to convey their research to general and professional...