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Insider secrets from some of today’s top writers. What do a New York Times bestselling novelist, a six-figure freelancer, and an award-winning indie have in common? More than you can imagine. Find out:: -- How one writer sold over a million copies of her books and another...

This short guide contains 60 resume and cover letter tips. The tips span across the entire job search process, from the start of the job search to the customized cover letter. This book also includes general resume/CV writing advice and specific recommendations about resume wording, organization,...

Hoping to participate in NaNoWriMo this year? Wondering how to find time to write not just today but every day?  It’s easy to make time for writing when you know how to write fast. The secret of upping your word count to 7,000 words an hour is in this book.

Get to Know Your Character's Sinister Side A truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force...

Using clues and secrets in a story is a great way to add mystery and depth. Dropping clues is not a writing-technique only for mysteries, thrillers, and crime stories, though. You can use this technique in any story where you want to add an aspect of mystery. In this book, you will learn how...

Fight scenes or full-scale battle scenes are often something that cause writers headaches. Why? Because there is a lot you need to consider when crafting a fight or battle scene. Whether you’re writing an epic story with large battles, or a story with some occasional fist-fights, there are a lot...

Develop compelling character arcs using the power of myth! In the best novels, characters undergo dramatic changes that keep readers turning pages. A Writer's Guide to Characterization shows you how to develop such meaningful character arcs in your own work--stories of transformation that will resonate...

CRAFT AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED STORY THAT KEEPS READERS TURNING PAGES     Have you ever started writing a story, feeling full of inspiration and enthusiasm, only to lose direction somewhere in the middle?      Grab hold of a bright lifeline for writers trekking across their novel’s...

Confessions of a Professional Blogger offers a straightforward approach to becoming an Internet freelancer. This book pulls no punches, telling the truth about what it takes to successfully build a freelance business with online writing.

Increase Realism. Raise the Stakes. Tell Better Stories. Maim Your Characters is the definitive guide to using wounds and injuries to their greatest effect in your story. Learn not only the six critical parts of an injury plot, but more importantly, how to make sure that the injury you’re...

Every Character Has a Voice Point of view isn't just an element of storytelling–when chosen carefully and employed consistently in a work of fiction, it is the foundation of a captivating story. It's the character voice you can hear as clearly as your own. It's the unique worldview that intrigues...

!Descubre cómo ser un escritor independiente! !Por fin son revelados, los secretos mejor guardados de un escritor fantasma y autor independiente! El Sr. Richard Lowe te puede ahorrar un montón de meses de organización al enseñarte los métodos que el utiliza para llevar a cabo escritura de...

Fine-Tuning Fiction began as a two-part writing seminar, each five hours long, at the Writers Connection in Cupertino, California.  They were a popular duo, receiving high marks from those who took the seminars --- often more than once for each --- and were repeated regularly for three years. ...

EDITION 2: Revised and with new added material, gathered through 13 years of teaching these concepts at writers conferences. ------------- Want to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting Into Character will give you a whole...