Writing Skills category: 1537 books

You might be a writer seeking inspiration, worn down by worry about your work-in-progress. Or perhaps you’re the friend of a writer and tired of their constant whining. I mean, how hard can it really be to write stuff?*angry muttering*Whatever the case, A is for Adverb: An Alphabet...

Before writing, an author should review the Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. The Chicago Manual of Style helps an author's work to be taken seriously. Similar to the APA, and MLA, the Chicago Manual of Style teaches a writer how to properly cite the works of others. A writer must always cite anything...

When writing at a higher level, students are expected to use APA and/or MLA formatting so as not to plagiarize. Having a study guide that outlines the rules of each particular formatting style can help students learn the basics as well as when to use quotations, and how to do proper citations. This...

SET READERS FREE TO FEEL YOUR STORYRemember the favorite stories on your “keeper shelf,” and more than likely the first thing that pops vividly to mind are the characters. That’s because truly great stories make readers feel, and standout characters are the primary key to unlocking those...

Tips and tricks from someone who's been there, if you're trying to figure out how to start plotting your novel, this guide provides a quick character bio, suggestions for plotlining and other Gridwork methods. It is designed to help you jumpstart the planing and outlining process for your literary...

Survival tips for 21st century writers, from best-selling authors Kevin J. Anderson, M.J. Rose, Heather Graham, J.A. Konrath, Gayle Lynds, Alexandra Sokoloff, Jonathan Maberry, and more. How to develop your craft, improve your writing, get an agent, promote your work, embrace the digital age, and prepare yourself for the coming changes in the publishing industry. Edited by Scott Nicholson.

• Memoir writing is a popular hobby, and increasingly a “bucket list” item. The surge in its popularity means the appetite for books that blend inspiration and how-to is on the rise. • Myers and Warner co-lead the online class, Write Your Memoir in Six Months, which sells out two classes every six months. They also teach an ongoing popular best-selling memoir series.

The intentional writer is one who can turn their writing dreams into goals and their goals into realities. This is a focused guide on how to analyse your own strengths and weaknesses and use them to develop strategies that will bring you to success.

Do you want to be taken seriously by editors, readers or reviewers? Do you make errors in your fiction writing?This book is for you. Mike Reeves-McMillan is a fiction author, reviewer, and former copy editor and technical writer. He's analysed the errors he's found in almost 250 books, both indie and...

Are you a stay-at-home parent struggling to find the time to write? From sun-up to sundown you are caring for your children and unlike other jobs, you can't clock off. The problem is, you know you'd be fantastic at writing a novel but when could you possibly fit it in during the endless...

This is a new edition of this bestselling book. "The Best Little Grammar Book Ever" was originally published in 2010. Since then it has sold thousands of copies and received great reviews from its users, which include schools, colleges, and professional writers. The aim of the book was to solve those...

How to Write Romance Heroes with Sex Appeal (Featuring 50 Tips for Writing a Lovable Hero) is the second ebook in the series, The Secrets to Getting Your Romance Novel Published. Written by Adrienne deWolfe, winner of the Best Historical Romance of the Year Award, this ebook explores the art of crafting...

Over three and a half decades, Ted Conover has ridden the rails with hoboes, crossed the border with Mexican immigrants, guarded prisoners in Sing Sing, and inspected meat for the USDA. His books and articles chronicling these experiences, including the award-winning Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing, have...

Veteran travel writer Jacqueline Harmon Butler shows readers, one step at a time, how to research, write, and sell travel articles--but most importantly, she details what makes a travel article a winner. In this new edition, Butler updates her bestselling handbook for the 21st century with...