Composition category: 2309 books
Masterclass: Write a Bestseller
How to plan, write and publish a bestselling work of fiction
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
LEARN HOW TO WRITE A BOOK WHICH STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD.
There is no precise formula for writing a bestseller, but there are secrets, skills and techniques that will dramatically improve your odds of publishing a bestselling novel.
Whatever your motivation - whether sick of rejections,...
Daily Writing Resilience
365 Meditations & Inspirations for Writers
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
Chances are, whether you're a seasoned author or an aspiring scribe, you've grappled with your share of rejection, setbacks, and heartbreak. However, literary agents say the number one key to writing success is perseverance in the face of disappointment.
Daily Writing Resilience provides advice,...
by AA. VV.
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
I am setting myself a task which some people would call very ambitious; others would call it by a name not quite so polite; and a considerable number would say it was positively absurd, accompanying their criticism with derisive laughter. Having discussed the possibility of teaching the art of writing...
The Creative Compass
Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A guide should give clear directions and then get out of your way. In this unique collaboration, bestselling author Dan Millman and his daughter Sierra Prasada help to orient you as you advance through five universal stages of creativity: Dream, Draft, Develop, Refine, and Share. Whether you’re...
by Bloomsbury Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
This bestselling guide to all areas of publishing and the media is completely revised and updated every year. The Yearbook is packed with advice, inspiration and practical guidance on who to contact and how to get published.
Foreword by Joanne Harris, bestselling author of 18 novels, including...
Revising Your Novel: First Draft to Finish Draft Omnibus
Foundations of Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2016
Get all three Fixing Your Revision Problems books in one omnibus!
This book contains Fixing Your Character & Point-of-View Problems, Fixing Your Plot & Story Structure Problems, and Fixing Your Setting & Description Problems--PLUS a BONUS workshop: How to Salvage Half-Finished Manuscripts.
A...
Your Child's Writing Life
How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
An illuminating, first-of-its-kind resource to help parents foster a love of writing in their child's life.
New educational research reveals that writing is as fundamental to a child's development as reading. But though there are books that promote literacy, no book guides parents in helping...
Storytelling for Pantsers
How to Write and Revise Your Novel Without an Outline
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Are you a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer? Hungry for a book that shows you how to write and revise your novel without an outline?Discover the secret sauce to help those of us seat-flyers get at least some grounding in what we do, and to find and use a system in the chaos that is pantsing.This...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Traditions of Writing Research reflects the different styles of work offered at the Writing Research Across Borders conference. Organized by Charles Bazerman, one of the pre-eminent scholars in writing studies, the conference facilitated an unprecedented gathering of writing researchers. Representing...
by Anne Ellen Geller, Michele Eodice
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
The imperative to write and to publish is a relatively new development in the history of academia, yet it is now a significant factor in the culture of higher education. Working with Faculty Writers takes a broad view of faculty writing support, advocating its value for tenure-track professors,...
Communication of Complex Information
User Goals and Information Needs for Dynamic Web Information
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2004
The amount of information available for any realistic complex situation is likely to overwhelm most users, as well as stymie any designer tasked with presenting the information. Providing large amounts of information in a coherent and usable format remains an unresolved problem. Choosing, structuring,...
Seven Steps on the Writer's Path
The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
The blank page, the impossible deadline, the rush of inspiration: There is no profession more maddening or more rewarding than being a writer. Yet surprisingly, all writers pass through the same sequence of stages in the course of their careers. It was this remarkable insight that inspired veteran...
Biting the Error
Writers Explore Narrative
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
What is the best way to tell a story?
In this anthology, the first-ever collection of essays by innovative, cutting-edge writers on the theme of narration, forty of the continent's top experimental writers describe their engagement with language, storytelling and the world. The anthology includes...