Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books
"I Give You My Body . . ."
How I Write Sex Scenes
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For writers looking to make sure their next physical interlude on the page inspires readers to share the moment rather than to laugh at it, bestselling author Diana Gabaldon divulges the writing secrets behind the sex scenes in her wildly popular Outlandernovels.
“Ask...
by Henry Strausser
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Updated with many new references, this entertaining book advises students on ways to enliven their essay assignments with vivid images, avoid the dull passive voice, and construct smooth, well-crafted sentences that flow together to create unified themes. Short quizzes called Brain Ticklers appear...
Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
"A warm, generous and hilarious guide through the writer's world and its treacherous swamps." --Los Angeles Times
Advice on writing and on life from an acclaimed bestselling author:
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report...
True Notebooks
A Writer's Year at Juvenile Hall
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
In 1997 Mark Salzman, bestselling author Iron and Silk and Lying Awake, paid a reluctant visit to a writing class at L.A.’s Central Juvenile Hall, a lockup for violent teenage offenders, many of them charged with murder. What he found so moved and astonished him that he began to teach there regularly....
Steering the Craft
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer’s craft, presented by a brilliant practitioner of the art
Completely revised and rewritten to address the challenges and opportunities of the modern era, this handbook is a short, deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing. Le...
Rewrite Right!
Your Guide to Perfectly Polished Prose
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
The definitive guide to polishing your prose from veteran editor Jan Venolia.
Everyone knows that writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing, and rewriting, but many struggle with how to go about critiquing their own work—be it a letter to a friend, an important business...
Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.
Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what...
by Sherry Peters
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
All writers experience times when we don’t feel like writing, or have difficulty getting words on the page. We give these situations the umbrella name of writer’s block and blame our censor, critic, or editor. Silencing Your Inner Saboteur explores these issues and situations to discover that...
Homemade Biography
How to Collect, Record, and Tell the Life Story of Someone You Love
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
How well do you really know the older people in your family? And how will you make sure their stories will be preserved for generations to come? Homemade Biography is a fun and practical guide to recording a relative's story so it will never be forgotten. New York Times bestselling author Tom Zoellner,...
Story Physics
Harnessing the Underlying Forces of Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Learn how to make your story soar!
In the physical world, gravity, force, and other elements of physics govern your abilities and can be utilized to enhance your every movement. In the world of writing, story physics can be harnessed in much the same way to make your novel or screenplay the best it...
Structuring Your Novel
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?
Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In this new guide from the author of the acclaimed Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character...
Make a Scene
Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2007
Write Scenes that Move Your Story Forward
In Make a Scene, author Jordan E. Rosenfeld takes you through the fundamentals of strong scene construction and explains how other essential fiction-writing techniques, such as character, plot, and dramatic tension, must function within the framework of individual...
by James Scott Bell
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Don't let the revision process intimidate you any longer. Discover how to successfully transform your first draft into a polished final draft readers won't be able to forget.
In Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, James Scott Bell draws on his experience as a novelist and instructor...
The Plot Whisperer
Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down--but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers--one scene at a time.
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