Writer S Digest Books imprint: 268 books
Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict
Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Today's highly competitive fiction market requires writers to imbue their novels with that special something - an element that captures readers' hearts and minds. In Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict, writers will learn vital techniques for writing emotion into their characters, plots and dialogue in order to instill that special something into every page.
Songwriting Without Boundaries
Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Infuse your lyrics with sensory detail!
Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries will help you commit to routine practice through fun writing exercises. This unique collection of more than150 sense-bound prompts helps you develop the skills...
Your First Novel
An Author Agent Team Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2006
In Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such...
Writing Blockbuster Plots
A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Plotting a story filled with memorable, engaging scenes from beginning to end can feel like an insurmountable challenge. Having the right plan - and the tools to execute it - can make all the difference. Writing Blockbuster Plots pulls back the curtain on story structure with step-by-step strategies...
Howdunit Book of Police Procedure and Investigation
A Guide for Writers
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2007
Not everything you see on your favorite crime show is accurate. In fact, a lot of it is flat out wrong. Police Procedure & Investigation helps you get your facts straight about the inner workings of law enforcement.
With a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly two decades, author...
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
A Guidebook for the Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Equip yourself for the novel-writing journey!
Starting a novel is exciting, but finishing it--that's the real challenge. The journey from beginning to end is rife with forks in the road and dead ends that lead many writers off course. With Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish: A Guidebook...
2012 Guide to Writing Competitions
Where and how to enter every major writing competition in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2012
Are you competitive? Do you believe that your writing stands above that of your peers? If so, then look inside and you'll find all the information you need to enter every major writing competition in the Unitied States. Hundreds of opportunities are listed, with each entry providing information on...
Troubleshooting Your Novel
Essential Techniques for Identifying and Solving Manuscript Problems
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Take your story to the next level of excellence!
You've completed the first draft of your novel--now what? Chances are, it's not perfect...at least not yet. In order to increase your chances of getting a literary agent, selling your manuscript to a publisher, or garnering an audience for...
by Charlene Gill
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Hone Your Writing Skills for Success in College and in Life!
Every student knows that writing a successful college paper is no small undertaking. To make the grade, you need to express your ideas clearly and concisely. So how do you do it? In Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond,...
The Pirate Primer
Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2007
Ebbry-blastin'-theng ye needs must know-oo to lay tongue liker aargh-thentic pirate, by the devil's twisted tail.
Take a tour through the world of piracy with the only authoritative work on the pirate language. A comprehensive course in pirate vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and syntax,...
Bring Your Fiction to Life
Crafting Three-Dimensional Stories with Depth and Complexity
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
Craft a Story That Towers Above the Rest
You know it when you read it: In page after page and scene after scene, a truly engrossing novel has qualities that set it apart. Authentic characters, a well-rounded plot, and immersive settings work in harmony to create a three-dimensional experience--one...
Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded
Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Transform your writing!
If you're ready to empower your writing but are unsure of where to start, let Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded show you the way. Award-winning author and veteran writing coach Stephen Wilbers provides invaluable instruction on every aspect of the craft, from...
Question of the Day
Where Truth is the Dare
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Life has answers. Make sure you're asking the right questions.
Are you searching for meaning? Or maybe you just want to really get to know someone. This book can help! Perfect for spending time with friends, family or even co-workers, Question of the Day is fun, enlightening, surprising, and revealing-ideal...
Driven to Digital Distraction
Why You Need to Deal with the Publishing Business
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
"Publishing has now entered a state of continual change. That won't change." So says journalist and industry expert Porter Anderson in "Driven to Digital Distraction." In this exclusive e-book, you'll learn how and why you must become a digitally minded author to compete in the marketplace and treat...