Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books
by Kate Krake
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Do you want to learn how to write mesmerizing science fiction?
It all starts with the idea.
And here are 101 ideas to start you writing a genuinely amazing sci-fi story.
Some of these writing prompts are ideas for characters; others present possible scenarios; some are snippets...
by LearningExpress, LLC
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
High school exit exams, college placement exams, and other important high stakes tests require students to answer specific questions-in writing-while under pressure. In fact, the written exercises students encounter are assigned with the clock ticking and anxiety rising, so it is important to have a...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
In the course of research, most scholars have known moments of surprise, catastrophe, or good fortune, though they seldom refer to these occurrences in reports or discuss them with students. Serendipity in Rhetoric, Writing, and Literacy Research reveals the different kinds of work scholars, particularly...
Old Friend from Far Away
The Practice of Writing Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2008
“Memoir writers, buy this book, put it on your personal altar, or carry it with you as you traverse the deep ruts of your old road.” —Tom Spanbauer, author of The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon
Old Friend from Far Away teaches writers how to tap into their unique memories to tell...
by Edith Wharton
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
A rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, The Writing of Fiction contains brilliant advice on writing from the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize -- for her first novel The Age of Innocence.
In The Writing of Fiction, Wharton provides general comments on the roots of modern fiction, the...
Writing Begins with the Breath
Embodying Authentic Voice
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2007
In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering...
Writing Your Life
A Guide to Writing Autobiographies
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
To many, the task of writing about one's life seems daunting and difficult. Where does one begin? What stories will inspire your children and grandchildren, and which will simply amuse them? "Writing Your Life: A Guide to Writing Autobiographies" breaks down the barriers of personal narrative...
Writing 21st Century Fiction
High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Capture the minds, hearts, and imaginations of 21st century readers!
Whether you're a commercial storyteller or a literary novelist, whether your goal is to write a best-selling novel or captivate readers with a satisfying, beautifully written story, the key to success is the same: high-impact fiction....
by George Berger
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Imagine, if you would, that a single simple change could radically improve not just the quality of your (short) fiction, but - oh, why not? - the rest of your life, as well. It's a nice dream, isn't it? It gives you a warm fuzzy feeling of hope, doesn't it? Sadly, buying and reading this e-book...
The Art of X-Ray Reading
How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, draws writing lessons from 25 great texts.
Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a text to see...
Why Write?
A Master Class on the Art of Writing and Why it Matters
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
**From one of America's great professors, author of Why Teach? and Why Read?--an inspiring study of the importance of writing well, for creators, educators, students, and anyone who writes.
Why write?
Why write when it sometimes feels that so few people really read--read as if their...
by John Marsden
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1998
John Marsden is not just one of Australia's most successful writers of all time; he's also one of our best teachers of writing.
"Highly recommended" Sun Herald
"The most exciting, interesting and useful book on the teaching of writing" Australian English Teacher
The...
Midpoint Magic
How to Swing Your Screenplay or Novel in a New Direction and Say Good-Bye to Sagging Story Middles That Put Audiences to Sleep
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Stop Sagging Middles from Derailing Your Story (& Your Writing Career)
The middle of your story.
Nightmare.
And no wonder.
The middle (or Act Two) is just so dang long.
There’s another reason why plotting a novel or screenplay is hard: plot is based on...
by Viga Boland
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
When Viga Boland, the author of 4 memoirs, was asked by participants to write a "how-to" book on writing memoir, the one thing she didn't want to do is write another textbook style guide. She decided the only way to give her followers what they wanted, was to tell them how she wrote her memoirs...