Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books

20 stories, poems, and essays by bestselling writers paired with 20 pieces by aspiring writers 40+ pages of interviews, writing prompts, and tools for classroom use THE STORY I WANT TO TELL pairs the work of 20 aspiring young writers—including immigrants from war-ravaged countries—with original...

Have you been told you use too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you! In Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery, you will find thirty-four examples...

After I published “How to Write, Publish & Promote Your Own Book In As Fast As 3 Hours With 10 Simple Steps” and “Creative Souls” I thought that readers, and especially writers, would appreciate my gifts to them, as I came forward in revealing personal secrets about how to write a good...

The hugely-popular novelist Marcus Goddard and the avant-garde poet and performance artist Lilian Bracegirdle are running a writing workshop at Gagebrooke, an idyllic country retreat. Marcus's secretary Lester, having discovered a dark secret about Marcus' famous first book, is blackmailing him, and...

Sometimes the muse you need can take form as something else.  Coming straight from the mind of a lass with a love for grass, this book includes some pretty rad ideas that should get the ball rolling and your creative juices flowing!  

Have you lost your writing mojo? Has your Muse abandoned you? Is the business of being a writer sucking away all the joy you used to feel in the process?   If finding the time to write has become a chore rather than a pleasure; if your prose seems forced and getting words on the page...

Writing in plain language is not something they teach in you school. But it is an art and a science, and you can learn how to do it and apply it—how to write for results. This book provides a step-by-step, example-filled guide to the critical aspects of writing in plain English—plain language—the...

Easy Writing will help you to * write clear, correct sentences without worrying if they are clear and correct * create well-structured paragraphs that will present and expand your ideas effectively * structure and develop the longer forms: eBooks, Blogs--even books--with new confidence and control...

Discover The Story Equation!One question can unlock your entire story! Are you struggling to build a riveting plot? Layered characters? Fortify that saggy middle? Create that powerful ending?Build your entire book by asking one powerful question, and then plugging it into an “equation”...

Packed with tips from bestselling and prize-winning authors, Novel Writing: A Writers' and Artists' Companion will give you all the practical advice you need to write and publish your novel. PART 1 provides an introduction to the forms and history of the novel and helps you plan and research...

Writing commercial fiction is a challenge for many authors. Have you ever said: "I can't plot...?" If you have, your struggles with plotting your fiction are over. You're about to discover the easiest, fastest, and most fun plotting method ever. You can use it for all your fiction, whether you're...

Want to sell more fiction with every book you write? You can, when you write series fiction.  Your audience loves to binge on entertainment, whether it's a series on a streaming service, or a series of books.  Even if your first novel in the series is a slow seller, chances are that the pace...

So You Want To Be A Freelance Writer - Writing for Magazines, Newspapers and Beyond does exactly what it says in the title - it shows the reader how to write for the newspaper and magazine industry and how to make it in the world of freelance writing. Deborah Durbin is a qualified journalist and has...

Have you ever: * Held a sword? * Taken a karate class? * Punched another person in the face? Even if your answer is "no," you can still write a good fight scene. In this guide, fantasy novelist Marie Brennan will show you how. Drawing on her experience with fencing, stage combat...