Writing Publishing category: 5352 books

Letters of recommendation are a part of every standard school or job application. As an employer, professor, colleague, peer, or friend, chances are that at one point or another, you will be asked to put a person on paper and every word counts. How to Write Successful Letters of Recommendation is...

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Introduces the aspiring crime writer to the skills needed to write true crime and crime history. The chapters cover everything from finding a subject, working on a creative treatment and researching in libraries and archives. The reader is given a clear understanding of the craft of writing in this popular and expanding area, with material included from social history, law and criminology.

Write more and worry less! Move your writing and your passion from the edges to the center of your life as you discover: •Why writing isn’t all about “talent” •The value of taking creative risks •How to embrace imperfection •Ways to manage doubts and put setbacks in perspective •Reasons...

Writing for Radio is an entertaining, accessible and informative book, providing a step-by-step guide to writing for this specific dramatic medium. A helpful approach to the process of writing a successful radio play from first draft to production draft and on into the recording studio, this book...

I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable. The information in this ebook on writing and related subjects is organized into 18 chapters of about 500-600 words each. It will help you with your writing and may even suggest a career or hobby in writing to you. As...

All good fiction is character-driven. Learn where to get story ideas and how to write a hook and an opening. Learn how to write captivating settings, scenes and endings. Replete with examples and containing two extremely important writing exercises, this concise book is all you need if you want to learn to write character-driven fiction.

A complete writer's workshop in a book . . . The first ten Writing Lessons from the Front are compiled into this volume. Lessons cover plot structure, characterization, point of view, evoking emotion, self-editing, creating and maintaining tension, writing historical fiction, plans and processes to...

#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Creating books that will change your life Healing victims of sexual assault through transformative journaling: One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and personal writing. **Rape...

You already have the tools to become a gifted writer; what you need is the spark. Harvard creative writing professor and acclaimed author Bret Anthony Johnston brings you an irresistible interactive guide to the craft of narrative writing. From developing characters to building conflict, from mastering...

“Once you learn the rules of writing, everything else is just mind games.”This is not for beginners wanting to learn the rules of writing, or journeyman writers looking for more marketing know-how. There are plenty of writing books available for that.But if you’re a writer struggling...

The legal profession says, "Wherever there is confusion, money can be made." There is plenty of confusion in the publishing world too. Many authors become victims of it, and squander time and money, because they don't understand their options. This book clears the confusion. It...

Writers Have No Age: Creative Writing for Older Adults, Second Edition is a book for writers by writers. Unlike the first edition, which was aimed at teachers of writing, this edition is aimed at writers themselves. This book will help older writers value themselves and their potential, and increase...

A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, painters—anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression. Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps you choose...