Writing Publishing category: 5352 books
The Five Day Novel
The How To Guide For Writing Faster & Optimizing Your Workflow
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Struggling to finish your novels?
Tweak your workflow process and write one in only FIVE DAYS!
After taking way too long to write a fantasy epic, author and educator Scott King refined his writing process so that he could crank out a novel in five days!
Through easy-to-follow...
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Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
A collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors—from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen—on the realities of making a living in the writing world.
In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often...
by Angela Booth
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2016
If you've ever dreaded writing, or felt that writing was too hard, you'll love the Easy-Write Process.The Easy-Write Process changed my life; I developed it over several years of struggling with writing.I studied creativity and mind states. I learned to meditate. I forced myself to write...
by Nick Daniel
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Earn Top Copywriting Dollars Writing for the Health MarketThe health market is one of the most lucrative niches for copywriters - and it's growing fast. This book - written by a leading health copywriter - reveals dozens of proven strategies for writing health promotions that earn big...
Why We Write About Ourselves
Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
In the voices of twenty landmark memoirists—including New York Times bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroy—a definitive text on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike.
For readers of Mary Karr’s The Art...
by Den Warren
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2017
Some notes on writing Christian fiction from a speculative fiction writer for those currently writing about Christian topics or for the Christian market.
by Alexander Chee
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
**Named a Best Book by: TIME, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Wired, Esquire, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Boston Globe, The Paris Review, Mother Jones,The A.V. Club, Out Magazine, Book Riot, Electric Literature, **PopSugar, The Rumpus, My Republica, Paste, Bitch, Library Journal,...
Write Your Novel From The Middle
A New Approach For Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2014
A powerful secret and a fresh approach to writing bestselling fiction!
What's the best way to write a "next level" novel? Some writers start at the beginning and let the story unfold without a plan. They are called "pantsers," because they write by the "seat of the...
by John Gardner
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
The classic for serious fiction writers: “The book is the result of John Gardner’s twenty-odd years of teaching experience, and it shows” (Anne Tyler).
In this essential guide, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops,...
The Art of Fiction
Notes on Craft for Young Writers
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2010
This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers—and will continue to do so for many years to come.
John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this...
The Yahoo! Style Guide
The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
WWW may be an acronym for the World Wide Web, but no one could fault you for thinking it stands for wild, wild West. The rapid growth of the Web has meant having to rely on style guides intended for print publishing, but these guides do not address the new challenges of communicating online. Enter...
Writing for Social Scientists
How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article: Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
Students and researchers all write under pressure, and those pressures—most lamentably, the desire to impress your audience rather than to communicate with them—often lead to pretentious prose, academic posturing, and, not infrequently, writer’s block.
Sociologist Howard S. Becker has...
Quick Cheats for Writing With Dragon
Hidden Tricks to Help You Dictate Your Book, Work Anywhere and Set Your Words Free with Speech Recognition
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2016
No jargon. No confusion. Just solid, fail-safe tips for writers to take their dictation to the next level.
From the author of "The Writer's Guide to Training Your Dragon", this mini-guide will help you choose the right microphone, transcribe on-the-go with Dragon and put you on the...
by Julie Hyzy
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
This short, ten-page, article derived from bestselling author Julie Hyzy's popular presentation on writing dialogue, is available now. New and seasoned authors have paid up to $50 to hear Julie's tips on how to make your character's conversations zing. If you're interested in crafting dialogue that is both realistic and snappy, don't pass this up.
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