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Achieve success with your writing ambitions. Written by multi published author and non-fiction writer Ann Evans, Become A Writer provides a logical, clear and enjoyable understanding of a multitude of writing topics in both fiction and non-fiction fields. The book takes a 'step by step' approach to...

Drawing on Patti Miller's ten-year 'Writing your Life' experience, this new expanded and revised edition includes a wonderful collection of life stories. Everyone can write a life story. If you have dreamed by childhood creeks, had coffee with a friend, watched the sun rise after a partner...

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline. David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms and camouflages it has taken, and...

Some of the country’s most admired authors—including Andre Dubus III, Mark Doty, Marianne Leone, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Richard Blanco, Abigail Thomas, Kate Bornstein, Jerald Walker, and Kyoko Mori—describe their treks through dark memories and breakthrough moments and attest to the healing...

Having a great idea for a story isn't enough to get your novel across the finish line. You also need to know how to overcome the two biggest reasons that novelists fail: plotting problems and procrastination.The 30 Day Novel Success Journal gives you the tools to overcome these obstacles...

A comprehensive method for crafting a novel. Whether you're a first-time author or seasoned novelist, you know the challenges that come with writing fiction. The Novel-Maker’s Handbook guides you through every step of crafting your novel, from concept to completion in a process designed for...

"Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch is more than just a writing handbook; it’s a key to unlocking every writer’s innate creativity by offering countless paths to verbal expressiveness." —San Francisco Chronicle Great sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance...

Master the art of article writing! The world of journalism is changing rapidly, and the modern journalist needs more than a basic knowledge of article writing to navigate it. The Complete Guide to Article Writing provides a compass for freelancers and students of journalism looking to write...

With emphasis on practical classroom application, this up-to-date and refreshingly honest collection of essays is a wonderful resource for teaching creative writing. The original and utterly contemporary essays that accurately portray the reality of the teaching experience.

This Little Book is a collection of suggestions and guidance to help a new writer through the process of writing the first draft. Starting the first draft of a novel or any kind of book can be daunting, particularly if you are not appropriately prepared. This Little Book is a guide to the tools you...

‘The Elements of Active Prose’ gives you pithy tips for improving your writing scene by scene, sentence by sentence. If you’ve ever wondered what is meant by the advice to ‘show, don’t tell’ you’ll find the answer here, along with reassurance that such advice is not something that must...

A workbook to accompany the acclaimed series on teaching writing, from the author of The Well-Trained Mind. In Writing with Ease, Susan Wise Bauer lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new...

Dynamic dialogue can turn an otherwise ordinary novel into a delightful read, but dull, uninspired dialogue will cause readers to lose interest and try something else. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt, renowned for his handling of dialogue, explains his techniques for making characters...

How to polish your novels and short stories – a comprehensive guide including a 170+ tips checklist. In this book we look at (including some exercises): - the components of your story; - points of view; - tenses; - the power of three: beginnings, middles, ends - another power of three: characters,...