Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books
by Kenneth Goldsmith
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith’s manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative as he puts the experience in its proper theoretical and philosophical context.
Kenneth Goldsmith wants you to...
by Tom Leveen
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Write a better book by watching classic films from the '70s, '80s, and '90s!
Why would an award-winning novelist and university-level writing instructor use movies as examples in his class instead of classic works of fiction? Frankly, because most people haven’t read classic works of fiction,...
The Author's Toolkit
A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
All writers yearn for success and recognition. And now we are entering a golden era in which self-publishers are in the driver’s seat. In The Author’s Toolkit, aspiring authors, students, and even established writers will find the resources they need to achieve their goals and avoid common writer...
The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop
Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
In this brilliantly imagined book, author Danell Jones mines the diaries, essays, correspondence, and fiction of a literary legend to create an unforgettable master class in the art of writing. Using Virginia Woolf’s own words, this inspiring, instructive, and entertaining guide will delight fans,...
Masterclass: Get Your Book Published
Discover how to find a great publisher for your book
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
LEARN HOW TO FIND A PUBLISHER AND GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED.
Do you have a completed manuscript ready for submission?
Are you looking to successfully publish or self-publish your work?
Do you have the level of understanding of the publishing industry?
Whether you want to...
by Suzanne Ruthven
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
All sorts of different people want to learn how to do different things getting a personal make-over, surviving health scares, business or career advice, self-help and improvement, travelling, living and working abroad, acquiring social skills, developing a hobby, creative writing the list is endless....
Writing with Rosie
You Can Write a Story Too
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
In a humorous and entertaining guide, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff breaks down the process of writing fiction into steps, all while trying to cope with constant distractions from her exuberant seventy-pound golden retriever puppy, Rosie. Citing examples from her award-winning...
The Art of Dramatic Writing
Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 1972
Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books that have appeared in recent years, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play-construction. This book does that -- and its principles are so valid that they apply equally well to the short story, novel and screenplay.
Lajos...
Beyond the Writers' Workshop
New Ways to Write Creative Nonfiction
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
An innovative new approach to teaching and writing creative nonfiction from veteran teacher and critically acclaimed author Carol Bly.
Teachers and writers everywhere are facing the limits imposed by the prevailing models of teaching: community or MFA “workshops” or, at the high-school...
The Fiction Editor, the Novel, and the Novelist
A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
"Lucid, thoughtful…writers and teachers will learn much from it…Belongs wherever Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style finds frequent use."—Booklist
"Writers will actually learn things here."—Los Angeles Times
"Perfect for teachers, critics...
Creating Literary Stories
A Fiction Writer's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
An essential guide for every writer of fiction. Learn: Character, Narration, Structure, Dialogue, Point of View, Writing in Scene, Drama (Conflict-Action-Resolution), Humor, Revision William H. Coles is the award-winning author of short stories, essays on writing, interviews, and novels in...
Writing True Crime
An Emerald Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
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.
Good Naked
Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
In Good Naked, acclaimed author Joni B. Cole shows readers how to make the writing process not only more productive, but less maddening, more inviting, and even joyful, at least a good part of the time. She explains how sharing early drafts is “good naked”—you’re exposing your creative process...
Improv Yourself
Writing Exercise
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Are you a writer looking to exercise your mind? Look no further. This book will show you a new way to look at words and sentences. Take the norm and twist it into something different. If you find yourself needing a break from a larger project or you just want to try something new then this book...