Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books
Writing for Theatre
Creative and Critical Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Writing for theatre is a unique art form, different even from other kinds of scriptwriting. This book will take you on a journey from the origins of theatre to what it means to write for the stage today. Through a series of interviews with writers, directors and dramaturgs, it explores the foundations, traits and skills necessary for playwriting.
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1995
"Our meddling intellect misshapes the beauteous forms of things; we murder to dissect," Wordsworth cautioned at the dawning of a new age of science and technology. It is a caution that, in addition to applying to the study of art and nature, might also apply to our investigation of the creative process,...
Having the Last Say
Capturing Your Legacy in One Small Story
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Renowned writing coach Alan Gelb shows baby boomers how to create “last says”—short personal narratives that serve as a powerful form of life review.
As the baby-boomer generation ages, its members are looking ahead to the biggest challenge of all: making sense of life in its third act....
by Michael Legat
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Written by Michael Legat, who has enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer. Carefully organised into logical sections, each chapter...
Propose Your Book
How to Craft Persuasive Proposals for Nonfiction, Fiction, and Children?s Books
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Authors are the CEOs of their books, and their book proposals are their business plans. Most agents and publishers require a proposal before ever setting eyes on a manuscript, and it is a crucial element in getting published. Writing a proposal can also help an author to write the right book for the...
How to Sell a Children’s Book Series
Without Any Prior Sales Experience!
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
Who did I write this ebook for? Children’s book authors—aspiring and already published. That’s a given.
But this is not for adults alone. My intention is to take things a step further by providing key information about selling children’s books to both adults and their children. Why?...
by Michael Legat
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Written by Michael Legat, who has enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer. Carefully organised into logical sections, each chapter...
Creating God
Worldbuilding A Religion
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Jay Marian followed his dream and became a successful veteran fantasy writer, with over a million words in self-published books to his credit. Now in a new book, *Creating God: Worldbuilding a Religion* he shares some of what he’s learned so you can do the same.
Part of a continuing...
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition
Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.
Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions...
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...
by Jacqueline Suskin
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
An artistic, smart self-help book that prompts and inspires readers to write lists of things they like--a simple yet profound way to collect and remember the good in daily life.
This scrapbook-style art book is an invitation to write lists of things you like: small things that bring delight,...
Our Story Begins
Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.
Everyone’s...
In My Own Voice. Reading from My Collected Works. More Assorted Selection
In My Own Voice. Reading from My Collected Works, #2
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
In this book, I take you to a place where every writer ought to go, but so few even know it exists. I am talking about reading aloud what you've written. The whole point of writing is to motivate a fellow human being, to seize their mind, their brain, their entire being, and suffuse it with your thoughts,...
Coaching the Artist Within
Advice for Writers, Actors, Visual Artists, and Musicians from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Have you ever wished you had a professional coach who could encourage your creative pursuits help structure your efforts and cheer you on? Coaching the Artist Within is the first book to explain the techniques that creativity coaches use to help their clients survive and thrive in the arts. Designed...