Writing Publishing category: 5352 books
On Writing
Notes from the world of books, 1995-2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Why do authors write? How do they go about it? What is good writing?In On Writing, Robert McCrum collects together his questions and reflections on the nature of writing from his Observer newspaper column. In them he explores the sometimes tricky relationship between writing and commerce, looks at the...
by Tracey Lee Hoy
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2013
Would you like your writing to be more than just a hobby? Writing was the Easy Part - Powerful writing & proofing tips looks at creating a workable writing space, planning, setting realistic goals, effective time management, writer’s block, taking breaks and a power proofing trick for a more...
by K.M. Weiland
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Uncover the Secrets to Creating Characters Readers Will Never Forget
Award-winning author K.M. Weiland’s previous book, the acclaimed Creating Character Arcs, showed writers how to identify the five most important types of character arcs and use them to bring your own characters to life...
by Roz Morris
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
By bestselling ghostwriter and book doctor with a top London literary consultancy
142 high-starred reviews on Amazon
This book is used by award-winning authors and university creative writing departments.
*'There are shedloads of books on how to write novels, and a lot of them...
Writing Tools
55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2008
A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools.
Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of...
Crafting The Personal Essay
A Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Non-Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2010
Award winning essayist Scott Russell Sanders once compared the art of essay writing to "the pursuit of mental rabbits"-a rambling through thickets of thought in search of some brief glimmer of fuzzy truth. While some people persist in the belief that essays are stuffy and antiquated, the...
by Sara Maitland
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2005
The Writer's Way is a comprehensive and rewarding introduction to the art of creative writing. Its no-nonsense yet accessible tone and practical contents make it the perfect guide, whether you are a raw beginner of you have started writing and are looking for friendly guidance to help develop your talent....
by David Tuffley
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
The Writing Process is a practical, plain English guide for people who are not experienced writers of non-technical prose. By diligently applying the principles outlined here, you will extend your writing capability towards a professional level. The examples in this eBook relate to computer user manuals,...
Now Write! Mysteries
Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011
The essential handbook for writers of whodunits, techno- thrillers, cozies, and everything in between-featuring never-before- published personal writing exercises from some of today's bestselling and award-winning mystery writers.
Now Write! Mysteries, the fourth volume in the acclaimed Now...
by Kate Krake
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
You want to be a better writer.
You want to develop your writing skills.
You want to learn how to think like a writer, to craft powerful stories, to entertain, to inspire and amaze.
Here are 101 writing exercises to help you do all of those things.
101 Writing Exercises for fiction is an action...
The Write Ideas Creative Writer's Toolkit
A Genre Spanning Box Set of Writing Prompts and Creative Exercises
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2017
Feel your creativity could do with a boost?
Writer's block crippling your writing productivity?
Kickstart your writing life with over 600 writing prompts and creative writing exercises!
The Creative Writer's Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of prompts and activities for every...
Writing Alone, Writing Together
A Guide for Writers and Writing Groups
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
The lonely life of a writer need not be. There are ways to break that isolation and find encouragement and support within groups of like-minded people. Sections in Writing Alone, Writing Together include Writing Practice Groups, Creating Writing Prompts, Group Leadership, and even What to Do with...
Writing Screenplays That Sell, New Twentieth Anniversary Edition
The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
For more than twenty years, Writing Screenplays That Sell has been hailed as the most complete guide available on the art, craft, and business of writing for movies and television. Now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest trends and scripts, Hollywood story expert and script consultant...
by Les Edgerton
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
You know a great literary "voice" when you hear it: David Sedaris' humorous cynicism. Elmore Leonard's weary, smart-mouthed dialogue. Nick Hornby's simple yet imaginative descriptions. It's the kind of writing you should aspire to, right?
Well...not quite. Each of these authors found...