Writing Publishing category: 5352 books

Most writing is done under pressure. An executive has to produce a three-page position paper by tomorrow at nine. A department head suddenly has to write a one-page action memo by noon. A graduate student has a twenty-page research paper due in a week. Yet, while most students and professionals write...

Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing in these exciting genres. PART 1 explores the nature and history of the genre and helpsyou get started with ideas, planning and research. PART 2 includes tips by bestselling crime writers:...

This book explores the many elements of the fantasy realm and examines the use of magic in stories for children and young adults. Topics include fairy tales, magical objects, secret languages, mysterious books, time travel, mythological creatures, and the roots of magic. "In particular, I...

-This groundbreaking book for IELTS Essay Preparation is a Complete IELTS Writing Preparation Book. A substantial amount of time and research has been directed towards bringing out this book that delves deeper into chasing the practical challenges of writing tasks and serves as a significant milestone...

An easy-to-follow guidebook. This is the ultimate collection of fun and thought provoking writing inspirations, exercises, reflections, and prompts for story writers and poets alike. This book includes prompts, examples, and helpful nuggets of creative power to set you on your way to writing the best...

The definitive guidebook and rebel yell for poets seeking radical growth. You want to write great poems: poems that challenge, inspire and awe; poems that forever alter your audience and yourself. Those poems take imagination, skill and some serious guts. This is not an easy step-by-step up a how-to...

So, you want to learn how to write tantalising horror? It all starts with the idea. And here are 101 ideas to start you writing a truly great horror story. Some of these writing prompts are ideas for characters; others present possible scenarios; some are snippets of dialogue. Each...

Box Set ~ 30-Day Novel Series Novel Notes: 30 Days ~ 30 Chapters You’re invited on a magical, novel-writing adventure. Novel Notes invites you into the magic inside your mind and shows you how to make the writing magic happen. It offers a workbook for planning your novel and...

Co-writing can be an amazing experience when two minds come together to create something new in the world. Or it can be a painful process that ends in disaster! In this short book, bestselling authors J. Thorn and Joanna Penn share tips on how to successfully co-write a book and avoid the pitfalls...

From one of America's great professors, a collection of works exploring the importance of reading, writing, and teaching well, for anyone invested in the future of the humanities. A renowned professor of English at the University of Virginia, Mark Edmundson has devoted his career to tough-minded...

Do you want to learn how to write inspirational romance? It all starts with the idea. And here are 101 ideas to start you writing a truly heartfelt romance story. Some of these writing prompts are ideas for characters; others present possible scenarios; some are snippets of dialogue. Each...

This collection of essays offers twelve innovative approaches to contemporary literary criticism. The contributors, women scholars who range from undergraduate students to contingent faculty to endowed chairs, stage a critical dialogue that raises vital questions about the aims and forms of criticism—...

In a series of conversational observations and meditations on the writing process, The Art of Slow Writing examines the benefits of writing slowly. DeSalvo advises her readers to explore their creative process on deeper levels by getting to know themselves and their stories more fully over a longer...

By adopting simple but effective habits that strengthen your writing skills, you will master the craft of writing. All it takes is dedication and self-discipline. Each of the 10 practices presented in this book grow your skills and promote excellence. You'll find inspirational quotes, questions...