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“The Writer's Workshop” takes an approach to teaching writing that is new only because it is so old.
Today, rhetoric and composition typically proceed by ignoring what was done for 2,500 years in Western education. Gregory Roper, on the other hand, helps students learn to write in the way the great writers of the past themselves learned: by carefully imitating masters of the craft, including Cicero, Thomas Aquinas, Charles Dickens, Sojourner...
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Veteran editor Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing—writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words—in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by most writers and shows how eliminating unnecessary words strengthens action, shorten sentences, and makes writing crackle with life. Containing
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If you are one of those who love to write, but struggle to do so - this is the book for you!
Packed with amazing tips and tricks, to get you unstuck from 'writer's block' and to improve your writing in dozens of little ways, there are tips about all aspects of writing, for both fiction and non-fiction authors.
You will love the positive impact that these quick, easy to apply tips have on your writing.
Mutiple best selling author, Kim Lambert,...
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Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric was the definitive guide to the use of rhetorical devices in English. It became a best-seller in its field, with over 20,000 copies in print. Here now is the natural sequel, Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor-the most entertaining and instructive book ever written about the art of comparison. A metaphor compares two things that seem unalike. Lincoln was a master of the art (A house divided against itself...
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How do you create a fictional world that readers will want to visit? How do you paint a picture that springs to life on the page? William Bernhardt explains how to use description and setting to enhance your story without slowing the pace. Bernhardt discusses showing without telling, providing descriptive details that inform character, and integrating visuals and action with "stealth description." In his direct, no-nonsense style, Bernhardt explains...
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Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling.
But how do you do this? Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author mailing list.
This is where Mailing Lists Unboxed...
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From his best selling series, The Art of World Building, author Randy Ellefson has collected some of his best advice from every chapter in small, bite-sized tips. All three books are represented in the topics covered: Creating Life - analogues, species/races, gods, monsters, word figures, plants, animals, and undead. Creating Places - planets, continents, land features, sovereign powers, settlements, land travel, water travel, space travel, time and...
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I know what you're feeling right now...
Chances are good, if you clicked on this title, you're confused, frustrated, overwhelmed... maybe even angry.
Not because I know something about you personally. Not because I'm spying on you, or I've re-programmed your Alexa or Siri to dictate your conversations to me and keep them on my hard drive. No. I know what you're feeling, because it's the same thing we're all feeling right now.
How do I know this?
Because...
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America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing.
In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write...
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How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days is ideal for consultants, workshop leaders, speakers, or freelance writers, who want to write a solid first draft of a non-fiction book - in 60 days. Do you have a book just waiting to come out? Are you procrastinating because you think it will take you years to write it? This book will show you how to write a comprehensive first draft - a draft you can send to an agent or publisher or one you can edit and...
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Have a great idea for a novel, but don't know where to start? Have you started your novel, but got bogged down after only the first few pages and don't know how to go on? Then this book is for you!
Chapter One is a beginning writing course. This book can be used in conjunction with the course or instead of it. You can use this book in two ways: the super-easy way by reading the "Basics" and getting right to work, or get a little more in-depth by...
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How to Write a Nonfiction Book: From planning to promotion in 6 simple steps ... Seventh Edition takes the mystery out of the book writing process! Here's what you need to know:
• What it takes to be an author
• How to write a proposal
• What, when, & how to write
• Who can help you
• What production includes
• What your publishing options are
• How to reach your readers
• What else you should read
The 6 simple steps...
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You want to write a novel, but you feel overwhelmed.
But you can silence that feeling and start writing your novel TODAY. Your critical mind is fear-based. It exists to protect you. It keeps you from putting your hand on a hot stove or from crossing the street without checking for oncoming traffic.
In the case of putting yourself "out there" in the form of short stories or novels, it strives to protect you from yourself.
It strives to protect you...
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Have you always wanted to create your own magazine? You can. The world has changed and the tools are now available. See how a team of plucky independent writers came up with and launched Boundary Shock Quarterly, a speculative fiction quarterly that looks as professional as anything coming out of New York. Don't lose your shirt, your marriage, or your mind in the process.
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All good fiction is character-driven. Learn where to get story ideas and how to write a hook and an opening. Learn how to write captivating settings, scenes and endings. Replete with examples and containing two extremely important writing exercises, this concise book is all you need if you want to learn to write character-driven fiction.
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Need to write a book, but don't want to spend years doing it?
What if you could do it in 30 days or less?
Learn how to develop a daily writing habit. Learn how to determine the length of your book. And learn what to do with your book when it's done-including editing, layout, cover design, and even marketing. 30-Day Author is a treasure trove of information for the will-be author. Whether you are a public speaker, coach, consultant, or just someone...
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You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You're not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of "marketing" gives you nightmares.
You don't want to become one of these people shouting "Buy My Book!" on Twitter.
But you would still love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income.
The good news is that this is ever more possible...
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Beautiful eBook formatting is not expensive; in fact, it's more reasonable than you think. For years, I paid handsomely for someone to format my eBooks, not to mention I had to wait a week or two to get it done; now, I do it myself. I save money and I get it done in one night. Aren't your readers worth more than a plain vanilla eBook, thrown together by an automated conversion system? Don't they deserve the best? By the way, this book is guaranteed....
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 I was supposed to go to a Great Books college in the winter of 2001, but my father called me into his study two weeks before I was scheduled to depart for Annapolis. He explained that the money just wasn't there. I didn't ask any questions. I understood that there were ways around it.
#2 I visited my father's guitar store, where he was a dealer. His collection was...
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#1 I disagree with a lot of traditional advice. For instance, they say the best revenge is living well. I say it's acid in the face-who will love them now. Another old saying is that revenge is a dish best served cold. But it feels best served piping hot, straight out of the oven of outrage.
#2 You can't be good with names. It's not a neurological condition, it's a...
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