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“The first critical step in self-publishing your book is finding a great editor. Sarah’s book will pay for itself 100 times over.” ーMark Levine, CEO of Hillcrest Media Group and author of The ……続きを見る

The top 10 punctuation mistakes that pedants love to correct. Eliminate them before you eliminate your chances with a publisher, or before you embarrass yourself in front of readers or clients. Each……続きを見る

Dieses Buch ist nichts für Sie, wenn Sie eine kurze Anleitung für das Schreiben von Bestsellern suchen. Wenn Sie Schreiben als kreative Ausdrucksform schätzen und Ihren eigenen Weg su……続きを見る

LEARN HOW TO WRITE A BOOK WHICH STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD. There is no precise formula for writing a bestseller, but there are secrets, skills and techniques that will dramatically improve your odds……続きを見る

A Parthian shot from one of the most important figures in post-war British fiction, The King's English is the late Kingsley Amis's last word on the state of the language. More frolicsome than Fowler……続きを見る

Many writers have heard of hooks, and have heard we should use them in our manuscripts as a tool to engage readers and keep them engaged, but what we’re not told is how to identify what a hook is or……続きを見る

Not your same old boring grammar guide! This book is fun, fast, and focused on writing amazing fiction. The world of grammar is huge, but fiction writers don’t need to know all the nuances to write ……続きを見る

The ultimate editing handbook, updated for the digital age The Australian Editing Handbook has become an industry standard, recommended by the Society of Editors, and holds a prominent place on the ……続きを見る

These fifty humorous misrules of grammar will open the eyes of writers of all levels to fine style. How Not to Write is a wickedly witty book about grammar, usage, and style. William Safire, the aut……続きを見る

This book helps beginning English Writer and those who wish to reinforce writing fundamentals. A Step-by-step process guides through English sentence construction, emphasizing the most fundamental g……続きを見る

Electronic publishing has upset the equilibrium enjoyed by the publishing industry for the last half-century. While some celebrate the overthrow of the gate-keeping elite and the democratization of ……続きを見る

Being a professional writer involves more than mastering the craft of writing and the art of storytelling. There are the constant challenges of managing your own expectations as a writer, dealing wi……続きを見る

This free download describes a composition assignment that I have used successfully during my years of teaching at Ohio University. Other teachers are welcome to download and read this pdf file and ……続きを見る

The misconceptions around what writers mean when we talk about strong female characters make them one of the most difficult character types to write well. Do we have to strip away all femininity to ……続きを見る

The study skills in this section should enable students to: - Write gripping paragraph openings Control the 'direction' of the paragraph Employ brief (as well as long) sentences Punctuate th……続きを見る

The study skills in this booklet should enable students to: - Value the purpose of proof reading Proof read his/her own drafts Correct each mistake found in the draft Appreciate the advantag……続きを見る

This document gives one way of teaching the autobiographical essay to students, although it should also be useful to people who are not students, but who want to write this kind of essay. Feel free ……続きを見る

Tips on writing to consumers and business-to-business Create captivating, results-oriented, sales-generating copy Need to produce winning copy for your business? This fast, fun guide takes you throu……続きを見る

Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Bestselling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writi……続きを見る

The definitive guide to polishing your prose from veteran editor Jan Venolia. Everyone knows that writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing, and rewriting, but many struggl……続きを見る

Your future as a writer is in your hands. Whether you are a newcomer or an accomplished professional, a novelist, story writer, or a writer of nonfiction, you will find this book a wealth of immedia……続きを見る

Whether writing a best man's speech or putting together a presentation at work, Speech-making and Presentation Made Easy is an invaluable guide to becoming a successful speaker, with easy-to-use, pr……続きを見る

"Der etwas andere Schreibratgeber - ideal für Einsteiger, aber auch für Fortgeschrittene"Andrea Lionne Hinz, Wissenschaftslektorin Vier Seiten, mehr lesen Verlagslektoren von unverlangt eingesandten……続きを見る

Self-publishing used to be the last resort when an author had exhausted all other channels. Self-publishing meant that your book wasn’t good enough for a traditional publisher. Even if you knew your……続きを見る

You are an unpublished writer with a long and impressive background in your field of expertise, and you’ve got an idea for a great book. You write a proposal, and send it off to a publisher who has ……続きを見る

Many beginning writers and editors benefited from a crusty old editor’s brisk maxims about the craft. If you want to be reminded of those days, look inside. If you want to learn those brisk maxims, ……続きを見る

The premier source for journalists, now revised and updated for 2015. Does the White House tweet? Or does the White House post on Twitter? Can "text" be a verb and also a noun? When should you link?……続きを見る

In The Book Unbound, scholars and editors examine how best to use new technological tools and new methodologies with artefacts of medieval literature and culture. Taking into consideration English, ……続きを見る

In fifty informative and inspiring steps, Beth Kaplan shows you how to write your story by putting on your writer's hat, then your editor's hat, then digging down to bring out the vital details of t……続きを見る

Read this sentence: Kill the puppy. Do you know what hooks are present? How many hooks? If you don’t -- you need this book. Every story needs hooks. The best writers know how and where to create the……続きを見る