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The Strategic Poet: Honing the Craft focuses on the craft of poetry and is based on the belief that craft can be taught and the best teacher of craft is a good poem. This book assumes a knowledgeabl……続きを見る

Write better blurbs. Get better readers. Writing book descriptions for genre fiction (or blurbs, as some authors call them) requires a completely different skill set from writing full-length novels.……続きを見る

This Companion provides an introduction to the craft of prose. It considers the technical aspects of style that contribute to the art of prose, examining the constituent parts of prose through a wid……続きを見る

University literary journals allow students to create their own venue for learning, have a hands-on part of their development in real-world skills, and strive towards professional achievement. But p……続きを見る

Cutting Plays for Performance offers a practical guide for cutting a wide variety of classical and modern plays. This essential text offers insight into the various reasons for cutting, methods to s……続きを見る

This is the 4th Book in the Monthly Challenge Writing Series. A simple step-by-step manual that leads you through finding an idea for a book, creating an outline, and turning it into a finished manu……続きを見る

Revised 2019 Edition Have readers told you that they can’t seem “get into” your novel? That could be because it lacks the sensory information required to effectively hook your readers’ attention. Wo……続きを見る

Revised 2019 Edition Have you been told you use too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you. In Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subve……続きを見る

A book is a passion shared. It says, “Here’s my stake in the world. Here’s what I believe. Here’s what I want to give to the world.” Writing a book is a bold undertaking, and during the process, no ……続きを見る

Revised 2019 Edition Have you been told there's a little too much telling in your novel? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you. In Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from……続きを見る

Technical writing is about communicating key information to the people who need it. It might be a manual for an application, a guide to using heavy machinery, or a diagnostic aide for medical practi……続きを見る

Engaging with customers through social media is essential for businesses in this day and age. Writing for social media can be difficult to get right and even big brands can get it very wrong. This b……続きを見る

Technically-minded people can struggle with business writing and many businesses get it wrong, losing their readers in avalanches of acronyms and jungles of technical jargon. It doesn’t have to be t……続きを見る

A persuasive, well-written business case can win over the decision makers in your organisation and get you the all important approval you need for your business idea. In this book you’ll discover th……続きを見る

Volumes in Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing offer multiple perspectives on a wide-range of topics about writing, much like the model made famous by Wendy Bishop’s “The Subject Is . . .” series. I……続きを見る

If you want to discover how to become a freelance fiction ghostwriter, then check out HowExpert Guide to Fiction Ghostwriting. We go through life searching for what it is we are passionate about. An……続きを見る

This reference guide traces the writing across the curriculum movement from its origins in British secondary education through its flourishing in American higher education and extension to American ……続きを見る

When was the last time you wrote a letter? Not a text or a tweet but a pen-to-paper or hand-typed message of gratitude, reflection, or expression of friendship? One that was more than a simple thank……続きを見る

An advanced book to help you improve your editing and create cleaner manuscripts! Have you ever scrolled through edits recommended by your book editor and thought, "How can I avoid some of these mis……続きを見る

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up the first essay in her Write Your Own Cake series, which offers tips and suggestions for creating fantasy and other book worlds. Estep is t……続きを見る

New York Times bestselling genre author Angela Knight shares the secrets of researching and writing dazzling fight scenes. She shares techniques that will let you create characters who capture the h……続きを見る

No matter how you came to it, there was something about the idea of mixing a mystery story and a comedy tale together that intrigued you. Titillated your muse. Made you want to spin a story in this ……続きを見る

When was the last time you updated one of your books? It's probably been a while, hasn't it? When we become authors, we publish our books and move on to the next story. Then YEARS pass by and we rea……続きを見る

Copywriting Emozionale: Accendi i Desideri dei Tuoi Lettori Benvenuti nel mondo affascinante del Copywriting Emozionale, dove le tue parole hanno il potere di catturare, persuadere e accendere desid……続きを見る

Volumes in WRITING SPACES: READINGS ON WRITING offer multiple perspectives on a wide-range of topics about writing. In each chapter, authors present their unique views, insights, and strategies for ……続きを見る

Mysticism in the Theater introduces theater makers to the power and possibility of using historical mystical ideas to influence all aspects of a production. Historical mysticism represents ideas dev……続きを見る

You are about to craft a new story. You have planned it all in your mind’s eye. The story. The characters. The twists and turns. But...from what lens will the saga be told? Whose eyes will the reade……続きを見る

This book examines the French theatricalization of India from 1770 to 1865 and how a range of plays not only represented India to the French viewing public but also staged issues within French cultu……続きを見る

With clarity and wit, preacher and writer Sondra Willobee explores the joyful process of crafting effective sermons. Gathering the strategies of good writers, Willobee shows how to capture and keep ……続きを見る

Do you want to write more stories? Learning to write regularly and consistently is the most important skill to learn in this new world of independent writing. In this writer’s guide, Linda M. Adams ……続きを見る