Writing Skills 9

The complete guide to abbreviations and acronyms. from Abba to Zip, the complete guide to abbreviations the best and worst of acronyms, from Mencap to CREEP the ideal reference source for home, off……続きを見る

The plain guide to the clear presentation of written language: punctuation is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the English language, and here is the ideal everyday companion. Punctuation has been described a……続きを見る

Publishing a book in any genre is an exciting but daunting undertaking for first-time authors. Self-publishing even more so. With over 60 ebooks published online, the husband and wife team of Findla……続きを見る

You’ve heard the advice “show, don’t tell” until you can’t stand to hear it anymore. Yet fiction writers of all levels still seem to struggle with it. There are three reasons for this. The first is ……続きを見る

The Ultimate Guide to choosing character names, with over 25,000 first names and surnames, and their meanings. The Character Naming Sourcebook includes reverse lookup of names by their meaning, an a……続きを見る

'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its hum……続きを見る

This is not about writing technique. "Violence: A Writer's Guide" is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don’t understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. N……続きを見る

Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin? Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you re……続きを見る

Learn to use Setting to quickly anchor the reader into the world of your story. Use Setting as movement through space effectively. Explore Setting in a series. Learn the most common Setting pitfalls……続きを見る

Imagine, if you would, that a single simple change could radically improve not just the quality of your (short) fiction, but - oh, why not? - the rest of your life, as well. It's a nice dream, isn't……続きを見る

Would you like to know how to write faster? How about being able to write 1,000 words in 90 minutes - every day? The tips and tricks in this short book may sound simple, but when you apply them to y……続きを見る

Brenda Ueland stresses the idea that "Everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say." Drawing heavily on the work and influence of William Blake, she suggests that writers shoul……続きを見る

IS YOUR CHARACTER WORTHY OF YOUR READER? Often we think of sympathetic characters as those we love or envy or pity, but character sympathy runs deeper than simply liking or feeling sorry for a chara……続きを見る

WHY DOES YOUR STORY MATTER? CHARACTER ARCS show the events of our story are worth reading about. In most works of fiction, the major characters don’t just experience the events of the plotーthe stor……続きを見る

Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’s “Everything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, “we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step “Spirit……続きを見る

This workbook includes exercises for the younger crowd (middle school age) and for older students and adults who want to play with words. There are 30 exercises for creating poems by playing with wo……続きを見る

Classic essay, first published in 1852. According to Wikipedia: "Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, prominent classical liberal political theorist, and socio……続きを見る

David Morrell has been a successful novelist for more than forty years, an eternity when many literary careers end after twenty years. His debut novel FIRST BLOOD introduced the character of Rambo, ……続きを見る

Every writer eager to supplement their indie publishing with traditional publishing must learn to write a clear, concise synopsis if they wish to sell their manuscript. A well realized synopsis is a……続きを見る

Updated January 2014 for use in preparing 2013 tax returns. Now includes new methodology for home office deduction and a special section for self-published authors. Writers, are you stymied by Sched……続きを見る

Are you a writer whose words fail to come to life on the page? Does your research lack substance or credibility? Can your grammar and usage use a facelift? Has your attempt at self-editing fallen sh……続きを見る

In this expanded and revised second edition, join award-winning author Krista D. Ball as she takes you on a fascinating journey into the world of the Have-Nots of the Georgian and Victorian eras. Di……続きを見る

According to the introduction: "Punctuation is a device for marking out the arrangement of a writer's ideas. Reading is thereby made easier than it otherwise would be." 続きを見る

Practical advice by an assistant professor of English and Rhetoric at Penn State College, first published in 1909. According to the Preface: " The author's aim has been to produce a book that is pra……続きを見る

Do You Experience Writer's Block on Your Blogs, Scripts or Stories? These 1,000 Writing Prompts Can Help You Move Forward. When you finally have the opportunity to sit down and write, you want absol……続きを見る

This short eBook was written to assist with the writing of conclusions for papers, theses and reports, especially those in engineering. This is a section of writing with which many of us technical w……続きを見る

Ben Hogan’s The Modern Fundamentals of Golf is the best-selling sports book ever, with over six million copies sold worldwide. This sequel to the original book offers previously unpublished photogra……続きを見る

LEARN HOW TO FIND A PUBLISHER AND GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED. Do you have a completed manuscript ready for submission? **Are you looking to successfully publish or self-publish your work? Do you have t……続きを見る

Write Away; A Year of Musings and Motivations, combines monthly insightful and humorous stories with tips, tools and interactions that encourage writers to reflect on where they are and where they w……続きを見る

Practical, everyday advice, first published around 1900. According to the Introduction: "In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for ……続きを見る