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English
Description
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine's own personal experiences throughout her historic career.
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Half intensive craft workshop and half practical advice on building and sustaining a successful writing practice, Just Write marries craft and technique with encouragement and insider advice. Featuring the best posts written for the Kill Zone blog (a thriller writers' blog that has appeared on WD's 101 Best Websites for Writers multiple times) as well as brand-new material, the book will serve as a guide for all fiction writers on mastering the craft...
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Series
Publisher
John Murray Learning
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xiii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Is your creative writing in need of inspiration? Do you need confidence to create watertight plots and believable characters? [This book] provides dozens of practical exercises to help you create storylines, craft people and generate ideas, with support and creative insight for every stage. It will give you support in identifying your genre and crafting your work around it, and help you to understand the complexities of plot and character before...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
xxv, 390 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For more than a quarter of a century, Pat Schneider has helped writers find and liberate their true voices. She has taught all kinds--the award winning, the struggling, and those who have been silenced by poverty and hardship. Her innovative methods have worked in classrooms from elementary to graduate level, in jail cells and public housing projects, in convents and seminaries, in youth at-risk programs, and with groups of the terminally ill. Now,...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 230 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the process of creative writing and storytelling through the author's personal stories and experiences of living a writer's life and offers lessons and insights to aspiring authors.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
xvii, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author draws on her teaching background to share new writing guidelines and outline the steps for a personal or group writing retreat, providing coverage of such topics as working in silence and writing without criticism.
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 340 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of over a hundred writing tips gleaned from fifty popular writing books. Chapters are devoted to each key strategy. Author expands and contextualizes original authors' suggestions and shares how each tip helped other authors improve their skills.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your...
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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xviii, 232 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A prolific and award-winning writer, Lee Martin has put pen to paper to offer his wisdom, honed during thirty years of teaching the oh-so-elusive art of writing. Telling Stories is intended for anyone interested in thinking more about the elements of storytelling in short stories, novels, and memoirs. Martin clearly delineates helpful and practical techniques for demystifying the writing process and provides tools for perfecting the art of the scene,...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Want to write a book? Well, the spunky, know-it-all narrator of this side-splitting story can tell you just how to do it. Packed with her signature wit and charm, bestselling author Lloyd-Jones--with whimsical illustrations from beloved illustrator Layton--delivers an outrageously silly story that is sure to have young readers--and writers!--howling with laughter"--
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Long before there were creative-writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says Francine Prose.
In Reading Like a Writer, Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters. She reads the work of the very best writers-Dostoyevsky, Flaubert, Kafka, Austen, Dickens, Woolf, Chekhov-and discovers why their work...
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First paperback edition 2015.
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Inside this resource ... you'll find a combination of exercises, how-to instruction, and motivational passages to keep you moving forward every time you sit down in front of your computer screen. No matter your skill level or genre, Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish will help you set goals and attain tiny wins that keep you motivated along the way to your completed novel"--
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