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This volume is a collection of personal writing exercises and commentary from some of today's best novelists, short story writers, and writing teachers including Jill McCorkle, Amy Bloom, Robert Olen Butler, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Virgin Surez, Margot Livesay, and more.

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Have you been asked to give a speech
Are you worried your nerves will get the better of you
Do you need some tips on how to deliver your message clearly and effectively

Perfect Speeches for All Occasions is an indispensable guide for anyone who has to give a talk or presentation.

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Perfect Written English is an indispensable guide to mastering grammar and improving your writing style.

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Clear strategies for getting your own way more often than not, from a media-savvy expert on persuasion

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Drawing on years of experience of writing, teaching and publishing, this book offers essential tools for anyone interested in honing their craft. With a variety of exercises and freewriting prompts to help you try new styles and approaches, it is suitable for aspiring poets, non-fiction writers, novelists and all lovers of words.

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The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot & Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a believable and engaging plot that readers can't resist.

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This one-of-a-kind plotting primer reveals the secrets of creating a story structure that works--no matter what your genre. It gives you the strategies you need to build a scene-by-scene blueprint that will help elevate your fiction and earn the attention of agents and editors.

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Provides information on Scots language for the general public and for schools in a compact and user-friendly form.

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Do you want to be more persuasive Do you want to enthuse and inpsire and feel good whenever you present or speak in public This practical programme helps you become effective in meetings, pitch and conversations in person or on the phone. It teaches how to impress your boss without being overbearing.

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Few things are capable of invoking the kind of anxiety and terror as the thought of making a public speech. The fight-or-flight response triggered by the idea is a defense mechanism no longer useful to us in this modern age. In this book, you'll learn easy and powerful techniques to override this all-too-common fear, and begin to view the idea of public speaking with excitement and confidence.

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Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres--science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more.

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This research guide for writers and journalists offers practical advice and information for both new and experienced researchers, from organisation and methods of research to obtaining information from foreign countries. This edition contains updated information on electronic research methods.

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The third section, in its four essays, focuses on the design, development, administration, and evaluation of basic writing courses, the use of computers in basic writing classrooms, the role of the writing lab, and the preparation of basic writing teachers.

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A guide to the modes and methods of Creative Writing research, designed to be invaluable to university staff and students in formulating research ideas, and in selecting appropriate strategies. Creative writing researchers from around the globe offer a selection of models that readers can explore and on which they can build.