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"First published 2016. This version of the script updated 2017"--Colophon.

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Just as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The "compass" of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire.

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Modern journalism can be a treacherous terrain, but with The Complete Guide to Article Writing as your companion, you'll not only survive the journey--you'll be able to write pieces that inform, entertain, inspire, delight--and sell!

(Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Get advice from the best in the business on every stage of the novel-writing and publishing process!.

(Hardback)

A guide to natural language or free-text searching in the social and behavioural sciences; a research tool for online and CD-ROM searches. This reference helps users to find meaningful words for natural language computer searching of bibliographic and textual databases.

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The Craft of Professional Writing, 2nd edition, is the most complete manual ever written for every form of professional (and professional quality) writing.

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The film industry is seeking fresh screenwriting talent, but today's writers don't just need to be accomplished at their craft - they need to be highly creative. The Creative Screenwriter is a workbook of inspiring writing exercises to sharpen the writer's talents.

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The Creative Writing MFA Handbook guides prospective graduate students through the difficult process of researching, applying to, and choosing graduate schools in creative writing. This second edition updates and builds upon the first edition, which was published in 2005 to great acclaim.

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High-quality original writing doesn't happen by accident; it results from a logical, inquiry-based process. Educators will be able to apply the concepts and techniques in this book to help their students master the critical writing process.

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Stumped by the site of the '68 Olympics Pondering the name of a Portuguese coin Look it up in "The Dell Crossword Dictionary," the ultimate reference for word puzzle solvers. Packed with solving aids for pun-filled clues and difficult "cryptic clues," the dictionary has been fully updated for the computer age.

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Designed for anyone who works with words, this provides guidelines and a selection of 15,000 alternatives to help recognize bias in the English language, replace stereotypical language and improve communication skills. Also included is advice and background perspective on usage or word origin.

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An examination of the dynamics of writing review. Areas addressed include: learning to write in organizations; writing review as an opportunity for socialization; writing review as an opportunity for individuation; and implications for future research.

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A comedy set in a magazine publishers by dramatist Meredith Oakes.

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The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success.

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This text describes the necessary steps in gathering scientific and technical information. College students majoring in technical writing and the sciences are not always familiar with the methods and techniques to this critical element of the research and writing process.

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While writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel.

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Quit your lackluster day job, and live the life you've always wanted.Filled with insider secrets, candid advice, and Zachary Petit's trademark humor and blunt honesty, The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing won't just show you how to survive your freelancing writing career--it will teach you how to truly thrive.

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A definitive guide to the art of fact checking for researchers emphasizes the important but frequently overlooked need to corroborate facts and information, explaining how to research facts, read for accuracy, determine what must be checked, assess the value and validity of various sources, check qu

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The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Workbook is a fundamental workbook to help screenwriters in the development process before they write the screenplay.

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How do widely published authors keep their stories burning hot This work shows readers how to write compelling stories filled with interesting settings and vivid characters, and how to do it over and over again. It also shows readers how to infuse writing with life.

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First impressions are vital and the opening scenes of a novel are crucial if the reader is going to stick around until the story's end. This guide walks writers through the tasks their first 50 pages must accomplish in order to avoid leaving the reader disoriented, angry, or, worse.

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Intended for aspiring writers, whether they want to write as a full time profession, or to supplement their existing income through writing. This guide helps you to decide what to write and how to sell it; and contains advice on ghostwriting, travel writing, fiction, short stories, television and radio scripts, newspaper and magazine journalism.

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