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Youve got a great story idea. So now what How do you take that idea and turn it into a novel Building upon his Six Core Competencies approach to story creation presented in his book Story Engineering, bestselling author Larry Brooks helps writers do just that.

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Featuring a collection of twelve teaching-focussed essays, this work includes an introduction to the subject of creative writing by Graeme Harper. Each chapter draws on key points about the nature of teaching and learning creative writing, and covers various genres of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, screen writing, and others.

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Featuring a collection of twelve teaching-focussed essays, this work includes an introduction to the subject of creative writing by Graeme Harper. Each chapter draws on key points about the nature of teaching and learning creative writing, and covers various genres of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, screen writing, and others.

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Want to get boys excited about poetry Try establishing a wiki-war on the use of form and structure. Or perhaps a podcast to develop close analysis of language. Based on established principles of the best ways to use ICT in English, this resource looks at when and how ICT can be used to engage and inspire students of English.

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A veteran journalist and published author presents a complete guide for succeeding in book publishing, with tips on submitting proposals and manuscripts, searching for an agent, marketing, knowing one's legal rights, and much more. An analysis of current trends and forecasts is included.

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A good story flows from a solid understanding of writing and structure, along with a confident grasp of character, plot, and dialogue. This book deals with those fundamentals. It explores beginnings, middles, and ends; what keeps readers turning the pages; premise, theme, and tone; and many other elements of storytelling.

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Provides an entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization - from initial inspiration to realization - with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the "tyranny of motive," and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes.

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From language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative gui de to language constructio, offering an overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkien's creations and Klingon to today's thriving global community of conlangers. He provides the essential tools necessary for inventing and evolving new languages, using examples from a variety of languages including his own creations.

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With more than twenty million books sold internationally, Valerie Parv has made love and romance a career. This fully revised and expanded new edition is a necessity for the bookshelves of all hopeful romance writers.

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This expert's guide through the elements of a nonfiction book proposal is filled with exercises designed to help a writer conceive and create a desirable proposal as well as checklists to keep track of the project's progress.

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Strategies and Tactics for the Master Novelist. Successfully starting and finishing a publishable novel is often like fighting a series of battles.

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From the author of "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" comes a fun and fascinating reference book for word lovers, students, and trivia collectors alike.

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teach at the world famous Arvon Foundation writing course and have distilled the essence of their course into this practical handbook with contributions from leading writers.

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From the editors at the world-renowned Associated Press, a guide to the proper use of punctuation--from the apostrophe to the semicolon

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Inside you'll find concrete steps, evaluations, sample business plans, in-depth training activities, editor and agent commentaries, and much more--all designed to help you stand out, from the slush pile to the shelf.

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Whether you're preparing for your first booktalk or you're a seasoned booktalking pro, this lively and light-hearted guide provides all the information you need to create a smashing booktalking programfrom finding your audience and choosing the books to performing the booktalk and evaluating the program.

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