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Lisa Goldman takes 40 established conventions of creative writing and explores why these rules persist, and how to master them, bend or break them.

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"Helps develop a much deeper understanding of story structure, using case studies with short practical lessons which all emerge organically from the example at hand"--

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"Helps develop a much deeper understanding of story structure, using case studies with short practical lessons which all emerge organically from the example at hand"--

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Intended for the tens of thousands who don't make it into MFA programs each year, this book talks about magazine writing, memoir and personal essay, poetry, fiction, playwriting and more. It provides inspiration and tips on revision, stamina and productivity; instruction on the craft behind the art; and reading lists to expand literary horizons.

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A comprehensive introduction to the craft of screenwriting, encompassing theory, practical tools, pedagogical features, and focusing heavily on examples from contemporary film.

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A comprehensive introduction to the craft of screenwriting, encompassing theory, practical tools, pedagogical features, and focusing heavily on examples from contemporary film.

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In The Right to Write, Julia Cameron's most revolutionary book, the author asserts that conventional writing wisdom would have you believe in a false doctrine that stifles creativity. This book is about using writing to bring clarity and passion to the act of living.

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You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story.

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A collection of interviews with award-winning writers - novelists, poets, playwrights and children's writers. This work discusses each writer's process, both mental and physical: why they write, who they write for, where and how often they write, their recurring themes, their problems and achievements.

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A collection of interviews with award-winning writers - novelists, poets, playwrights, screenplay writers and children's writers. Here, each writer discusses their process, both mental and physical: why they write, whom they write for, where and how often they write, recurring themes, their problems and their achievements.

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The Writer's Compass teaches writers to visualise their story's progress by creating a story map that helps them see all the different components of their story, where these components are going, and, perhaps most importantly, what's missing.

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Covers various aspects of copyright and law which affect writers and writing, including advances, agents, contracts, copyright, ideas 'kidnapping', libel, literary estate, rights, royalties and self-publishing as well as potential danger zones and the best safeguards.

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This title offers detailed information and an in-depth examination of story-telling and story structure. The author uses examples from classic and contemporary sources to explore all the key elements of children's storytelling, along with worksheets, exercises and checklists.

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Offers writers the experience and self-awareness they need to create and refine ideas that demand to be transformed into greater works - the kind of compelling, absorbing writing that will have other writers asking "where DO you get those ideas" This title features exercises, text, examples and a new section called "Questions to Consider".