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Empower your writing through craft and community!

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Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language.

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Comedy Writing Secrets has been a perennial bestseller on the Writers Digest list; the third edition revises the existing material with fresh material, references, jokes, and examples, and adds 25% new material (focused mainly on online humor). It cuts the excess fluff while also adding instruction for the ever-growing online humor market.

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France presents a critique of composition theory and pedagogy from a leftist perspective. He contests the notion that composition courses have no "content" and are only "skills" courses, devoid of intellectual suppositions and cultural premises.

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This comprehensive resource brings together the best information available on crucial element for any fiction writer: dialogue. Writers of novels and short stories will benefit from this book, learning techniques to craft authentic dialogue, handle dialect, distinguish characters with different voices, drive the plot of their story, and more.

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Creative Visualization for Writers features dozens of exercises and activities to spark new writing ideas, encourage relaxation and focus, and give you a creative boost. Nina Amir guides you through every stage of the creation process, from setting clear goals and finding inspiration to filling your creative well and managing your attention.

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The author explores contexts, behaviors, and composing practices that generated some of the world's most significant literary works.

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Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing, but the truth is that while it may be technically correct, good writing is also strong, concise and specific. This book identifies the seven writing weaknesses. It is suitable for creative writers, editors, business writers, technical writers, and students.

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Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens.

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Lists the literature on editing written from 1960 through 1988, with particular focus on those works pertaining to the acquisition and preparation of texts for publication. The editor's involvement in all stages of the publishing process is covered.

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Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you wi...

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Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you wi...

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Whether you're a fledgling writer or a veteran with years of experience, fearlessness--that elusive blend of self-acceptance, confidence, and curiosity--is the defining quality of those who find fulfillment and success.

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Would-be and established writers or journalists can learn about this lucrative and fascinating line of work and how to break into it. The author covers markets, briefings, style techniques, concepts and campaign developments as well as the practical aspects of freelance work.

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Written by an experienced journalist, this is an exploration of freelance writing for newspapers. It covers the importance of knowing your readers, contact with editors, how to write regular features, reviewing, interviewing and meeting deadlines - as well as how to acquire a flow of ideas.

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If you've ever wondered what a literary agent can do for you--and why you need one--this invaluable guide provides the answers.

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In The Mission-Driven Author, Larry Brooks has developed a series of detailed checklists backed by tutorial content for novelists of every level and genre to refer to as they write regardless of which writing method they prefer.

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How to Edit Technical Documents is the most concise and clearly presented discussion of the editor's role and responsibilities to the writer, the reader, and the publishing processincluding changes that result from technological advances in editing.