Publisher: Talking Drum, LLC (January 12, 2017). Language: English. Paperback: 170 p. ISBN-10: 0998534471. ISBN-13: 978-0998534473. Item Weight: 9.1 ounces. Dimensions: 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches. Invisible Ink is a helpful, accessible guide to the essential elements of the best storytelling by award-winning writer/director/producer Brian McDonald. Readers learn techniques for...
Publisher: Talking Drum, LLC (January 12, 2017). Language: English. Paperback: 170 p. ISBN-10: 0998534471. ISBN-13: 978-0998534473. Invisible Ink is a helpful, accessible guide to the essential elements of the best storytelling by award-winning writer/director/producer Brian McDonald. Readers learn techniques for building a compelling story around a theme, engaging audiences...
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1st edition (July 27, 2010). Language: English. Paperback: 224 p. ISBN-10: 158008740X. ISBN-13: 978-1580087407. In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great — and other sentences suck. Great writing isn’t born, it’s built — sentence by sentence. But too...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (August 18, 2008). Language: English. Paperback: 256 p. ISBN-10: 0521727685. ISBN-13: 978-0521727686. Writing Well is a guide to expressive creative writing and effective professional prose. The author, a poet, writer, editor, and teacher, explains the techniques required for stylish and readable writing. Everyone who wants to...
ASIN: 0060938226. Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (June 28, 2005). Language: English. Paperback: 304 p. ISBN-10: 9780060938222. ISBN-13: 978-0060938222. In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers...
Publisher: Writers Tribe Books; 3rd ed. edition (February 3, 2017). Language: English. Paperback: 310 p. ISBN-10: 1937746240. ISBN-13: 978-1937746247. Get the first draft of your NOVEL or MEMOIR down quickly! The 90-Day Novel is Alan Watt's day-by-day guide through getting the first draft of your novel or memoir onto the page. The 90-Day Novel was workshopped at L. A. Writers'...
The Craft of Writing, or Yes, Virginia, It's a Learned Skill is an essay by Macedon, the author of the Talking Stick Series. It was written in 1996, then revised in 1998. The essay contains several pointers on the nuts and bolts of fiction writing and covers such topics as handling point-of-view, dialogue, sentence structure, openings, and foreshadowing. This guide has appeared...
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2012). Language: English. Paperback: 98 p. ISBN-10: 148491273X. ISBN-13: 978-1484912737. All successful writers use resonance to enhance their stories by drawing power from stories that came before, by resonating with their readers' experiences, and by resonating within their works. In this book, you'll learn...
Publisher: Bookshaker (November 1, 2010). Language: English. Paperback: 212 p. ISBN-10: 1907498370. ISBN-13: 978-1907498374. You hold in your hands the key to unlocking your inner comedy genius. This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The techniques you will learn can be used again and again to write funny...
ASIN: 1582978050. Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (September 26, 2010). Language: English. Paperback: 272 p. ISBN-10: 9781582978055. ISBN-13: 978-1582978055. Athletes practice. Musicians practice. As a writer you need to do the same. Whether you have dreams of writing a novel or a memoir or a collection of poems, or you simply want to improve your everyday writing, this...
Publisher: Writers Digest Books; First Edition (January 1, 1998). Language: English. Hardcover: 234 p. ISBN-10: 0898798094. ISBN-13: 978-0898798098. Examines every facet of storytelling, from narrative hooks to climaxes, to creating gripping narratives with strong characters for fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays. Review. "Rarely does writing guide arrive with the authority...
Publisher: Riverhead Books (February 5, 2013). Language: English. Paperback: 192 p. ISBN-10: 1594488487. ISBN-13: 978-1594488481. Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership. He offers advice on what he calls "not-writing-badly," which consists of the ability, first, to craft sentences that are correct in...
Publisher: Talking Drum, LLC (January 12, 2017). Language: English. Paperback: 170 p. ISBN-10: 0998534471. ISBN-13: 978-0998534473. Invisible Ink is a helpful, accessible guide to the essential elements of the best storytelling by award-winning writer/director/producer Brian McDonald. Readers learn techniques for building a compelling story around a theme, engaging audiences...
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1st edition (July 27, 2010). Language: English. Paperback: 224 p. ISBN-10: 158008740X. ISBN-13: 978-1580087407. In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great — and other sentences suck. Great writing isn’t born, it’s built — sentence by sentence. But too...
ASIN: B0721FSX87. Publisher: LB Productions (June 9, 2017). Publication date: June 9, 2017. Language: English. For fourteen years, five-time Edgar winner and MWA Grand Master Lawrence Block wrote a monthly column on fiction for Writers Digest magazine. These columns yielded four books regarded as classics: Telling Lies for Fun & Profit, Spider Spin Me a Web, The Liar's Bible......
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 2nd Edition (September 1, 2000). Language: English. Paperback: 144 p. ISBN-10: 1580082394. ISBN-13: 978-1580082396. Everyone knows that writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing, and rewriting, but many struggle with how to go about critiquing their work, be it a letter to a friend, an important business document, or an...
ASIN: B00B4JF6JG. Publication date: November 10, 2013. Language: English. This book will dramatically change the way you write your next first draft. And your next, and your next… The technique I share within these pages is extremely easy to learn and do, You will be able to start using it now, today, and see immediate differences in your writing. It’s also a fast read. I’ve...
Publisher: Writer (December 1, 1996). Language: English. Hardcover: 907 p. ISBN-10: 087116180X. ISBN-13: 978-0871161802. Tells how to become a writer, discusses techniques for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays, and lists agents, editors and publishers. Amazon.com Review. A book as big and sprawling as a Larry McMurtry western — in fact, two books in one: The first 500 p....
Publisher: Libertary Co; F First Edition (October 20, 2010). Language: English. Paperback: 122 p. ISBN-10: 0984178678. ISBN-13: 978-0984178674. At the heart of every great work is an essential commonality, which author and teacher Brian McDonald explores in The Golden Theme. McDonald's previous book, Invisible Ink, has been acclaimed by award-winning authors and screenwriters....
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (September 1, 2006). Language: English. Hardcover: 272 p. ISBN-10: 0316014982. ISBN-13: 978-0316014984. A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's best-selling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years...
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; 1st edition (August 27, 2013). Language: English. Paperback: 224 p. ISBN-10: 0812982150. ISBN-13: 978-0812982152. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS. Good Prose is an inspiring book about writing — about the creation of good prose — and the record of a warm and productive literary friendship. The story begins in...
ASIN: B0BMSQ6LV5. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 4th edition (July 1, 2023). Publication date: July 1, 2023. Language: English. The “can-do” writing guide that helps students harness the power of rhetoric. Everyone’s an Author builds confidence by showing students they already know how to make good rhetorical choices in their daily lives and by offering writing advice for...
The Writer's Handbook - 1988 Edition Paperback – January 1, 1988. by Sylvia K. Burack (editor). This article was originally published in a 1986 edition of The Writer magazine and republished in the 1988 edition of The Writer’s Handbook. Copyright remains with Mr King. F you’re a writer looking for writing advice, you can’t have failed to notice that the bookshelves in your...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (July 23, 2012). Language: English. Paperback: 256 p. ASIN: 039334181X. ISBN-10: 9780393341812. ISBN-13: 978-0393341812. “A work of pop linguistics... [that] synthesizes... grammar, branding, cognitive science and Web theory... with intelligence and friendly wit.” ― New York Times. Welcome to the age of the incredible shrinking...
ASIN: 039334181X. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (July 23, 2012). Language: English. Paperback: 256 p. ISBN-10: 9780393341812. ISBN-13: 978-0393341812. “A work of pop linguistics... [that] synthesizes... grammar, branding, cognitive science and Web theory... with intelligence and friendly wit.” ― New York Times. Welcome to the age of the incredible shrinking...
Publisher: Fabula (22 Nov. 2019). 250 Things You Should Know About Writing is a booze-soaked, profanity-brined, Zen-lacquered look at the craft and art of writing, one list of “25 Things” at a time.
Publisher: Collins Reference; First Edition (September 7, 2000). Language: English. Paperback: 240 p. ISBN-10: 0156010879. ISBN-13: 978-0156010870. From a best-selling author on grammar, Patricia O’Connor’s guide to grammar fundamentals is “sympathetic to the struggling writer and often just plain funny.” (The Seattle Times). Whether you are working on a novel that's been in...
ASIN: B0050C69ZI. Publisher: Subterranean Press (May 10, 2011). Publication date: May 10, 2011. Language: English. Print length: 318 p. Some books claim to teach you how to write. This book is about the writing life: The business of writing. The day-to-day existence of a professional writer. The ways writers interact with other writers. The things writers do to help themselves...
ASIN: B01L97J8UA. Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (May 13, 2006). Language: English. Paperback: 280 p. Get the core knowledge of a prestigious MFA education without the tuition. Have you always wanted to get an MFA, but couldn't because of the cost, time commitment, or admission requirements? Well, now you can fulfill that dream without having to devote tons of money or time....
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group (February 10, 2004). Language: English. Paperback: 352 p. ISBN-10: 0812971280. ISBN-13: 978-0812971286. “Writing is spooky,” according to Norman Mailer. “There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.” In The Spooky Art, Mailer...
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; 2nd edition (June 2, 2005). Language: English. Paperback: 256 p. ISBN-10: 158297358X. ISBN-13: 978-1582973586. The Secret to Good Writing When asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, "Getting the words right." His answer echoes what every successful writer...
ASIN: B004EYUHYC. Publisher: Holly Lisle - OneMoreWord Books; 1st edition (December 4, 2010). Publication date: December 4, 2010. Language: English. Are your character names lame? Do your characters all speak like you — or worse, in horrible, unreadable accents? Do you need to develop conflict among characters or people who don't speak the same language? Pro novelist Holly...
ASIN: 068485743X. Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Original ed. edition (January 1, 2000). Language: English. Paperback: 208 p. ISBN-10: 9780684857435. ISBN-13: 978-0684857435. IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and...
Kindle Edition. ASIN: B005VDGNTS. Publisher: Guardian Books; 1st edition (October 6, 2011). Publication date: October 6, 2011. Language: English. With an introduction by Geoff Dyer and personal insights into how some of the most internationally known authors have crafted their best-loved works, How to Write Fiction is a must-read for every aspiring fiction writer. Comprehensive...
ASIN: B009NKXAWS. Publisher: Aaron/Bach (October 7, 2012). Publication date: October 7, 2012. Language: English. Print length: 110 p. The best-selling writing book for authors who want practical advice, with over 67,000 copies sold! "Have you ever wanted to double your daily word counts? Do you feel like you're crawling through your story, struggling for each paragraph? Would...
Publisher: Diversified Publishing; Reprint edition (May 8, 2007). Language: English. Paperback: 288 p. ISBN-10: 0375722270. ISBN-13: 978-0375722271. Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Best-selling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writing, in this trade paperback...
Routledge, 2007. — 224 p. Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession and is designed to be enjoyed by students of both mainstream and sports specialist journalism. Providing a clear and structured approach to learning about both the craft of sports writing and the practical skills involved in becoming successful...
2nd ed. — SAGE Publications, 2005. — 192 p. Phil Andrews has written a timely and engaging book designed to meet the requirements of the growing number of courses on sports journalism. This text provides both a contextual and practical overview of sports journalism, including the organization and interdependence of broadcast, print, and digital media; how media coverage of...
SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006. — 208 p. Across all media; print, broadcast as well as online, sports journalism has come to occupy an increasingly visible space. This book looks at the institutional, cultural and economic environment and provides an invaluable overview of contemporary sports journalism across all media forms. The book: Situates sports journalism within the...
Apress, 2014. — 233 p. — ISBN: 1430263490. Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique...
Apress, 2014. — 233 p. — ISBN: 1430263490. Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique...
Apress, 2014. — 233 p. — ISBN: 1430263490. Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique...
Apress, 2014. — 233 p. — ISBN: 1430263490. Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique...
Apress, 2014. — 233 p. — ISBN: 1430263490. Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique...
Routledge, 2019. — 149 p. — (Routledge Studies in Chinese Discourse Analysis). — ISBN10: 1138304034, 13 978-1138304031. News Framing Through English-Chinese Translation provides a useful tool to depict how Chinese news translation can be examined in the era of globalization. The author has integrated framing theory in journalism studies with translation studies and developed a...
6th Edition. — Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2019. — 577 p. — ISBN: 978-1-76029-784-8. We are all journalists and publishers now: at the touch of a button we can send our words, sounds and images out to the world. No matter whether you're a traditional journalist, a blogger, a public relations practitioner or a social media editor, everything you publish or broadcast is subject to...
11th Ed. — Pearson, 2015. — 387 p. — ISBN10: 1292059907, 13 978-1292059907. "Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective...
11th Ed. — Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. — 580 p. — ISBN10: 1457653540, 13 978-1457653544. As media evolve and new formats emerge, journalism students face new challenges and need new advice. The Missouri Group confronts these issues in the new edition of News Reporting and Writing, teaching students how to work in the new world of digital journalism by using the enduring skills...
Portfolio, 2017. — 180 p. — ISBN10: 0241297133, 13 978-0241297131. Revised and updated for 2017 with ten extra tech questions. Learn the secrets to excelling at interview, direct from top interviewers and recruiters, in Why You? by James Reed, chairman of recruitment specialists REED. You can't prepare an answer for every interview question. So, of the thousands of questions...