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Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Writing coach Jack Hart breaks down the writing process into a series of manageable steps, from idea to polishing. Filled with real-world examples, both good and bad, Wordcraft shows how to bring such characteristics as force, brevity, clarity, rhythm, and color to any kind of writing. -- Adapted from Amazon.com summary.
"Originally published in 2006 as A Writer's Coach, the book has been updated to address the needs of contemporary writers well...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"Find out how books are made in this entertaining and engaging exploration of how to make a nonfiction picture book about author Chris Barton's real-life dog, Ernie"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Eden, Kentucky, is just another dying, bad-luck town, known only for the legend of E. Starling, the reclusive nineteenth-century author and illustrator who wrote The Underland--and disappeared. Before she vanished, Starling House appeared. But everyone agrees that it's best to let the uncanny house--and its last lonely heir, Arthur Starling--go to rot. Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses or brooding men, but an unexpected job offer...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies is the only reference aspiring writers need to get their careers off to the right start. Fully updated to reflect the industry's latest trends and secrets, this book helps you understand what makes a great novel, so you can hone your craft and write books people want to read. We break down the romance subgenres, give you expert tips on plotting and pacing, and walk you through the process of finding an agent and...
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with a looming deadline, needed motivation. Using a boot camp model, she and a friend set out to write one thousand words every day for two weeks. They opened this practice to Attenberg's online community, and soon hundreds--then thousands--of people started using #1000WordsofSummer to track their work and support one another. What began as a simple challenge between two friends has become a literary movement--write...
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"So, you're thinking of writing a book. Or, maybe you've written one, and are wondering what to do with it. What does it take to publish a novel, or even a short story? If you're a writer of color, these questions might multiply; after all, there's a lot of writing advice out there, and it can be hard to know how much of it really applies to your own experiences. If any of this sounds like you, you're in the right place: this collection of essays,...
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How We Do It is an anthology curated by Black writers for the creation and proliferation of Black thought. While a creator's ethnicity does not solely define them, it is inherently part of who they are and how they interpret the world. For centuries, Black creators have utilized oral and written storytelling traditions in crafting their art. But how does one begin the process of constructing a poem or story or character? How do Black writers, when...
Author
Series
Teaching writing volume Volume 6
Publisher
Sense Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time there was a story no one has ever heard before, inspired by a carrot on the run, a knight who'd trade his sword for a pal, and an alien who just wants to get some rest and relaxation. It's a story about how to tell a story.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"You are invited to embark on a sacred writing journey. Along the way, author Beth Kempton will teach you how to free your mind so your body can create, transform your relationship to fear, write anytime, anywhere, and share your words with confidence. Being a fearless writer has little to do with validation and accolades. Rather it is about ritual, commitment, developing an acute awareness of beauty, dancing with inspiration, listening to the world...
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"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. In The Compass of Character, you'll learn to deeply consider the key question 'What does my character want?' and learn techniques to answer that question by writing realistic and empathetic characters without falling into formulaic,...