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When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out. The program is a who's who of crime writing royalty: the debut writer (me!) the forensic science writer the blockbuster writer the legal thriller...
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Bluebird
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Why do we want to write and what stops us? How do we fight the worry that no-one will care what we have to say? What can we do to overcome the obstacles in our way? Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle all this andmore in Write It All Down, a guide to putting your life on the page. Complete with a compendium of advice from amazing writers such as Dolly Alderton, Adam Kay and Candice Carty-Williams, this book is...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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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...
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Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Write Where You Are is for those who know they want to write but need help knowing where to begin. Junie Swadron's newest writing resource offers foolproof—and often hilarious—solutions to help even the greatest skeptics start writing.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Written is a transformative guide that anyone can use to overcome their blocks and build a successful writing habit. Many people think that there's only one "right" way to get the writing done - or that trying harder is the key. Award-winning writers, productivity coaches and co-founders of Prolifiko Bec Evans and Chris Smith know this isn't true. Having worked with over 10,000 writers, they've learned that productivity is personal. Their unique,...
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Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena's a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn't even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena's death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena's just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions...
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Christian Writers Institute
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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This entertaining and informative book will guide a new writer through the step-by-step process of creating a novel. Co-authored by two veterans of the publishing industry they show the basic elements of plot, character development, dialogue, setting, and how to integrate biblical truths with an exciting story.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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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...
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Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Write Your Own Sci-Fi explores the many worlds of science fiction, introducing beloved classics as well as new writing. Using key works as springboards and prompts, you'll also learn the nuts and bolts that go into writing science fiction that's out of this world.
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Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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In Tell It Like It Is, bestselling author, writing coach, and teacher Roy Peter Clark offers a succinct and practical guide to writing with clarity, honesty, and conviction. By analyzing stellar writing samples from a diverse collection of public writers, Clark highlights and explains the tools journalists, scientists, economists, fact-checkers, even storytellers use to engage, inform, and hook readers, and how best to deploy them in a variety of...
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Usborne
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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A book that helps children learn to write their own stories. Includes lots of different writing activities including a fictional school journal, writing a comic strip, and forming a story around a picture. Packed with writing tips and a "storywriting toolkit" to inspire budding authors.
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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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,...
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Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Discover 40 ways to write a poem, with Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate 2022-24. An essential for any budding writer or performer. This is a fabulous resource for creative writing, with an emphasis on reading and performing poems out loud.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Take some time to relax, get to know yourself better, cope with stress and anxiety, get organized, create something that outlasts you-plus, it's a cheap form of psychotherapy. This book is a comprehensive overview of the most widely used types of journaling. Learn which tools and supplies you'll need to get started and get tips on how to make writing into a habit you'll keep.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you-and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side andbecome a confident and productive writer. Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting, dialogue, and plot, as you navigate the countless ways you...
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Whether a story has just popped into your brain or you've been dreaming about it for years, it's easier than ever to power through your first manuscript with this must-have guide from writing coach Char Anna. Char ditches the fluff and shares tried-and-true methods that will arm you with all the knowledge you need to jump feet first into putting your story to paper. Through her engaging techniques and strategies, you'll learn how to outline like a...
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Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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The truth is that all of the "writing rules" you've learned are bullshit. Sure, they work for some people, but the likelihood that they'll work for you--unique butterfly of a person that you are--is slim. That doesn't mean you're out of luck! There is meaningful advice to be had in the writing world, and Chuck Wendig is here to deliver it. In this hilarious guide, Wendig will help you discover more about yourself as a writer, parse through your quirks...
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Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character - specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the reader's precious time. In this entertaining and practical guide, popular blogger, writing coach and screenwriter Matt Bird breaks down what makes characters embraceable and unforgettable, and presents insider tips and tricks for writers of all levels and genres. Generously packed with examples...
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Manchester University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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John le Carré said the best place to start a crime novel is as near to the end of the story as possible. But how do you know what the story is? As writers, we all have different experiences and skills to draw upon, and this book will help you identify the right beginning, middle and end for your own crime novel. Whether you are writing a police procedural or a psychological thriller, you will need to consider the basic elements of a gripping narrative....
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