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Freelance writing is a creative, intensely personal profession. On one hand, it is far too complex to be captured by a simple formula for success; on the other, it does yield its secrets over time to those who practice it. As an artist, craftsman, and entrepreneur, there is no freelancer who wouldn't benefit from the advice of a seasoned mentor. Going Solo has three sections: 1) GETTING STARTED: What It Takes to Make It as a Freelance Writer, explores...
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Taken from the work of late-19th/early-20th century anthropological linguist Edward Sapir, this is a fascinating comprehensive introduction to the field of linguistics.
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Would you rather do anything besides write a synopsis for your book? If so, you're not alone because most writers consider this the most dreaded part of the manuscript submission process. This guide offers you a step-by-step guide on putting together the perfect synopsis that actually showcases your story. In it, you learn all about what makes the ideal synopsis. What agents and editors look for when they read one. What to leave in, and more importantly...
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Straightforward steps to:• Getting started the right way • Avoiding common pitfalls • Eliminating rejection slips • Getting checks in the mail. Slim Randles has been a journalist, editor, author, sportsman, and speaker. After years of making a living from the pen, he is passing on advice to those who want to write for a living. Slim's advice is spiced up with his signature view of what the world is and could be. This book is filled with an...
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Write Like Mark Twain Did! Interested in writing fiction yourself? Looking for a place to start, a book of some sorts that can tell you all the secrets? How about starting with Mark Twain's course on How to Tell a Story! By studying it, the unique writing style of Mark Twain will be revealed pointing out at the same time the major differences between the European literature and the American one.
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Making Crime Pay is an invaluable reference to criminal law, evidence, and procedure and the potential it holds for breathtaking plots and dramatic storytelling. Readers will learn in detail how criminal law has evolved historically, discover the differences between crimes and how they are judged in the eyes of the law, and understand law's mechanisms and loopholes from the first thought of a crime to the offender's arrest and trial.
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Fewer words. Sharper stories. Bigger impact.
Are you getting bogged down in lengthy prose and bloated descriptions? Time to say F*ck the Details and write stories that move!
Descriptive elements don't have to be speed bumps that grind everything to a halt. Ditch the fluff and craft lean stories that grab your readers by the eyeballs and pack a bone-crunching punch.
In this quick read you will learn how to:
Write description that leverages common...
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This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing.
It's FINALLY time to write your story! Writing memoir is daunting! You're the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating and organizing your own experiences in the best way can feel impossible. SO many writers become frustrated in early drafting stages and quit after a couple of brief attempts. That's not you, not anymore! Learn from bestselling memoirist Rachael Herron...
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Have a great idea for a novel, but don't know where to start? Have you started your novel, but got bogged down after only the first few pages and don't know how to go on? Then this book is for you!
Chapter One is a beginning writing course. This book can be used in conjunction with the course or instead of it. You can use this book in two ways: the super-easy way by reading the "Basics" and getting right to work, or get a little more in-depth by...
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Les 12 piliers essentiels de la construction de roman éliminent le mystère de la construction d'une histoire solide et vous montrent comment passer d'une idée à une œuvre complète en étapes simples et faciles à comprendre.
À maintes reprises, les écrivains en difficulté font les mêmes erreurs fatales dans leurs manuscrits. Même les écrivains qui ont étudié les meilleurs livres d'écriture, pris des ateliers et suivi les blogs d'écrivains...
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Why This- Why Now? My muse made me write this. Just for you. You're welcome.
The point of this was to do a final "brain dump" to get this data out in a single package of data outlining the essential points of a writing system you can follow. And it's been called "concise" and "easy to follow" by my advanced readers. What it doesn't have is a bunch of listicals or authoritative-sounding link-bait.
The data that supports this book is in another dozen...
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Want to create a magic system for your world, but don't know where to start? Need help building religions and belief structures that feel real? From Sanctity to Sorcery breaks the process down into easy-to-follow steps. By completing a series of creative prompts, this book will guide you from side-show trickster to all-powerful sorcerer. This workbook will help you to: Create a magic system your readers can truly believe in Build belief structures...
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Este libro os enseña a escribir una novela corta romántica efectiva y cautivadora en muy pocas semana. Descubrid los siete pilares que debe tener cualquier novela, la diferencia entre la novela corta y la novela propiamente dicha y cómo condensar la línea argumental para tener un resultado óptimo.
Incluye un método paso a paso, una programación de tareas, trucos, así como aspectos a evitar. Os ayudará a elaborar historias de calidad entretenidas...
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À la fois pourvoyeur de fonds, emprunteur, investisseur, employeur et commerçant, l'État est un acteur économique omniprésent. Comment décide-t-on des finances publiques? L'auteur de ce livre explique les éléments les plus déterminants des politiques de financement de l'État.
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Are you a short fiction writer wondering what opportunities are open to you?
Are you a long-form fiction writer wondering if short fiction is worth the investment of your time? Short fiction is enjoying a resurgence and provides both independently and traditionally published author’s opportunities for creating income and connecting with readers. Matty Dalrymple and Mark Leslie Lefebvre will show you where those opportunities lie and how to take...
17) Write Your Book Now: A Proven System to Start and FINISH the Book You've Always Wanted to Write!
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Ideal for aspiring authors who only dream of actually finishing their works in progress, this guide features proven, field-tested tools guaranteed to successfully complete that romance, expert guide to business success, or great American novel. The chapters simplify the writing process by breaking it down into a series of discrete tasks, from creating a schedule in order to finish within a reasonable time, brainstorming sections of the book, and organizing...
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In this book, Inkslinger 2-Plan Your Amazing Book, we take the planning topics we summarized in Inkslinger-99-Day Guided Writing Experience and expand on them. We dive deeper into the plotting and preparation required to craft a truly excellent book. We try not to put you to sleep with history or the boring details you get in classes; we provide practical knowledge to give you the confidence to write the book you've been wanting to write. We teach...
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Avez-vous du mal à créer vos personnages? Votre livre a été rejeté plusieurs fois? Et pourtant, vous êtes certain que votre intrigue est géniale.
L'intrigue n'est pas toujours ce que les lecteurs se rappellent le plus de votre livre, mais plutt un ou plusieurs personnages qui capturent leur attention, suscitent leur intérêt et les obligent à poursuivre la lecture pour découvrir la suite.
Ce sont les personnages de votre histoire qui invitent...
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I'm not going to lie to you. There are no secret handshakes or rules that will get you on your particular dream-path. If there was, we'd all be on our own already. If you want to be a successful writer, be prepared to have to make up most of it as you go along. In these essays, Sean Williams-the bestselling author of over 120 short stories and fifty novels-shares his thoughts on the aspects of writing craft and the publishing business that young authors...