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Want to write novels that feel real enough to the reader to have been ripped from the headlines, whatever your genre? Think like a journalist. When you look at the classic questions journalists ask, the first one is generally WHO? In noveling terms WHO relates to character.
Get ready to take a deep dive into the concept of character. WHO are these people, who've showed up demanding a place in your novel, anyway? You know they have a story to tell,...
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Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self-help and how-to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self-help and how-to books, Jean Stine offers an insider's view of this growing genre. Her easy-to-follow program takes you step-by-step through the complete writing process. You'll learn the importance of:
* Structure and Style
* Clear, easy-to-understand exercises
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What's your author strategy?
Strategy is more than selling books. It's about the survival of your author career tomorrow, next year, 10 years from now, and beyond.
In this guide, prolific author M. L. Ronn will teach you how to cultivate the practice of long-term thinking and strategic planning. He draws on his experience of over a decade of self-publishing and extensive experience in the corporate world where strategic planning is his job.
In...
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The bestselling Negative and Positive Trait Thesauruses have now been combined into one convenient book: The Character Trait Boxed Set. This digital file contains the original two volumes in their entirety, including the instructive how-to content and thesaurus entries-over 200 personality traits in total. Thanks to embedded hyperlinks, writers can move from entry to entry with ease and view conflicting traits with the click of a button. Take your...
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Desde finales de la década de los 80, mi trabajo se ha centrado en la escritura y sus derivados. Al principio, la escritura era un mero pasatiempo, pero llegó a calar tanto en mí que decidí dedicarme a algo que me permitiese dar rienda suelta a mi pasión cada día. En 1989 conseguí mi primer trabajo en relaciones públicas. Durante los siguientes quince años, trabajé para tres organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y, tras eso, pasé tres años...
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The marketplace is crowded. The industry is moving fast. Everyone has opinions about how you should work and how you should run your business. If you've found this book, there's a good chance you've heard them all. So, what am I saying that's any different?
I'm saying, there are some things we all need to quit doing. What are they? Take a look inside and see.
Of course, you could still click away, and go about your business. Up to you, Neo. Red...
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¿Está luchando con la creación de sus personajes? o ¿Recibe cartas de rechazo, aunque está bastante seguro de que tiene una historia que es genial?
No siempre los lectores de la trama recuerdan la mayor parte del libro, sino el personaje o los personajes que capturan su atención; los mantiene interesados, y los fuerzan a seguir leyendo para saber lo que pasa.
Ellos son las personas en su historia que llaman al lector desde la página uno y...
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What turns a writer into an author? Finishing.
Do you want to finish your manuscript? Or, do you want to write more words in less time? Ten Minute Author is a concise book describing a beautifully simple but powerful technique for creating a daily writing habit to finish your next manuscript. And the one after that. Aimed at both the complete beginner and published authors who want to write more consistently, Ten Minute Author shows how a simple...
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Writing is sharing! Do you feel alone as a writer? Belonging to a writing group takes the isolation out of writing. Sharing Writing Skills introduces you to six authors in search of writing excellence. This book shares many of the essential requirements for aspiring authors to achieve their publishing goals.
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Robert Holt, himself the successful author of four self-published books, now shares his knowledge and savvy with other would-be author-publishers in this step-by-step guide to every aspect of self-publishing.
If you yearn join the ranks of such self-published authors as Henry Thoreau, Upton Sinclair, Anais Nin, and George Bernard Shaw, if you've ever thought of doing it yourself, then this is the book for you. How to Publish Promote and Sell Your...
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English usage and grammar textbooks, at least those, volumes when in paper print, are so big, so heavy... so complete. Students toting books and laptops in backpacks need relief, just as home authors can use more space on their reference bookshelves. So You Want To Be an Author? takes up little space, and weight but most, importantly provides immediate answers to questions about grammar, spelling, punctuation and writing style. No searching through...
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This fantasy writing book offers tips to those who want to write fantasy books. It starts out with ideas for your fantasy world. Then it delves into a small example fantasy world. After that we'll look at some marketing and cover ideas that might get your writing jumpstarted. From there it's onto some actual fantasy worlds that appear in print. If you've wanted to write fantasy but just can't make it work, this book will give you tips. Stop dreaming...
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From veteran teacher and acclaimed author Joni B. Cole comes a revised and expanded edition of her popular writing guide Toxic Feedback. Successful writers know that feedback is often the difference between writing and not writing, and between writing and writing well. But feedback mismanaged is more likely to leave the writer confused, intimidated, or even deflated. This book not only detoxifies the feedback process with humor, but it also shows...
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Unlock Your Novel's Full Potential with More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel! John Gaspard's "More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel! (Further Cinematic Storytelling Strategies for Novelists)" is an illuminating guide that takes you on a cinematic journey, revealing the secrets to crafting compelling narratives and characters that resonate. This book is an invaluable tool for any aspiring or seasoned novelist, blending Gaspard's deep understanding of...
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Looking for just the right balance of inspiration, skill building, and a toolbox of writing craft tips? Join us here for LAUNCH PAD: The Countdown to Writing Your Book!
From the inspiring words of The Story Summit's Amy Ferris to the practical suggestions of award-winning authors, this book, the first in a series of three on writing, publishing, and marketing your book, will help you get it right!
If you're intimidated by the thought of outlining...
97) Formatting 101
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Whether you're looking to learn how to typeset for clients or formatting your own book, here's a one-stop-shop textbook!
This tome holds a variety of answers for those seeking to become typesetters, looking to self-publish their book, or simply want to learn how to communicate and prepare their manuscripts to get the most out of their designers.
The Writer's Bane is a curse and passion, both a want and need to tell a story. In this volume, you...
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The 2024 edition of the Beginner's Guide To Amazon KDP is bigger and better than ever!MORE information about how exactly to write, format, and upload fiction and non-fiction books!MORE information about advertising your books, including updated Facebook and Amazon ad strategies!MORE information about creating no-and-low content books such as journals, planners, notebooks, and activity books!MORE information about how to grow your self-publishing business...
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Writing a non-fiction book is a major undertaking, and this short ebook is your essential guide to the project. It divides the task into three parts, outlining the key essentials all writers need to know, and the biggest mistakes to avoid. Part 1 takes the reader through the process of coming up with the idea of the book, through to proposing it and selling it to a publisher. Part 2 covers the actual research and writing - as well as understanding...
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Are you looking for a way to leave a lasting legacy? This how-to, story starter, guide, and journal is the perfect tool to help you write your life story and leave a lasting impression on those who read it. With over 50 guided questions organized into sections about your childhood years, teen years, young adulthood, and later years, this journal will help you track your life history and discover hidden aspects of yourself.
This is the book for anyone...