Language Arts & Disciplines : Composition & Creative Writing

Helps you with your desire to write and shows how to fulfil this desire. This book includes: visualisation techniques, flow charts, and word webs. Each of these is designed to help you to explore both your conscious and your subconscious mind and to harness your creativity with a view to developing your characters, settings, plot and dialogue. more...

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A writer is someone who writes. It sounds obvious, but many people who call themselves writers don't produce enough words in a year to fill a postcard. Other writers churn out thousands of words but never sell their work. This book tackles both problems: it gets you writing, easily and painlessly guiding through the dreaded 'writer's block'; and it divulges industry secrets that will help you to raise the quality of your work to a professional level. Writing is a business like any other. Successful writers know the rules and conventions that make their work stand out from the rest of the ?slush pile? ? rules that are revealed in this book to help launch your writing career. The author has 14 years experience in the publishing industry and has written more than 20 books that have been translated into 6 languages. He has also written for stage, film, television and radio. more...

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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core grammar, usage, and style concepts - from parts of speech, punctuation, and clauses to common sentence errors, misused words, and the elements of style - and get the best possible grade. more...

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Market more successfully—with thousands of powerful, persuasive words. This reference is for anyone who needs to write effective marketing copy—for ads, catalogs, brochures, letters, press releases, displays, fundraising materials, and more. With thousands of entries, it does the brainstorming for you—and sparks ideas that stand out in a sea of hype. -Three A-to-Z sections: descriptive words, promotional words, and words organized by industry (cosmetics, food, travel, computers, etc.). -Extensive synonym lists for frequently used marketing words: 45 words for big; 19 words for authentic; 27 words for clean; 46 words for money; … and 10 words for purple. -Additional lists of Related Words and Phrases, Expressions, Symbols, and Antonyms. -Also features A Concise Guide to Copywriting, with chapters on consumer psychology; tricks of the trade; grammar and style tips; and 7 Qualities that Make a Great Copywriter more...

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The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success. Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women’s fiction — a billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy — and lucrative — fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do — and how. * The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre. * Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes. * From a best-selling experienced author. * Includes resource section for research tools and further reading. * Interviews with top editors in the field. * Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre. more...

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