The Writer’s Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters

The Writer’s Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters
Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2000-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Six novelists reveal their approaches to characterization in this guide, which comes with a questionnaire to help writers probe their characters' backgrounds, beliefs, and desires and a "thesaurus" of physical and psychological traits to aid in character development.

So You Want to Write

So You Want to Write
Author: Marge Piercy
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003-01-23
Genre: Creative writing
ISBN: 9780749923785

Here is self help book for aspiring writers which has been written by an acclaimed author and a publisher. In So You Want to Write Marge Piercy teams up with novelist and publisher Ira Wood to offer a comprehensive and inspiring guide. Marge has been writing for 45 years and Ira for 25, and for the last ten years they have co-taught two popular master classes on how to write fiction. Their book offers excellent specific and highly motivating advice on how to: Begin a piece by seducing your reader; Create characters that are fully formed and intriguing; Master the elements of plotting fiction; Create a strategy for telling the story of your life; Write about painful material without coming off as a victim; Deal with continual rejection - and learn about agents, work habits and how much writers really earn

A Writer's Guide to Fiction

A Writer's Guide to Fiction
Author: Elizabeth Lyon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780399528583

The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.

Academic Writing for Geographers

Academic Writing for Geographers
Author: James A. Tyner
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2023-08-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3111189724

There are many ‘how-to’ books on writing for academics; none of these, however, relate specifically to the discipline of geography. In this book, the author identifies the principle modes of academic writing that graduate students and early-career faculty will encounter – specifically focusing on those forms expected of geographers, that is, those modes that are reviewed by academic peers. This book is readily accessible to senior undergraduate and graduate students and early-career faculty who may feel intimidated by the process of writing. This volume is not strictly a ‘how-to’ or ‘step-by-step’ manual for writing an article or book; rather, through the use of real, concrete examples from published and unpublished works, the author de-mystifies the process of different types of scholarly pieces geographers have to write with the specific needs and challenges of the discipline in mind. Although chapters are thematic-based, e.g., stand-alone chapters on book reviews, articles, and books, the manuscript is structured around the concept of story-telling, for it is the author’s contention that all writing, whether a ‘scientific’ study or more humanist essay, is a form of story-telling.

The Copywriting Sourcebook

The Copywriting Sourcebook
Author: Andy Maslen
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010-02-11
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9814312134

It’s OK knowing the theory, but when it’s 9am and you have just been given until lunchtime to write some copy for a new sales email, landing page, press ad or brochure, what you really need is a shortcut. This book takes the grind out of planning and writing almost any type of copy by providing step-by-step advice on the best layouts, approaches and styles to suit everything from an email subject line to recruitment ad, direct mail letter or website. Prepared by one of the best copywriters in the B2B sector, this book also provides the reader with templates for 13 of the most common copywriting tasks for maximum effectiveness and speed.

The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference

The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference
Author: Writers Digest
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-11-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781582970264

Do you know what a murder hole is? &break;Or why a chimera is three times worse than most monsters? &break;What would be better for storming castles, a trebuchet or a kopesh? &break;&break;To find the answers to these questions, you need this fascinating guide to transport yourself to fantasy's mysterious worlds. Featuring an introduction by mega-best-selling author Terry Brooks, the Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference reveals the facts behind the fantasy, giving you the details you need to make your fiction vibrant, captivating and original. &break;&break;From classic medieval witchcraft to ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, every chapter will spark your creativity. An invaluable resource, it will also help you fill your writing with inventive new ideas rooted in accurate descriptions of the world's most intriguing legends, folklore and mysticism. &break;&break;Take this guide, venture into the fantastic, and create magical realms alive with detail. Great stories await you!

The Everything Creative Writing Book

The Everything Creative Writing Book
Author: Wendy Burt-thomas
Publisher: Everything
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2010-06-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440501521

Many people can write. But writing well enough to get published takes hours of practice, the ability to take criticism, and expert advice. Filled with stories and tips from published authors, this easy-to-use guide teaches you the basics of the writing craft. Whether you want to create poems or plays, children's books or online blogs, romance novels or a memoir, you'll learn to write more effectively and creatively. Published author, editor, and PR consultant Wendy Burt-Thomas covers all aspects of writing, including how to: Prepare to write, from planning to research to organization Properly structure your piece to fit your chosen genre Stay focused during the drafting and editing processes Work with other authors Overcome writer's block Market your writing

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
Author: Johnny Saldana
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1446200124

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers is unique in providing, in one volume, an in-depth guide to each of the multiple approaches available for coding qualitative data. In total, 29 different approaches to coding are covered, ranging in complexity from beginner to advanced level and covering the full range of types of qualitative data from interview transcripts to field notes. For each approach profiled, Johnny Saldaña discusses the method’s origins in the professional literature, a description of the method, recommendations for practical applications, and a clearly illustrated example.

Christmas in Paris

Christmas in Paris
Author: Anita Hughes
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250105501

Isabel Lawson was supposed to be visiting the Christmas tree in the Place de la Concorde, and eating escargots and macaroons with her new husband on their honeymoon. But a week before the wedding, she called it off. Neil suddenly decided to take over his grandparents' farm. Isabel, an ambitious Philadelphia financial analyst, wasn't ready to trade her briefcase for a pair of rubber boots and a saddle. Using their honeymoon tickets for herself would give her a chance to clear her head-- until she locks herself out on the balcony in the middle of winter. Thankfully her neighbor Alec, a French children's illustrator, comes to her rescue. He too is nursing a broken heart for the holidays ...

A Letter for Daria

A Letter for Daria
Author: Ekaterina Gordeeva
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Total Pages: 83
Release: 1998
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780316329941

In this wise and loving book, Olympic gold medal-winning skater Ekaterina Gordeeva talks to her young daughter, Daria, about the strength of family life and tradition as well as about a mother's hopes for her daughter. Illustrated with wonderful photos and Daria's drawings, this is a special book that mothers and daughters will want to share with each other.