Language Arts & Disciplines

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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One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds can draw practical inspiration. 'Writing is a craft you can learn,' says Roy Peter Clark. 'You need tools, not rules.' His book distills decades of experience into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent and effective. WRITING TOOLS covers everything from the most basic ('Tool 5: Watch those adverbs') to the more complex ('Tool 34: Turn your notebook into a camera') and provides more than 200 examples from literature and journalism to illustrate the concepts. For students, aspiring novelists, and writers of memos, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, and love letters, here are 50 indispensable, memorable, and usable tools. 'Pull out a favorite novel or short story, and read it with the guidance of Clark's ideas. . . . Readers will find new worlds in familiar places. And writers will be inspired to pick up their pens.' -Boston Globe 'For all the aspiring writers out there-whether you're writing a novel or a technical report-a respected scholar pulls back the curtain on the art.' -Atlanta Journal-Constitution 'This is a useful tool for writers at all levels of experience, and it's entertainingly written, with plenty of helpful examples.' -Booklist more...

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The 'must have' book by the acknowledged expert for self-help/how-to business, recovery, sports, health, self-improvement, hobby, crafts, health, and New Age writers. 'If you follow only a third of her advice, you'll have a successful book'. Jeremy Tarcher, publisher Tarcher-Putnam. In this exclusive ebook, author-editor Jean Marie Stine shows writers how to avoid the errors that keep most self-help books from finding publishers and off the bestseller lists if they are published. more...

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Discover the secrets of written persuasion!. ''The principles of hypnosis, when applied to copywriting, add a new spin to selling. Joe Vitale has taken hypnotic words to set the perfect sales environment and then shows us how to use those words to motivate a prospect to take the action you want. more...

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A must-have vocabulary builder for test takers and lifelong learners For the more than 3 million SAT and GRE test takers every year, as well as the millions of non-native English speakers who want to enhance their English vocabulary, Websters New World Essential Vocabulary will be an invaluable resource. more...

Price: $10.99