Writing

"Wow. No one ever told me this!" Wendy Laura Belcher has heard this countless times throughout her years of teaching and advising academics on how to write journal articles. Scholars know they must publish, but few have been told how to do so. So Belcher...

In Brevity, David Galef provides a guide to writing flash fiction, from tips on technique to samples by canonical and contemporary authors to provocative prompts that inspire powerful stories in a little space. Galef traces the genre back to its varied...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913236168Author Sacha BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Atlas Black PublishingPublisher Atlas Black PublishingWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm)...

Do you have what it takes to become an author, but are not sure where to start? Promote Your Book gives enterprising authors the advantage they need to navigate the publishing industry and gain a better understanding of what book promotion is all about...

This book is a unique collection of new interviews with award-winning writers - novelists, poets, playwrights, screenplay writers and children's writers. Each writer discusses their process, both mental and physical: why they write, whom they write for,...

Test change update! The College Board has recently announced a change for May 2025 exams: the AP English Language and Composition exam will be offered in a digital format only and multiple-choice questions will now feature four answer choices instead of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932290Author Robert Denton BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999805487Author Louise TondeurFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Louise TondeurPublisher Louise TondeurWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

From the National Book Award-winning, Booker Prize-longlisted author of Let the Great World Spin and Transatlantic comes a passionate and practical book of advice, as essential for budding writers as Stephen King's On Writing 'A warm, open-hearted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838276508Author Jan PowerFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint de Paor PressPublisher de Paor PressWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 12mm

Completed just weeks before his death, the lectures in this volume mark a critical juncture in the career of Roland Barthes, in which he declared the intention, deeply felt, to write a novel. Unfolding over the course of two years, Barthes engaged in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780910355346Author James Scott BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Compendium PressPublisher Compendium PressWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline. David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985780425Author K M WeilandFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint PenforaswordPublisher PenforaswordWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838071363Author Donia YoussefFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Tiny Angel Press Ltd.Publisher Tiny Angel Press Ltd.Weight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm)...

The home of trusted English learner's dictionaries for everyday language learning. Collins Easy Learning Writing is an easy-to-use guide on how to write good, clear and effective English. With simple explanations of everything from...

George Orwell set out 'to make political writing into an art', and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature - his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915556127Author Tiffani AngusFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Luna Press PublishingPublisher Luna Press Publishing

Millions of students love "They Say / I Say" because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students can learn how to connect their "I Say" to broader public conversations through a new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980139273Author Nick MontfortFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Spineless BooksPublisher Spineless BooksWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Whether you're an agency writer in need of inspiration, a one-woman-band drumming up work from new clients, an established business trying to get more from that mysterious thing called 'content', or you simply want to persuade your colleagues to adopt...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955690539Author RL Stine StineFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Di Angelo PublicationsPublisher Di Angelo Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262527132Author Umberto EcoFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 13mm

The essential playwriting career guide, from the team behind acclaimed new writing theatre company Papatango. Writing a good play is only a small part of making it as a successful playwright; understanding the business side of building a career is...

Writing for kids is fun and rewarding--if you can break into the fiercely competitive world of children's book publishing. With this guide, you'll learn how to write and promote a children's book that will impress any publisher. Whether you have a basic...

With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580084802Author Adair LaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 301gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

'A treasure trove of uplifting and accessible practices, to organise your mind and give shape to your day.' Suzy Reading, author of The Little Book of Self-Care'Easy to read, deeply inspiring and oh so wise, it was the perfect antidote to my in-box...

Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished professional, whether your field is fiction, nonfiction or journalism, Sol Stein's Solutions for Writers is an indispensable guide to enhancing your work. In Stein's own words, 'This is not a book of theory':...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913321543Author Joanna PennFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Curl Up PressPublisher Curl Up PressWeight(grams) 127g

Writing and Drafting in Legal Practice provides an up to date and comprehensive guide to writing and drafting - from the first stages of preparation to the final edit - for anyone starting out on a legal career. Unlike an English usage text or style...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978588144Author Glen, U. CleetonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Liber ApertusPublisher Liber ApertusWeight(grams) 515gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 210mm...

Playwriting offers a practical guide to the creation of text for live performance. It contains a wealth of exercises for amateur and professional playwrights. Usable in a range of contexts, the book works as:a step-by-step guide to the creation of an...

Robert the Bruce is a detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death, looking at the political, social and military life of Scotland before, during and after the time of Robert the...

There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic. From the writing of strong, action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic, multi-dimensional characters, fantasy author Deborah Chester...

A bestselling author’s definitive guide to writing and publishing research-based nonfiction for a wide audience  Writing fact-based nonfiction for large general audiences requires two different skills: the ability to conduct rigorous research and to...

From the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC drama starring Emily Watson Can you write a novel in a year? If you simply sit back and think about the enormity of writing a book, it will seem like a vast and unconquerable task, impossibly daunting...

Do you have a compelling vision for a story set in the past? Are you inspired by novelists such as Alan Furst and Philippa Gregory? Get Started in Writing Historical Fiction is designed for anyone who wants to write in this exciting and wide-ranging...

Wild Mind is for everyone who writes or wants to write. Natalie Goldberg teaches a Zen-like method that will take you straight to the source of creative power, to the mind that is 'raw, full of energy, alive and hungry'. These pages are packed with wise,...

A practical, accessible handbook for anyone thinking about writing a book to build their business, with a wide range of tips and techniques to help plan, write, publishing and promote a book that's integrated with your platform and works to build your...