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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936891351Author Shawn M CoyneFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Black Irish Entertainment LLCPublisher Black Irish Entertainment LLCWeight(grams)...

Anxious to write that Great American Novel but don't know where to begin? Help is on the way with our Writer's Block! This guide to beating writer's block comes packaged in the shape of an actual block: 3" x 3" x 3", with 672 pages and more than 200...

Take your shot at becoming the next Tolkien, Asimov, or King with this simple roadmap to transforming your fiction into works of art Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is your skeleton key to creating the kind of fiction that grips readers and...

Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. Ninety crime writers from the world's...

With Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell...

'If you're someone who dreams of penning a bestseller, read this book' The Week'What if the success of E.L.James and Dan Brown was not so random? What if there were an algorithm that could pick out the bestseller DNA concealed within these books before...

Adventure, memoir, storytelling and celebration of all things maritime meet in Waypoints, a beautifully written account of sea journeys from Scotland's west coast. In the book Ian Stephen reveals a lifetime's love affair with sailing; each voyage honours...

A must have for anyone who needs help improving their academic writing. Packed with top tips on grammar, structure and style, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common writing concerns. Each tip is accompanied...

The W&A Guide to How to Hook an Agent is the definitive guide to putting together a manuscript submission and attracting the attention of a literary agent. Structured around a series of real-life questions raised at Writers' & Artists' successful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993174100Author James HaytonFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint James Hayton PhDPublisher James Hayton PhD

Illustrated and engaging, these workbooks make learning fun! Each book contains: - Over 100 pages of topic-based practice- Questions split into three levels of increasing difficulty- Progress tests so children can revisit topics and...

Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience...

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more... 'Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on... hilarious.' THE TIMES Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical...

A revolutionary approach to writing inspired by ancient Eastern wisdom, from the bestselling author of Wabi SabiJoin author and Japanologist Beth Kempton on a sacred journey to uncover the secrets of fearless writing which have lain buried in Eastern...

Gareth L. Powell would be the first to tell you that he doesn't know everything about being a writer, or about getting published, or about life when your work is in a bookshelf. But his field-guide to publishing, About Writing, is absolutely here to help...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989772556Author Becca PuglisiFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Jadd PublishingPublisher Jadd PublishingWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm...

Brilliant Activities for Creative Writing Year 2 provides a flexible, but structured resource for developing writing skills, which both you and your pupils will enjoy. The activities address the Year 2 Programmes of Study for writing composition in the...

The New Oxford Style Manual brings together the new editions of two essential reference works in a single volume. Combining New Hart's Rules with the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, this is the definitive guide to the written word. New...

The Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking is the essential guide for everyone who needs to communicate in clear and effective English, both written and spoken. John Seely looks at the key factors to consider in tailoring your material so that...

Advanced Creative Nonfiction: A Writers' Guide and Anthology offers expert instruction on writing creative nonfiction in any form-including memoir, lyric essay, travel writing, and more-while taking an expansive approach to fit a rapidly evolving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948226134Author Jane AlisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CatapultPublisher CatapultWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 139mm * 20mm

Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing short fiction successfully. PART 1 explores the nature and history of the form, personal reflections by the editors, and help getting started with ideas,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907001Author Blake SnyderFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)...

This book provides comprehensive advice on what to write about for children, how to write it, and how to present the work professionally for publication. It includes an easy-to-use picture book layout plan and tried and tested examples of title sheets...

In New Dramaturgies: Strategies and Exercises for 21st Century Playwriting, Mark Bly offers a new playwriting book with nine unique play-generating exercises.These exercises offer dramaturgical strategies and tools for confronting and overcoming...

In a surreal and unprecedented year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter writers to The Daily Telegraph have once again provided their refreshing and witty take on events. Now in its twelfth...

I'm an award-winning business woman. I'm happily married with two beautiful daughters and I still fit in the same size-ten dress suit I did fifteen years ago. What could possibly threaten me?Linda Wilde has dedicated her life to changing the world. She's...

A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily concerned with nonfiction, a fact long lamented by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535258Author Phlip J ReedFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Boss Fight BooksPublisher Boss Fight BooksDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 12mm

The Penguin Writer's Manual is the essential companion for anyone who wants to master the art of writing good English. Whether you're composing an essay, sending a business letter or an email to a colleague, or firing off an angry letter to a newspaper,...

'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, HustleWe all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers'...

From the former U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner, an illuminating dissection of poetic form for students, enthusiasts, and newcomers alike A Little Book on Form brilliantly synthesizes Hass's formidable gifts as both a...

A concise and practical manual on developing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in tandem For college students learning how to write on scholarly subjects, writing and critical thinking go hand in hand. And yet most books on these topics are...

Do you need help with your children's book marketing? Whether you've just published your first children's book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children's Book is here to help. Packed full of practical guidance...

Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith's manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative as he puts the experience in its proper theoretical and philosophical...

In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. The first thing a writer should be is - excited Author of the iconic FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN...

Stories are everywhere...Exploring the great plots from Plato to The Matrix and from Tolstoy to Toy Story, this is a book for anyone who wants to unlock any narrative and learn to create their own. With startling and original insights into how we...

This book will help you plot like a pro, master the art of suspense like Poe, craft captivating dialogue like Twain and - most crucially - get your short stories published.How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published is the essential guide to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419747953Author Will StorrFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Harry N. AbramsPublisher Harry N. AbramsWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

Hennessy's classic text tells you everything you need to know about writing successful features. You will learn how to formulate and develop ideas and how to shape them to fit different markets. Now in its fourth edition, Writing Feature Articles has...