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Betwixt-And-Between: Essays on the Writing Life by Jenny Boully
RRP: $27.28Booksplease Price: $20.03"Jenny is the future of nonfiction in America. What an absurdly arrogant statement to make. I make it anyway. Watch." -John D'Agata"Yes, Aristotle, there can be pleasure without 'complete and unified action with a beginning, middle, and end.' Jenny... -
Inside Creative Writing: Interviews with Contemporary Writers by D. Forrest 9780230212176
Booksplease Price: $56.49What is involved in the act of creative writing? How do renowned authors such as Robert Pinsky, Iain Banks and Philip Pullman write? Proving that there is no single way of writing creatively, Inside Creative Writing features original interviews with... -
Feature Writing: A Practical Introduction by Susan Pape
RRP: $100.78Booksplease Price: $85.66This book provides a practical and richly informative introduction to feature writing and the broader context in which features journalists operate. As well as covering the key elements and distinctive features that constitute good feature writing, the... -
Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts by San Francisco Writers Grotto 9781419741371
RRP: $23.08Booksplease Price: $17.41A fill-in book from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy starts with a foreword... -
Writing Speculative Fiction: Creative and Critical Approaches by Eugen Bacon 9781352006056
Booksplease Price: $56.49In this engaging and accessible guide, Eugen Bacon explores writing speculative fiction as a creative practice, drawing from her own work, and the work of other writers and theorists, to interrogate its various subgenres. Through analysis of writers such... -
English for the Thoughtful Child - Volume One by Mary F Hyde 9781882514076
RRP: $31.40Booksplease Price: $25.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781882514076Author Mary F HydeFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Greenleaf PressPublisher Greenleaf PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 210mm *... -
The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling by Charles Johnson 9781501147227
RRP: $33.60Booksplease Price: $22.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501147227Author Charles JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 211mm *... -
Everyone Can Write: Essays Toward a Hopeful Theory of Writing and Teaching Writing by Peter Elbow 9780195104165
RRP: $100.78Booksplease Price: $71.72With Writing without Teachers (OUP 1975) and Writing with Power (OUP 1995) Peter Elbow revolutionized the teaching of writing. His process method-and its now commonplace "free writing" techniques-liberated generations of students and teachers... -
The Memoir and the Memoirist: Reading and Writing Personal Narrative by Thomas Larson 9780804011013
RRP: $27.28Booksplease Price: $25.52The memoir is the most popular and expressive literary form of our time. Writers embrace the memoir and readers devour it, propelling many memoirs by relative unknowns to the top of the best-seller list. Writing programs challenge authors to disclose... -
Creativity Matters: Find Your Passion for Writing by Wendy Jones 9781913372033
RRP: $20.98Booksplease Price: $20.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913372033Author Wendy JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Scott and LawsonPublisher Scott and LawsonWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm... -
The Way of Story: The Craft and Soul of Writing by Catherine Jones 9781932907322
Booksplease Price: $31.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907322Author Catherine JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions -
Writing the Novella by Sharon Oard Warner 9780826362551
RRP: $31.48Booksplease Price: $28.48While the novella has existed as a distinct literary form for over four hundred years, Writing the Novella is the first craft book dedicated to creating this intermediate-length fiction. Innovative, integrated journal prompts inspire and sustain the... -
How to Write a Letter: Find the Words for Every Occasion by Chelsea Shukov
RRP: $23.08Booksplease Price: $22.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984825902Author Chelsea ShukovFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale -
Unmade Beds by Nicholas Barker 9781899235261
RRP: $27.20Booksplease Price: $21.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899235261Author Nicholas BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis Publishing -
Character Depth: Keeping readers riveted with real characters, emotion & deep POV by Jordan McCollum 9781940096148
RRP: $18.88Booksplease Price: $17.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940096148Author Jordan McCollumFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Durham Crest BooksPublisher Durham Crest BooksWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 216mm... -
Mfa in a Box by John Rember 9780982579428
RRP: $35.60Booksplease Price: $33.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Reference) 2010.Book InformationISBN 9780982579428Author John RemberFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Dream of Things... -
James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing by James A. Michener 9780679741268
RRP: $33.16Booksplease Price: $28.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679741268Author James A. MichenerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 397g -
Revising Prose by Richard Lanham
RRP: $144.88Booksplease Price: $134.86This remarkable little book, intended as a supplement for any course that requires writing, models a clear, step-by-step system for creating straight-forward, concise, intelligible and readable prose.This book, intended as a supplement for any course... -
Walk Between Heaven & Earth by Burghild Nina Holzer 9780517880968
Booksplease Price: $20.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517880968Author Burghild Nina HolzerFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 170g -
Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and Everything In Between by Carole Burns 9780393330885
RRP: $38.85Booksplease Price: $33.20How do writers approach a new novel? Do they start with plot, character, or theme? A. S. Byatt starts with color. E. L. Doctorow begins with an image. In Off the Page, authors tell us how they work, giving insight into their writing process. Gathered... -
Writing Horror Fiction by Guy N. Smith 9780713643398
Booksplease Price: $54.41This writer's guide explains how to write short stories and horror fiction for children and adults. The author shows how to build on the inital idea and develop characters and plot. There are ideas for selecting and approaching publishers and information... -
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood 9781400032600
RRP: $33.50Booksplease Price: $21.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400032600Author Margaret AtwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto by Sonya Huber 9781496231314
RRP: $37.78Booksplease Price: $31.12Though it is foundational to the craft of writing, the concept of voice is a mystery to many authors, and teachers of writing do not have a good working definition of it for use in the classroom. Written to address the vague and problematic advice given... -
The Writer's Eye: Observation and Inspiration for Creative Writers by Amy E. Weldon
Booksplease Price: $63.48Learning to write starts with learning to do one big thing: pay attention to the world around you, even though just about everything in modern life makes this more difficult than it needs to be. Developing habits and practices of observing, and writing... -
Exploring Options in Academic Writing: Effective Vocabulary and Grammar Use by Jan Frodesen 9780472034260
Booksplease Price: $44.46Exploring Options is designed to help student writers develop their knowledge and use of academic language to meet the demands of college- and university-level writing assignments. It draws on the research identifying lexical and grammatical patterns... -
Essential Literary Terms: A Brief Norton Guide with Exercises by Sharon Hamilton 9780393283891
Booksplease Price: $67.10Updated with new terms, examples, and exercises, and to reflect the 2016 MLA guidelines, the Second Edition of Essential Literary Terms defines more than 225 must-know literary terms in clear and concise prose, and offers an abundance of examples and... -
How Fiction Works (Tenth Anniversary Edition): Updated and Expanded by James Wood 9781250183927
RRP: $39.90Booksplease Price: $23.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250183927Author James WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 183mm * 117mm * 25mm -
Writer's Workshop: A Family-Style Writing Program by Michelle Copher 9781736062401
RRP: $146.98Booksplease Price: $109.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736062401Author Michelle CopherFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Layers of LearningPublisher Layers of LearningWeight(grams) 916gDimensions(mm) 279mm... -
Character, Scene, and Story: New Tools from the Dramatic Writer's Companion by Will Dunne 9780226393506
Booksplease Price: $43.37Will Dunne first brought the workshop experience down to the desk level with The Dramatic Writer's Companion, offering practical exercises to help playwrights and screenwriters work through the problems that arise in developing their scripts. Now writers... -
Rewriting: How to Do Things with Texts, Second Edition by Joseph Harris 9781607326861
Booksplease Price: $51.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607326861Author Joseph HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University PressWeight(grams) 260g -
Student's Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition by Kate L Turabian 9780226430263
RRP: $35.70Booksplease Price: $31.44Students of all levels need to know how to write a well-reasoned, coherent research paper-and for decades Kate L. Turabian's Student's Guide to Writing College Papers has helped them to develop this critical skill. For its fifth edition, Chicago has... -
Diachronic Syntax by Ian Roberts 9780198861461
RRP: $117.60Booksplease Price: $115.56This second edition of Ian Roberts's highly successful textbook on diachronic syntax has been fully revised and updated throughout to take account of the multiple developments in the field in the last decade. The book provides a detailed account of how... -
English Literature for Young People by H. E. Marshall 9780981809359
Booksplease Price: $56.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981809359Author H. E. MarshallFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Living Books PressPublisher Living Books PressWeight(grams) 1290gDimensions(mm) 254mm... -
Story Mode: The Creative Writer's Guide to Narrative Video Game Design by Professor Julialicia Case 9781350301375
Booksplease Price: $41.98Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally... -
A Stranger's Journey: Race, Identity, and Narrative Craft in Writing by David Mura 9780820353463
RRP: $73.40Booksplease Price: $43.28Long recognized as a master teacher at writing programs like VONA, the Loft, and the Stonecoast MFA, with A Stranger's Journey, David Mura has written a book on creative writing that addresses our increasingly diverse American literature. Mura argues for... -
The Story Equation: How to Plot and Write a Brilliant Story with One Powerful Question by Susan May Warren 9781943935116
RRP: $20.98Booksplease Price: $19.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943935116Author Susan May WarrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint My Book TherapyPublisher My Book TherapyWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
How To Write: A Screenplay: Revised and Expanded Edition Mark Evan Schwartz 9780826428172
Booksplease Price: $59.45There are hundreds of books on the market all trying to teach you how to write a screenplay. Several of them are excellent and useful books. But never until now has there been a screenwriting manual written in the form of a screenplay. Our hero, the... -
Beyond the Writers' Workshop: New Ways to Write Creative Nonfiction by Carol Bly 9780385499194
Booksplease Price: $33.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385499194Author Carol BlyFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group... -
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling by J. Michael Straczynski
RRP: $35.68Booksplease Price: $26.38In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, "The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer. New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a... -
Aristotle on Comedy: Towards a Reconstruction of "Poetics II" by Richard Janko 9780715631690
Booksplease Price: $66.91In 1839 the "Tractatus Coislinianus", a summarised treatise on comedy, was published from a tenth-century manuscript. Its discoverer suggested that it derived from the lost second book of Aristotle's "Poetics", which inaugurated the systematic study of...