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Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract : The Complete Guide to Writing Query Letters, Synopses and ...
Blythe Camenson
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Marshall J. Cook
Writer's Digest Books, 1999
Comprehensive, concise and positive!
This book should be on every new writer's bookshelf! It's an excellent source of information chock full of suggestions, ideas, tips, dos and don'ts and terrific examples. Query letters and synopsis's are covered in great detail, and the authors present them in a way ...
World Building (Science Fiction Writing)
Stephen Gillett
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Ben Bova
Writer's Digest Books, 2001
A great if read - and reality check.
I'm finding this a facinating book to read if only in terms of looking at how the Earth actually works and all the little details which seem to need to be just right in order to have a stable biosphere. While tackling some very technical issues, and being packed ...
The Marshall Plan Workbook : Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
Evan Marshall
Writer's Digest Books, 2001
If you want to write fiction, you need this book.
Evan Marshall explains everything you need to know to get started with your novel. It may be too elementary for experienced writers, but it's exactly what the beginner needs. He not only tells you what to do but shows you how to do it. For instance, all the how-to ...
Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons (Howdunit Series)
Serita Deborah Stevens
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Anne Klarner
Writer's Digest Books, 1990
a must for historical or mystery writers!!
This book is a super reference book for writers. Gives you a short history of poisons,then moves in the classic aka Agatha Christie style poisons. Next we get into the what's on hand style of poisons i.e. household stuff. Plant poisons, the dead mushrooms etc. They ...
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print
Lawrence Block
Writer's Digest Books, 1985
You Can write that novel !
To be honest, I'm not sure if this is the book,, but I'm more sure than not. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys writing, and has wondered if he or she is qualified to write a novel. Most people CAN write a noval. They just lack someone tellng them they can. ...
The Art and Craft of Poetry
Michael J. Bugeja
Writer's Digest Books, 2001
The best text on writing poetry
I've read many books on writing poetry and Bugeja's ART AND CRAFT OF POETRY is the best among them. He offers the clearest explanations of how meter, line length, and rhyme influence tone and meaning in a poem. His section on forms is absolutely the most comprehensive, ...
Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses
Marilyn Ross
,
Tom Ross
Writer's Digest Books, 1999
It's Never Too Early to Start Marketing
Do you know when you should start marketing your book? Marilyn Ross does, and in "Jump Start Your Book Sales" she reveals the answer. (Hint: It's before you start writing it!) Before, during, and after -- in fact. Regardless of where you are in the writing and ...
Writing for Children and Teenagers
Lee Wyndham
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Arnold Madison
Writer's Digest Books, 1989
Excellent
I have taken three fiction writing classes from a major writing school. I have scanned a large number of writing books. I write middle grade/young adult novels. I just have to write this here. This is the best book I've seen in its subject. It has been so helpful to me ...
Comedy Writing Secrets, 2nd Edition: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And ...
Mel Helitzer
,
Mark Shatz
Writer's Digest Books, 2005
Excellent introductory book on the technical aspects of comedy
This is an excellent book on the technical aspects of comedy. After reading this you will be able to analyse how the pros do it - and why some jokes are funny and some are not. Of course, it takes a lot more than this technical ability to become a good comedy writer, ...
Writer's Digest Handbook Of Magazine Article Writing: Handbook Of Magazine Article Writing
Writer's Digest Books, 2005
Essential resource for freelancers
The "Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing" takes information from a wide variety of highly successful freelance writers and edits it together into a seamless instructional manual. It starts off with a discussion of finding ideas that addresses more than ...
How to Write Irresistible Query Letters
Lisa Collier Cool
Writer's Digest Books, 2002
Old Subjects Given A New Twist
I received my copy today and I tell you once I began to read the first 20 pages I have an article that I'm considering and from the one article I now have four. I am soooo glad I purchased the book and plan to pass it on to my granddaughter who is considering writing ...
Keys to Great Writing
Stephen Wilbers
Writer's Digest Books, 2000
Excellent!
Intelligent, well organized and fun to read, this book is a "must have" if you want to improve your own writing or help others to improve theirs.
Everyday Life in the Wild West
Candy Moulton
Writer's Digest Books, 2002
Everyday Life in the Wild West shows you firsthand what it was like to tame the praries, fight the battles and build the boomtowns. From the vittles people ate (including boudins and buffalo humps) to what they wore (such as linsey-woolsey, caliso and duck), this book is packed with historical accounts, maps and photographs to give you a complete ...
The Children's Writer's Word Book
Alijandra Mogilner
Writer's Digest Books, 1992
Excellent reference tool
For those who haven't had the opportunity to browse Alijandra Mogilner's book Children's Writer's Word Book, I hope you will take time to do so. It is an exellent reference tool. I am taking a series of online writing courses through a local college, and this title is ...
Howdunit: How Crimes Are Committed and Solved
Writer's Digest Books, 2000
Everything you want to know about crime... and more!
Howdonit is one of a series of books for the serious mystery writer. The book outlines mayhem, police investigation procedures, and anything a budding - or experienced - mystery writer may need to know to make a story authentic. There is nothing worse than reading, ...
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