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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective ...
Nancy Kress
Writers Digest Books, 2005
Elegant explanations and examples
This guide was an easy read since the subject was broken into easy pieces for digestion. I was especially pleased with the literary examples of many classic and contemporary authors, which made obvious the understanding of principles explained in each chapter. This ...
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2008 Photographer's Market
Donna Poehner
Writers Digest Books, 2007
Outstanding!!!!
Great resource for any photographer who would desire to sell their work. Opened my eyes to a new avenue of income potential. Nice layout that makes since to the reader.
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2008 Guide to Literary Agents
Chuck Sambuchino
Writers Digest Books, 2007
Most Helpful!!
As an author...I have found this publication necessary in my line of business. I do so appreciate all the information that it would have taken me forever to find! In stating that; consequently, I would have never been able to find all such given data in the next ...
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2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
Alice Pope
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Yes, you need this.
While the internet provides writers with almost everything they need to succeed, there is still nothing to be found online that compares to this essential guide. Each year, Alice Pope and her crew deliver the goods, by scouring the publishing world for book, magazine ...
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2008 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)
Lauren Mosko
Writers Digest Books, 2007
The Gold Standard
There is no better resource for the fiction writer than each yearly edition of this book. I always get it and it always helps me find new markets and learn more about markets I already knew about.
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2008 Writer's Market
Robert Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 2007
Appropriate and useful
The 2008 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition cuts through the guessing at to which publisher I need to look at and which are not right for my work.
This addition also has the online access to it's resources. Easier to search. Great addition.
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Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) ...
James Scott Bell
Writers Digest Books, 2004
Great book
The author did a fantastic job with this book. It is a must-have for fiction writers.
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2008 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
Alice Pope
Writers Digest Books, 2007
A Definite Must Have...
Love It... I bought the '03 edition and it's improved sooooo much over the years. It's very informative and very user-friendly. There's great tips on how to format your manuscript, cover letter, and query. You will be glad that you bought it.
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2009 Writer's Market
Robert Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 2008
good not perfect
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This is the current (2009) edition of an annual (88 so far) guide (WM) put out by Writers Digest Books. If you are serious about getting published or making money with your writing then you need this book.
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I tried the online adjunct service twice ...
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Grammatically Correct
Anne Stilman
Writers Digest Books, 1997
Best Grammar/Punctuation/Word Usage book I've seen
I recommend Grammatically Correct to every writer I know. It's unparalleled for its range of topics and ease of use.
Use it as a reference book to look up proper punctuation or read it cover to cover for a thorough grounding in writing rules. Stilman is easy to ...
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Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing
Writers Digest Books, 2004
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 ...
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Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
Orson Scott Card
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Awesome
One of the best books on writing I've found so far. Detailed, clear, encouraging. Other reviewers complain that it is too "formula." It's not- it's usable. Big difference.
I say that it take a certain kind of genius to breakdown intuitive concepts into usable ...
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The Writers Guide to Crafting Stories for Children (Write for Kids Library)
Nancy Lamb
Writers Digest Books, 2001
A method for all writers
There is always more than one way to approach something; including writing. Nancy Lamb covers everything from writer's block to crafting your story. This is THE most valuable book on my writer's shelf and I refer back to it constantly.
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Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
Jordan Rosenfeld
Writers Digest Books, 2007
A Gem for New and Veteran Writers
I have a lot of writing reference books in my library--A LOT of writing reference books--and I'm rather picky when it comes to adding another one. But after reading MAKE A SCENE, I happily made room in the easy-access "favorites" section of my bookshelf. This is one ...
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Howdunit Book of Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers (Howdunit)
Lee Lofland
Writers Digest Books, 2007
The Best
I had the pleasure of being in one of Lee's writer's conference lectures. I found his classes to be the most helpful of all the one's I'd attended (no small feat).
On the basis of what I saw in the lectures I later picked up a copy of his book. The ones at the ...
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