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The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative WritingThe Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing--both fiction and creative nonfiction. Its hands-on, completely accessible approach walks writers through each stage of the creative process, from the initial triggering idea to the revision of...
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The Little Red Writing Book Deluxe Edition: Two Winning Books in One, Writing plus GrammarThis deluxe edition contains the complete contents of The Little Red Writing Book and The Little Gold Grammar Book. Whereas writing is based on principles -- in which writing is deemed better or worse, more effective or less effective -- grammar is based on...
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the SurfaceThe essential guide to evoking emotional experiences in your readers Writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, but none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel. Veteran literary agent and expert...
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Rex Barks: Diagramming Sentences Made Easy"...a masterful presentation of grammar--a well-structured, incremental course in diagramming with clear explanations and memorable illustrations of each new principle... Phyllis Davenport understands that if you want to make yourself understood, you need grammar. Her textbook abounds with examples of the ambiguities that result...
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Research for People Who Think They Would Rather CreateFrom writing style and the use of visuals to formulating your topic and methodology, Dirk Vis shows artists of all stripes how to present researchIn this user-friendly volume, author Dirk Vis lays out the basics of research for artists, offering a guide to the...
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Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry ForensicallyWhat makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem--including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm--and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided...
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Out Here: Essays And Encounters From The Heart, Soul, And Left FieldMy almost-60-year journalism career began in 1964 on an overstuffed sofa in a Montgomery Ward store in Houston TX. With somewhat harder chairs waiting in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. My travels ranged from the World Ice Skating Championships in Czechoslovakia to Loretta Lynn's homeplace...
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume IIIWriting guides are often full of 'tips' and 'tricks' either too broad to be useful, so specific they don't apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with...
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Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare BooksellerSome years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd (est. 1761) to apply for a job. Allured by the smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap, Darkshire was soon unteetering stacks of first editions...
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Manga in Theory and PracticeLearn how to create manga from Hirohiko Araki--creator of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and a master of the medium! Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. According to...
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Legal Writing in Plain English, Third Edition: A Text with ExercisesThe leading guide to clear writing Admirably clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful--all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. Since 2001, Bryan A. Garner's Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this...
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Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana: A Workbook for Self-StudyMaster Hiragana & Katakana -- The Essential Japanese Writing Workbook! Whether you're planning a trip to Japan, diving into anime and manga, or starting your language journey, this bestselling, beginner-friendly workbook makes learning the Japanese alphabet simple, fun, and effective. With clear stroke-by-stroke guides,...
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Learning a New Language for DummiesStrategies, tools, and motivation for learning a new language Learning A New Language For Dummies explains how you can create a personal plan to achieve your language learning goals. Get research-based suggestions for speeding up your language acquisition and learn about the benefits of...
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Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud HandbookThe classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children--revised and updated for a new generation of readers Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic for more than three...
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How to Become a Black Writer: Creating and Honoring Black Stories That Matter (the Power of Black Stories, Inspiration for Black Storytellers)ContentsPrologueChapter 1 "The Girl Who Flew on the Wings of Words" Chapter 2 "Pride Power Passion/The Tree of Knowledge" Chapter 3 "Biting the Big Apple Chapter 4 "Coming Home" Chapter 5 "Making It Real" Chapter 6 "Witness, Witness" Chapter 7 "Teaching" Chapter 8 "A...
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Grant Writing for DummiesWrite award-winning grant proposals that build organizational capacity! For nonprofit and for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex grant application process. The truth, however, is that anyone can...
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Grammar for Grown-Ups: A Comprehensive Guide and Workbook to Boost Your Writing SkillsIt's never too late to brush up on your writing skills! Writing is a daily part of adult life, but many people are uncertain about basic rules and conventions. Do I need a comma before this clause? What exactly is a prepositional phrase? Is...
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Finish This BookFrom the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, a collaborative creative journey where you become the author... One dark and stormy night, author Keri Smith found some strange scattered pages abandoned in a park. She collected and assembled them, trying to solve the...
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Essentials of English Grammar: A Quick Guide to Good EnglishClear, concise, and packed with lively examples, Essentials of English Grammar, Third Edition, fills you in on general usage rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, word division, spelling, commonly confused words, and much more. It also includes style guidelines with tips...
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Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and WorkshoppingAn NPR Best Book of the Year This national bestseller is "a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom they are intended" (Laila...
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