Language Arts & Disciplines : Composition & Creative Writing

The New York Times ' William Safire calls How to Write 'The most helpful book the beginning writer can buy.' No wonder it's sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide! Whether you are a student, a professional - or an aspiring writer - this little handbook will teach you how to communicate your ideas and information clearly and concisely. It will show you how to organize for any writing project, how to turn out a first draft, and how to polish that draft into a finished product. more...

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A writer is someone who writes. It sounds obvious, but many people who call themselves writers don't produce enough words in a year to fill a postcard. Other writers churn out thousands of words but never sell their work. This book tackles both problems: it gets you writing, easily and painlessly guiding through the dreaded 'writer's block'; and it divulges industry secrets that will help you to raise the quality of your work to a professional level. Writing is a business like any other. Successful writers know the rules and conventions that make their work stand out from the rest of the ?slush pile? ? rules that are revealed in this book to help launch your writing career. The author has 14 years experience in the publishing industry and has written more than 20 books that have been translated into 6 languages. He has also written for stage, film, television and radio. more...

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You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve read poetry that has touched your heart, and you’d like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you’re discovering that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor. Don’t let your Muse leave you! With loads of smart advice and helpful exercises, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Writing Poetry will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get:. --Simple explanations of the building blocks of poetry—metaphor, imagery, symbolism, repetition, and more. --A step-by-step guide to the poetic process—from your first inspiration to your poem’s last stanza. --Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas, narrative poems, and more! more...

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This book reveals the simple rules of the essay-writing game, including how to sift for information, write drafts, handle references and analyze. See where you win and lose marks, how to take short cuts and how to make the most of your time. more...

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A clear, engaging and practical 'how-to' guide to writing a memoir, by Australia's foremost teacher and practitioner of memoir and life writing, Patti Miller. more...

Price: $19.95