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The humble checklist can save a writer, hours of time and frustration.
From Day One, armed with a checklist to test your initial story idea, you can ensure that you have enough conflict, tension, and challenges to keep readers turning the pages. (That's much better than getting halfway through writing it only to find that your lovely bright shiny idea won't hold up!) With a plotting checklist at your elbow, you can run through the list of 'essentials'...
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Works of art cause us to contemplate our human condition with unending fascination. They take us into another dimension, a dimension in which our understanding of the world we live in becomes richer, and our appreciation, even awe, of the power of a human hand to craft such a work, grows. In this way, the works of Leonardo, Ibsen, and Mozart enrich our understanding of the world in which we function.
The techniques required to create works of art...
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"Co-Winner of the 2018 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association" Clayton Childress is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Under the Cover follows the life trajectory of a single work of fiction from its initial inspiration to its reception by reviewers and readers. The subject is Jarrettsville, a historical novel by Cornelia Nixon, which was published in 2009...
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Do you want to write a non-fiction book or a work of fiction and publish it?
How to Write a Non-fiction Book will show you the way to write, edit, and publish your nonfiction book.
You will learn how to take an idea and flesh it out, expand it into a solid topic for a nonfiction book.
New chapters on how to develop your writing, stay motivated, and how to ensure that you start and finish your book are included.
Motivation on how to overcome doubts...
1006) Goal Setting for Writers
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Want to finally achieve the goals you set? Many dream of writing a book, or becoming a full time author, but most do nothing about it. Those who do often get lost and give up along the way. If you struggle with what goals to set, or feel as though you never meet your goals, this book will help you break that pattern. This book will help you to:
Work through the essential steps to effective goal setting
Work out what really matters to you
Decide specifically...
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How to Make Money Writing Online is a manual that teaches knowledge and the practical steps that you can take to start earning money just by writing online. The online world has enabled various people from different walks of life to make a living. Yes, you can rake in serious profits and establish a living purely online. If you love writing, then you are lucky because writing skills are one of the on-demand skills online. There is a high demand for...
1008) From Pen to Profit: The Complete Guide to Writing, Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book Online
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Are you thinking about writing and publishing your own book (or Ebook) online and making good money? Then look no further! In "From Pen to Profit: Your Ultimate Guide to Writing, Self-Publishing, and Marketing Your Book Online" you will discover all the secrets you need to turn your passion for writing into a real thriving business. Unleash your creativity and dive into the art of crafting engaging content that will keep readers hooked from page one....
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Do you avoid thinking about money as a writer?
Does the thought of analyzing finances or balancing a budget turn you off?
Are you looking for a way to embrace accounting principles to help you make the most of your author earnings? Managing finances can be difficult for anyone, but writers often face unique challenges when it comes to budgeting, calculating production and marketing costs, understanding margin, and forecasting. Whether you are self-publishing,...
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Are your stories not as engaging as you want them to be?
Do you read them back and they're just not good enough?
Well, don't give up hope yet.
Written by professional writer, blogger, and television critic Brandon Scott, this book will teach you simple and repeatable exercises to help boost your storytelling.
I will show you both fundamental and higher-level tricks of the trade to engage readers and keep them hooked.
Presented in informative...
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Prolific author Robert Masello guides working (or procrastinating) writers with advice, encouragement, and guidance.
Although there's no shortage of books on writing and publishing, there's none quite like Robert's Rules of Writing: 101 Unconventional Lessons that Every Writer Needs to Know. Distilled from his many years of experience as an award-winning journalist, TV writer, and the author of over twenty books, published by mainstream houses and...
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Sun Tzu said, "Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." Your characters deserve your best strategic thinking. Are you ready to learn the secrets known by Sun Tzu, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Mao, Clauswitz, and other famed strategists? War: A source of enduring fascination to readers and the crucible that reveals character. Quality strategic thinking transforms stories from average to unforgettable and brings new depth to characters...
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Revised 2019 Edition
In Self-Publish Your Book: A Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide, writer, editor, and publisher, Jessica Bell, does not overwhelm you with all information available-she explains exactly what one needs to know, without the faff, by following a foolproof, cost-efficient, time-efficient, extremely easy-to-follow, step-by-step, self-publishing method. By following this method, a writer can have their book go from manuscript to published...
1014) Planet, Star Moon
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This concise first volume of Worldbuilding For Writers, Gamers and Other Creators provides straightforward guidance on how to model the astronomical elements of an Earth-like planet for your storyworld setting. Author and storyworld creator Matthew Wayne Selznick (Brave Men Run - A Novel of the Sovereign Era) explains the science and helps you through the (basic) math required to......Select an appropriate star...Figure out the best distance for your...
1015) The Freelance Writer
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Work from home and hire freelancers: Writer. What is it a freelance writer does? If you ever thought about hiring freelance writer or taking the first steps to work as a freelance writer, this is the eBook you need to read. All of your questions will be answered: How much does a freelance writer earn? Which tools and skills does a freelance writer need? What types of writers exist? Which industries hire freelance writers? What types of information...
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Does creating a successful backlist catalog seem impossible? It's not! The Prolific Writer by M. L. Bullock will provide you with over twenty foundational blocks for building your own ladder to success. These aren't just suggestions or possibilities. This book provides the steps Monica used to write over a hundred books and create worlds within worlds that fans love.With a successful backlist, you can create worlds of fun for readers and create for...
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These titles just keep getting better and better, don't they? You Need to Quit, You're in Burnout, You've Got Writer's Block... does Becca just hate people and want us all to feel bad about ourselves?
Oh, no, dear writer... oh, no. Contraire mon-frere, as they say.
This book is the product of work with thousands of writers on what truly holds us back from the success that we want to have. There is one thing nearly all writers have in common when...
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Is a broken mailing list holding back your author career? Discover how to transform your marketing and attract dedicated readers.
Does emailing your subscribers feel like shouting into the void? Are you struggling to come up with newsletter ideas that resonate with readers? Author consultant Barb Drozdowich has spent decades teaching writers how to navigate the technological pitfalls of publishing. Now, she's here to help you master your mailing...
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Hidden in the book you're writing right now is a way to get more royalties.
Deep in the heart of the ever-growing self-publishing jungle, there's a profitable underserved market which is not easily discovered. It sits in a clearing by itself, much like a massive stone temple rising above the forest....A temple with some gold-filled rooms.
We saw such an expedition hinted at by other well-known writers who began to earn 6-figure incomes over the...
1020) The Elements of Internet Style: The New Rules of Creating Valuable Content for Today's Readers
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Learn the rules of today's tech-driven publishing landscape! The Elements of Internet Style is the first guide to embrace the new reality of creating content in the electronic age. It is packed with the tools to reach and engage today's too-busy, too-skeptical, too-distractible readers. Read this book, and understand the trend toward greater and greater informality. Then discover the effects of this trend on punctuation and capitalization, new words,...
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