Language learning: writing skills Books

A master of storytelling, Mike Resnick shares his insights on transforming rough drafts into polished, publishable fiction. With decades of experience as an award-winning writer and editor, he breaks down the revision process, offering practical...

More than eighty percent of Americans believe they should write and publish a book, but less than one percent actually does so. In How to Write a Book That Sells You, author Robin Colucci guides coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs in writing and...

This is a compact little book that will help those just getting started in the creative process of writing. It is packed with helpful information that does not overwhelm, but points the reader in the right direction. After reading this book you'll...

Writing Fiction isn't very hard - if you throw out 95% of what you've been taught is true.Academics and those who earn their income marketing how-to books and courses, as well as freelance editors, proofreaders, and cover designers all have a...

First published in 1891, this book presents an innovative system for shorthand writing, developed by its author, William Henry Wagner. The system, known as 'Wagner Phonography', is based on a methodical analysis of the sounds of speech, and seeks to...

Esta obra es una guía práctica y erudita sobre el arte de la escritura y la ortografía de la pluma. El autor, un maestro calígrafo y escritor español del siglo XVIII, ofrece en estas páginas una valiosa información para aquellos que deseen mejorar su...

G. B. Beak's guide to indexing and précis writing is an essential tool for anyone involved in academic research or technical writing. With detailed instructions and helpful examples, Beak demystifies the process of creating concise summaries and...

Storytelling By The Numbers is a collection of essays and articles that John Bucher has written for LA Screenwriter and a variety of other outlets. All are meant to strengthen storytellers and scriptwriters. Bucher examines trends and tropes found in...

Thinking of starting a freelance copywriting business? This practical business guide tells you how to start your writing business, find clients, set up a work pipeline, handle time and money, and survive and thrive on the freelance frontline.Jules...

The question I hear most from beginners about building a fantasy storyworld is, "Where do I start?"Oz, Wonderland, Narnia, the 100 Acre Wood, Neverland, Hogwarts, the United Federation of Planets, Westeros, Middle Earth, Alagaesia, Terabithia, Gotham...

Communicate clearly.Engage readers.Bring settings to life.Develop your personal writing style.Add impact and color to your prose.Educate, teach, and inform effectively.Make dialog flow.Learn "the rules" by understanding them.Master the secrets of...

This is the fourth handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series, a comprehensive handwriting program for K - 6th grade. Book D reviews basic italic, numerals, and introduces cursive italic. Writing practice includes forms...

The Bare Bones Book of Screenwriting is one of the most authoritative, popular and useful books on screenwriting, written by a USC Cinema-Television alumni with several sold, optioned, produced and award winning screenplays. Using a...

An innovative creative writing aid that will be hugely valuable to writers – Scottish Book TrustThis essential creative writing guide will take you away from your desk, to return with new ideas, fresh insight, better writing skills, and a...

The goal of this book is simple: Help you write faster and at a higher quality.Let’s face it, if you’re in business for yourself--a speaker or trainer, coach or consultant or if you realize the great need for large quantities of fantastic...

Borges On WritingIn 1971, Jorge Luis Borges was invited to preside over a series of seminars on his writing at Columbia University. This book is a record of those seminars, which took the form of informal discussions between Borges, Norman Thomas di...

For two weeks every year, literary figures from throughout the country gather in rural Sewanee, Tennessee, to lead the Sewanee Writers' Conference, a series of workshops and colloquia aimed at cultivating the craft of writing. Gleaned from the first...

At a time when various political and administrative bodies are calling for the dissolution of basic writing instruction on four-year college campuses, the need for information concerning the options available to university decision makers has become more...

There are writing centers at almost every college and university in the United States, and there is an emerging body of professional discourse, research, and writing about them. The goal of this book is to open, formalize, and further the dialogue about...

This collection--of the stories of scholars who have found a lifelong commitment to the teaching of writing--includes the professional histories of 19 rhetoricians and compositionists who explain how they came to fall in love with the written word and...

Plot Fiction like the Masters is an exercise in reading like a writer - reading with the purpose of figuring out how the plots of a few recognized masterpieces succeed in making readers turn the page. The reason for proposing this as a way of learning...

"I think 'time to write' must be one of the most misleading phrases in the English language..."In this chapbook, Tansy Rayner Roberts-the Hugo-award winning podcaster and author of Musketeer Space, the Creature Court series, and...

The Definitive Guide to Travel Writing is a practical, no-nonsense approach to the business of travel writing. This how-to book, written by travel writer Shannon Hurst Lane, is a must have for anyone considering becoming a travel writer. This book...

"Islands of Recall" will take you on a journey through your life. Because it is written in guided imagery, you will board a "Ship of Memory" which will sail you first to "Childhood Island". When you have written your way through "Childhood Island", the...

Learn to interview people of all ages and write their life stories, experiences, highlights, and turning points as events and rites of passages in plays, skits, and monologues.Write radio and Internet-broadcast plays and make videobiographies. Interview...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Academic Writing in a Global Context addresses the issue of the pressure on academics worldwide to produce their work in English in scholarly publishing, and why the growth of the use of academic English matters. Drawing on an eight year...

This writing textbook bridges factual, critical, and expressive modes of writing to help students develop a reflective sense of why and how to write for university, professional, and public audiences. Exploring the ways in which writing builds tools for...

"Useful, helpful, absorbing, entertaining. Whether you are interested in weaponry or, like me, researching details for a novel, this is the book for you." Helen Hollick, Amazon customer.Your search for a book that will feed your passion for and deepen...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any...

UFOs or Unidentified Flying Objects have long been a matter of great curiosity and interest for human beings on the Earth, particularly from June 24, 1947 when American pilot Kenneth Arnold reported sighting nine circular objects flying across his...

With Adobe PageMaker features merged in Adobe InDesign, there appears much less need for average readers to learn Adobe PageMaker. However, the author has conventionally chosen to include the important elements of PageMaker 7.0 for those who care to...

Love Book: Things I Love About YouCreate your own romance story with these romantic writing prompts.With Things I Love About You Book, you can create the perfect present for your loved one with this new, easy to complete a romantic writing...

Are you ready to write your first nonfiction book?Of course not, or you would have done it by now! Perhaps it's time to enlist the help of a professional.The idea of writing a book may be scary or challenging, but Lauren Bingham is back with a guide...

Finalist, British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching, 2019.Creative, intriguing short stories to make students think and wonder what if. . .Stories Without End engages students with literature through intriguing short...

Have you ever dreamed of an entire school reading your book? Would you like to double (or more!) your writing income? This book shows you how.Drawing from his own first-hand experience, David H. Hendrickson leads you through every step of the process. He...

Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level?Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre? Are you interested in creative self-development?If...

On one dark blue midnight in the late summer of 1971, I climbed down the ladder of the Evangelistria, a rusty old tub of a ship, and set foot on the soil of Paros, a medium-size island in the Aegean Sea. I had been drawn to the island by pictures of...

There were times during 2018 when I thought we would be able to continue this annual competition. Funding to councils and community groups has ben seriously depleted over the last few years, making it difficult for many much needed organisations to...

Improving Writing and Thinking through Assessment is designed to help individual faculty and administratorsselect assessment approaches and measures to maximize their students' writing and thinking. The book offersuseful guidance, through presentation of...