Writer's Reader

Provides observations on a range of subjects such as: how not to buy plants, the elicit pleasures of bargain-hunting, the misery of writer's block,...

Reducere. DescriptionThe only Horror Screenwriter's Handbook written by a successful Hollywood screenwriter. Authored by Hollywood horror screenwriting veter...

Study Guide: Beloved. Athena Critical GuidesThis guide aims to support the reader in the extended study of Toni Morrison's novel 'Beloved'. Through...

This literary guide leads students with advanced knowledge of Russian as well as experienced scholars through the text of Nikolai Gogol's absurdist...

For a writer, voice is the problem that never lets you go. For a reader, voice is a profound mystery. What is it? How does it develop and why shoul...

A compelling and compulsively readable riff on the classic noir detective novel that follows a hard-drinking PI accused of a murder he didn't commi...

Reducere. Are you looking for a way to add new depth and re-readability to your writing? Are you tired of description being "the boring part that people skip...

Motion - affectionate but undeceived about the man's frailties, a diligent researcher and a deft reader of poetry - has written an equally exemplar...

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Reducere. A writer's guide to Ancient Rome serves as a guide and inspiration to the Roman population, economy, laws, leisure and religion for that author, st...

Reducere. About the book: Jocelyn spends her Saturday mornings waiting for her friends to finish their fun activities. One day, she finds an activity of her ...

In this miniature masterpiece, R bert G l--whom Joshua Cohen has called "a phenomenon"--conducts a noble experiment in uncategorizable prose. One l...

Contributor(s): Author: Jean-Luc LebrunThe book helps scientists write papers for scientific journals. Using the key parts of typical scientific pa...

Reducere. Four stories of comedy, deception, and revenge, including one previously unpublished, from the acclaimed author of Heir to the Glimmering World. Cy...

Reducere. Eighteen years ago, Judith Gille fell in love with a hot-pink house on a run-down alleyway in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Without consulting her...

Only a Yorkshire Lass is an account of a woman born in South Yorkshire in the 1950s. It follows her life from birth to her late fifties, events whi...

Reducere. Point of view isn't merely another writing craft technique. Point of view is the foundation upon which all other elements of the writing craft stan...

Reducere. Do you want readers to be so caught up in your book that they forget they're reading? Then you need deep POV. Deep POV takes the reader and places ...

Reducere. If you had to choose a new location for a crime series, where would you look? Michael Ridpath had to do just that. He chose Iceland, a country of f...

Reducere. Ramble Young Girl Ramble is a poetic dance of grace and fight to be heard. This 138-page turner of poetry and prose will make you look within with ...

Reducere. To make compelling television, our industry depends on enthusiastic new voices with fresh ideas. While there are plenty of books about the mechanic...

Reducere. "No one has to tell a rose To spread its fragrance. We are sparks of splendor. Time to do what comes naturally. Rise and shine." Prema Mala is a jo...

Reducere. Wing Over Wing clears a path in the midst of everyday life to reveal the holy--whether catching fireflies at night, waiting at a bus stop, or exper...

Reducere. DescriptionHave you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable to read? Those works connec...

Reducere. DescriptionHave you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable to read? Those works connec...

Reducere. Acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship, Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History is a ten-volume analysis of the rise an...

Storytelling isn't complicated. We'll prove it to you.Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but you struggle to get words on the page? Maybe the ...

Reducere. Whether you are daunted by a blinking cursor or frustrated trying to get the people in your head onto the page, writing stories can be intimidating...

The reader might be justified in thinking that the M in the title of Colette Bryce's new poetry collection could stand for Mortality, Mother, Mourn...

Reducere. What does storytelling-narrative-have to do with reporting-nonfiction? Everything.In 1965, Capote published In Cold Blood, an account of a series o...

Reducere. Storytelling isn't complicated. We'll prove it to you.Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but you struggle to get words on the page? Maybe the ...

Reducere. Tenderness meets pain meets joy here, offering up the voices of Black folks fostering connection with their children, their lovers, and themselves....

Reducere. "David Booth's debut poetry collection is a bold dance that deftly moves the reader through a series of unexpected and emotional narratives, some o...

Gerald Stern's poetry has been variously praised for its visionary quality, its scope and passion, but most especially for its wholehearted embrace...

DescriptionTwo brilliant, multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best...

Reducere. Lessons from America's Greatest Writing Teacher Don Murray's mission was to demystify writing by revealing as much as possible about the habits, pr...

Reducere. This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing. "Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she ...

"Writing is spooky, " according to Norman Mailer. "There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you ne...

One of the world's foremost writing teachers invites readers on a joyful journey into the reading and origins of haiku A haiku is three simple line...

Reducere. Murder, adultery, divorce, lying, revenge, and self-centered, loveless actions have a fuse. What is the flame that will light that fuse? Have the t...

DescriptionToomas Nipernaadi is one of the more peculiar works in the Estonian literary canon, and its eponymous male protagonist is without doubt ...

Reducere. Want to engage a reader from the first page of your novel? Better yet, want to keep them engaged and turning the pages? Learning how to write ACTIV...

Reducere. C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing is written for readers interested in C. S. Lewis, the writing life, and in becoming better writers. Lewis stands...

Ever go on an impossible journey? Experience one with me - of war, faith and love by reading my book then you'll realize you have been on one too U...