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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Unlock your creative potential and write something special. Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you--and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer. Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting,...
Author
Series
Rosie Woods volume 1
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Rosie is a good writer, so how come she can't come up with a single good story idea when her friend Wolfie has a million ideas? Rosie knows all the elements needed for a good story, but she wants her story for a class assignment to be GREAT--and that means giving it a surprise twist. Then Wolfie himself unwittingly inspires the perfect idea for the twist Rosie's been looking for. But will using it make her story better or ruin her friendship with...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Uncover the healing power of your story, express your authentic voice, and find connection with this positive holistic guide to writing and creativity. Lisa Weinert's work is based on the premise that we hold our stories in our bodies. The extent that we learn how to release them affects how we perceive and approach our lives - but what if we don't have the tools to understand our narrative outside of what's been told to us? What if we don't have...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Everybody has a poem inside them! Writing one is not as hard as you think, you just need to know how to get started. Discover all sorts of ways to write and perform your very own poems, from found poems, to haikus, to tanka poems, to tongue-twisters!" --
7) Unstuck
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lyla sets out to write the perfect fantasy novel in her creative writing class, but discovers some unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page. Includes twenty-five ways to overcome writer's block.
9) What it is
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these types of questions have permeated the pages of Lynda Barry's compositions, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving. What it is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or to remember. Composed of completely new...
Author
Publisher
Zando
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow, Steve Almond employs the radical empathy he displayed as co-host (with Cheryl Strayed) of the podcast Dear Sugars to explore the joys and trials of storytelling, and to explode the myths that hold us back from writing our deepest and truest work. The book includes chapters on plot, character, and chronology, but travels far beyond the earnest intentions of most craft books. It includes essays on humor, sex,...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"At a time when students' attention is being pulled in many directions, writing expert Penny Kittle shows us the power of helping them to focus in and write clearly and powerfully. She does this through the study of "micro mentor texts", passages from acclaimed books, and the decisions authors make to craft those texts so they engage readers. Her book includes dozens of passages and accompanying mini-lessons -- as well as many practice opportunities...
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Interested in writing but don't know how to get started? Love reading and want to know more about how stories are created? Like ridiculous tales about troublesome sisters, peanut butter and steamrollers? Look no further! Esteemed writer Richard Scrimger is here to answer all your burning questions about writing: whether about plot, character, structure, story hooks or commas. (Actually, don't ask him about commas, it's not that kind of book.) Using...
13) The last word
Author
Series
Harbinder Kaur volume 4
Language
English
Description
Hired by the daughters of local writer Melody Chambers to investigate her death, believing she was murdered, Natalka and Edwin go undercover at a creative writing weekend at isolated Battle House where another murder occurs and by the time Edwin infiltrates a sinister book group, he finds himself in danger.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Jason Fitger is a beleaguered professor of creative writing and literature at Payne University, a small and not very distinguished liberal arts college in the Midwest ... His once-promising writing career is in the doldrums, as is his romantic life, in part as the result of his unwise use of his private affairs for his novels ... In short, his life is a tale of woe, and the vehicle this ... novel uses to tell that tale is a series of ... letters...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A new, twisted suspense novel by national bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Jane is unhappy. A struggling midlist writer whose novels barely command four figures, she feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage, just scraping by to pay a crippling Bay Area mortgage for a house-a life-she's never really wanted. There's only ever been one person she cared about, one person who truly understood her: Thalia. Jane's best and only friend nearly a decade...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Covering a wide variety of STEAM topics, including geology, paleontology, physics, astronomy, creative writing and drawing, this collection of poems is presented in the format of an allegorical house that sparks wonder and shows readers how to kindle itin themselves"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
A new look at a classic of the American heartland, which unraveled the myths about people who lived and died in the supposedly idyllic days of rural America. Director Thomas G. Smith has digitally remastered his original 1976 production, which captured Edgar Lee Masters' lyrical realism with dramatic readings, authentic settings, and period photography. Smith's brand-new film adds nearly half an hour of new material exploring Masters' life and works,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to write compelling novels, memoirs, short stories, or screenplays. Explore the fundamentals of great fiction and get practical tips to you sharpen your own writing.
Creative writing enthusiasts of all stripes—from accomplished novelists to novices struggling with their first screenplay—could benefit from a review of the basics. In this course, Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell dive into each of the key ingredients that make up great...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Stories engage, educate, and even enlighten. In this audio-only summary of Hadiya Nuriddin's book, learn why stories matter to educators and how to become a powerful storyteller.
Since humans first developed language, the most powerful communication tool has been telling stories. This remains true for professional communicators, especially corporate trainers and instructional designers. In his book StoryTraining: Selecting and Shaping Stories That...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
For the adventurous book artist interested in exploring the book form, look no further than e bond's innovative and exciting class. Because each of these bindings work with single sheets of paper - as opposed to folded stacks - these structures are surprisingly simple to create. In this class you'll learn three different bindings, beginning withthe palm leaf structure, one of the earliest forms of books. Then move on totwo forms of the dragon scale...
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