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Join the library's Poetry Book Club!
Our first gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM in the Downtown Community Room. An hourlong discussion of Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz will be followed by writing exercises for anyone interested. Pick up a copy at the Information Desk.
Natalie Diaz will read at the Northern Arizona Book Festival on Friday, April 12 at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Free admission, all welcome!
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Gale Researcher Guide for: The Writing Process is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
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Why do so many people talk about writing a book but never get the job done? Why do so many start books they never finish? And why is the final product often so much less than what editors and agents want? Because writing is a process, and no steps can be omitted without impacting the quality of the work. As best-selling author William Bernhardt explains, editing begins before you start writing and doesn't end until the book is in print (if then)....
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Do you find yourself feeling blank when you face the blank page? Do you have a lot to say but don't know where to, or how to, start? Do you suspect your writing tends to go on too long and is not as organized or as focused as it could (or should) be? Have you ever used ASAP in an email message? Do you want to write more effective email messages, letters, proposals or reports? Do you want to write in a more effective and efficient manner?
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Profitable Writing Process Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Freelance Writing Business and Writing Well
Freelance writing is a great option if you are looking for a way to make some extra income or perhaps even a full time living. It is also great if you enjoy the idea of working from home. This type of work is also frequently referred to as ghostwriting. One of the best things about freelance writing is that you don't need a big budget to get started, just...
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"Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer's craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he has gathered over his career and has refined while teaching at Princeton University, where he has nurtured some of the most esteemed writers of recent decades. McPhee offers definitive guidance in the decisions regarding arrangement, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces, and he presents extracts from his work,...
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Nothing strikes fear in the heart of a writer like facing the blank page. Start your course in fiction writing with some strategies for beginnings. You'll examine several ways to ease into a story, including the "5W's" of journalism, outlines, and opening in medias res ("in the midst of things"). The good news, as you'll see, is that there are no hard and fast rules.
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Middle-school students must be able to write explanatory/informational, argument, and narrative genre pieces and respond to literature, both for standardized tests and, more importantly, real-world writing. With a balanced literacy approach, Wolfe provides core instruction, teaching strategies, and mini-lessons on these text types, each of which can be delivered in a four- to six-week time period. Each mini-lesson includes applicable Common Core Standards,...
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Elementary-school students need to learn to write explanatory/informational, argument, and narrative text types and respond to literature, both for standardized tests and, more importantly, real-world writing. With a balanced literacy approach, Wolfe provides core instruction, teaching strategies, and mini-lessons on these text types, each of which can be delivered across content areas or as a complete unit of instruction. Mini-lessons are provided...
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There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of putting down in words exactly what you mean to say. But, this can often take time and it is not uncommon to have crises of confidence in a project, its prospects or even your abilities as a writer. Trust is required to make it through to the other side of the creative process. Whether you're a novice or experienced writer, Trust the Process will help you achieve your goals by providing 101 tips and exercises...
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Do you want to write but have no idea where to begin? Building a Writing Life is the beginner writer's guide you've been looking for!
You want to be a writer. You want to start a writing habit, share your story, and make some real progress on your writing dreams. You want to find time to write and make room in your life for everything from daily journaling to writing books and beyond. You want to build a writing life.
But how do you start?
Building...
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If you're sick and tired of feeling like you need to use sales-y, slimy, inauthentic strategies to market your business, then today may be your lucky day.
Yes, you ABSOLUTELY can sell more with love, and this book shows you how!
In Michele's first book, "Love-Based Copywriting Method," she explains why traditional marketing and copy sells with fear (which is why it feels so awful) and how you can sell and market your business with love instead.
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14) How to Write Anything: The Format of What You Write May Change but the Process of Writing Anything R
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“When it comes to How to Write Anything”, the thinking, exercises, and techniques presented in this book are for people who want to write, no matter what they want to write. "Are you sure about fiction?" I hear you ask.
While the focus of this book is on writing non-fiction, the process spelled out here is applicable for writing fiction. In fact, there are sections in the book explicitly for fiction writers. "Any non-fiction?" you may ask.
Absolutely....
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A well-written song gives you the power to touch, teach, and reach deep into a person's soul. But when you hit a creative wall, it can feel like the power has gone out.
In those moments, who would you turn to in order to get your writing back on track?
How about a songwriter who's worked with legendary artists and coached thousands of songwriters in person, online, over the phone, and in workshops all over the world?
Mark Cawley has had hits in the...
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When Kate Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today's students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers,...
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The first step of writing a book report is simple-read the book! However, careful reading and note taking can make the writing process easier. Readers learn these skills and more included in the Common Core, such as effective description and ability to recall and write a sequence of events. Whether reporting on fiction or nonfiction, understanding the writing process of book reports is important. Fact boxes offer helpful writing tips as readers move...
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You've got your topic and explored all kinds of sources. Now what do you do? Organize your information! The more organized your information is, the easier the writing process will be. Discover ways you can organize information as you're doing your research. Learn how to take good notes, how to use quotes, and much more.
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The 1,000 Song Ideas contained in this ebook are designed to jumpstart the creative writing process by providing titles, phrases and starting points with strong development potential. It addresses the initial phase of writing from the perspective that verses and choruses are there to support the central idea of the song. This is often accomplished by using an interesting turn of phrase or a catchy title to jumpstart the writing process and become...
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