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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"McPhee offers ... guidance in the decisions regarding arrangement, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces, and he presents extracts from his work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
269 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Robert Olen Butler, author of Perfume River, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and A Small Hotel, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University-his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual and tells writers how to achieve the dream space necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition...
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
xxii, 279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the writing life by Francesca Lia Block, offers visceral insights and healing exercises for the writer who creates as a way to process pain and adversity. Block offers guideposts of awareness for writers, such as how to find a muse, channeling agony into art, putting chaos into order, ignoring the inner critic, fostering personal perseverance, and thriving as an artist in a troubled world. The author also addresses the intrinsic...
Author
Publisher
Paraclete Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Earnshaw provides a detailed account of how the book came to be written, shedding light on Nouwen's writing process and aspects of his life experience that influenced his insights and ideas"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"A revised and updated edition of the essential guide to grant-writing"--
"This book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers, demystifying the process while offering indispensable advice from funders and grant recipients. This new, 4th edition offers a comprehensive look at the entire grants process as it stands in today's unsettled economy, plus the latest trends. "--
Author
Publisher
Prufrock Press Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiii, 239 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides more than 50 successful admission essays straight from the source--recent college graduates making the transition to earning advanced degrees at highly selective graduate programs. Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and Northwestern are just a few of the universities to which these students were admitted. Each of the essays contains designated segments highlighting the particular characteristics that make them outstanding admissions essays. Additionally,...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
c2014
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 596 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, photographs 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With more than two hundred how-to entries and easy-to-use models organized into three comprehensive sections on work, school, and personal life, How to Write Anything covers a wide range of topics that make it an essential guide for the whole family. Grounded in a common-sense approach, friendly and supportive, How to Write Anything is Internet-savvy, with advice throughout about choosing the most appropriate medium for your message: e-mail or pen...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Counterpoint edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 230 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose"--
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
517 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, 3rd Edition, you'll learn from established writers about how to make your novel a reality. Discover techniques and strategies for generating ideas, connecting with readers emotionally, and finding inspiration you need to finish your work. This fully revised edition includes an updated marketing section for navigating the unique challenges and possibilities of the evolving literary marketplace.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"For anyone aiming to improve their skill as a writer, a new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom. After a decade of teaching writing using the same methods he'd experienced as a student many years before, writer, editor, and educator John Warner realized he could do better. Drawing on his classroom experience and the most persuasive research in contemporary composition studies, he devised an innovative...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 191 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Featuring over one hundred excerpts drawn from his wide body of letters, books, and essays, this volume brings together Lewis's reflections on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to writing.
Author
Publisher
AMACOM/American Management Association
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxvii, 637 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This handbook is a complete A to Z reference on everything you need to produce top-quality documents. You'll find more than 600 pages of instantly accessible, thoroughly useful information for getting any job done.
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