books by Writers Digest Books     books:       The Productive Writer: Tips & Tools to Help You Write More, Stress Less & Create Success Sage Cohen Writers Digest Books, 2010 Take Control of Your Writing Life! The creative process can be treacherous, even for the most experienced writer. Facing the blank page, staying inspired, sustaining momentum, managing competing priorities and coping with rejection are just a few of the challenges writers face regularly. The Productive Writer is your guide to learning the systems, strategies and psychology that can help you transform possibilities into probabilities in ...             The Writer's Idea Book Jack Heffron Writers Digest Books, 2000 Writers will jump start their creativity with over 500 unique idea-generating prompts, from clustering to role-playing to automatic writing, that get the words flowing.             Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction Jeff Gerke Writers Digest Books, 2010 What's more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? Literary-minded novelists argue in favor of character-based novels while commercial novelists argue in favor of plot-based stories, but the truth of the matter is this: The best fiction is rich in both. Enter Plot Versus Character . This hands-on guide to creating a well-rounded novel embraces both of these crucial story components. You'll learn to: Create ...             Publish Your Nonfiction Book: Strategies for Learning the Industry, Selling Your Book, and Building a ... Sharlene Martin, Anthony Flacco Writers Digest Books, 2009 "Publish Your Nonfiction Book" goes beyond query letter and proposal basics to give readers a broader insider understanding of what the publishing industry is really like and how to navigate it successfully in order to ensure a long-term career. To this end, the book explores: how to determine if you have the skills, background, and unique 'it' factor necessary to successfully write and sell a nonfiction book; how to target your audience; how to ...             How to Be a Writer: Building Your Creative Skills Through Practice and Play Writers Digest Books, 2010             The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers & Rogues George Choundas Writers Digest Books, 2007 Ebbry-blastin'-theng ye needs must know-oo to lay tongue liker aargh-thentic pirate, by the devil's twisted tail. Take a tour through the world of piracy with the only authoritative work on the pirate language. A comprehensive course in pirate vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and syntax, The Pirate Primer contains three centuries of distinctive terms and usages uttered by (and attributed to) pirates in film, TV, literature, and ...             Writing the Christian Romance Gail Gaymer Martin Writers Digest Books, 2007 Writing the Christian Romance provides readers with detailed instruction for creating a storyline that is reflective of Christian values with authentic well constructed principled characters. This comprehensive book shows writers how to develop an engaging, passionate, conflict-driven romantic storyline without the use profanity, gratuitous violence, or sexually explicit content. Writers will learn to construct stories using the three threads ...             The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier: How to Solve the Mysteries of Weak Writing [Paperback] Bonnie Trenga Writers Digest Books, 2008             Robert's Rules of Writing Robert Masello Writers Digest Books, 2005 With fourteen books and writing credits including New York, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, and more, author Robert Masello knows how to get published. In Robert's Rules of Writing, he shares: -101 pithy writing lessons that help writers improve their work, save time, and increase productivity -Fresh, irreverent advice on the writing life, from "Be a Tease" to "Skip the Starbucks" to "Strip Down to Your Briefs" ...             2007 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market Writers Digest Books, 2006 This is the ultimate go-to resource for anyone who creates material for children. Writers and illustrators will find hundreds of outlets for their work, whether it's aimed at toddlers, young adults or somewhere in between. The opportunities include book publishers, magazines, play publishers, and more. There's also an exhaustive section covering conferences, workshops, contests, grants, and clubs. Plus, readers will gain advice and insight from ...             The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book Martin Roth Writers Digest Books, 1993 "The perfect crime-writer's reference book is here... a good quick reference book for editors, a source of plot ideas, and an invaluable collection of information..". -- Mystery Scene Magazine             2005 Photographers Market Writers Digest Books, 2004 2005 Photographer's Market provides photographers with the key guidelines they need to sell their work and build a career. This updated edition provides: 2,000 listings covering every possible opportunity, including magazines, stock agencies, ad firms, book publishers, newspapers, businesses and galleries; Fresh business advice, from the latest developments in the stock photography market to new information on how to break into book publishing ...             The Nighttime Novelist: Finish Your Novel in Your Spare Time Joseph Bates Writers Digest Books, 2010 Make Every Creative Moment Count Franz Kafka was an insurance agent. William Faulkner was a postmaster. Stephen King taught high school English, John Grisham was an attorney, and Toni Morrison worked in publishing. Though romantic fantasies of the writing life don?t often include a day job, the fact is that most writers have one. If you find yourself among them, stealing moments late at night, early in the morning, or on your lunch ...             2002 Novel & Short Story Writers Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market) Anne Bowling Writers Digest Books, 2001 If you write fiction, the 2002 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market is the first, crucial step to your publishing success. Inside you'll find completely updated market entries for book publishers, magazines, literary agents and contests, plus brand new information on e-publishers, including interviews with industry experts, editors of e-magazines and more! Whether you write literary short stories or whodunit mysteries, other-worldly science ...             Poetry Dictionary John Drury Writers Digest Books, 2005 The language of poetry is rich and complex - from abstract language to voice , with all the enjambment , Nashers and sprung rhythm in between. The Poetry Dictionary illuminates and unravels it all with clear, working definitions. In addition, you'll find vivid and thorough descriptions, along with examples from classic and contemporary poetry, Greek to avant-garde, to illustrate the terms. In many cases, several different poems are ...             The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things Rod Evans Writers Digest Books, 2006 Join the ranks of the CLERISY There are certain qualities that can set you apart from the crowd—like wearing the right clothing, jewelry, or shoes. But nothing draws attention or sets you apart like knowing and using a superior and aggrandizing vocabulary. You’ll ascend to the uppermost ranks of literary intelligentsia once you acquire the grandiloquent terms in this lush volume. More than 500 entries help you replace common, everyday ...             Watercolor Workbook Bud Biggs Writers Digest Books, 1979 Biggs and Marshall present 31 practical, inviting watercolor lessons, divided into four sections: color & value, space & shape, line & form, and texture.             The Craft and Business of Songwriting John Braheny Writers Digest Books, 1995 This book teaches everything you need to know about successful songwriting; answers to questions and problems, anecdotes, exercises, and even examples from songwriters including Harry Chapin, and Paul McCartney. Covers everything from writing lyrics, to songwriting subjects, to protecting songs.             Make Your Words Work Gary Provost Writers Digest Books, 1990 Gary Provost practices what he preaches in Make Your Words Work. He helps you learn to write well by, among other things, writing well himself. His warm, witty, entertaining instruction teams with solid examples as well as exercises. Get the good word now. This is the writing course to help you make your work more powerful, more readable, more salable.             Writing Articles About the World Around You Marcia Yudkin Writers Digest Books, 1998 Get Started Writing for Magazines - and Learn to Make a Living At It Through examples, explanations and tips, Writing Articles About the World Around You demonstrates how to generate original and saleable article ideas using information that is part of your everyday life. Even if you live in Nowheresville, you'll learn how to recognize topics and angles that can interest editors at magazines and newspapers. 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