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"An experienced professional copywriter and book author presents simple tips to help anxious writers overcome writer's block, develop ideas, and communicate effectively. Aimed at non-professional writers who write mainly for school, work, or other business-related purposes"--
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viii, 305 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing -- and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher -- retired professor Thomas C. Foster guides you through the basics of writing. With How to Write Like a Writer you'll learn how to organize your thoughts, construct first drafts, and (not incidentally) keep you in your chair so that inspiration can come to visit" --
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xi, 118 pages ; 23 cm.
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English
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"For more than fifteen years, the manuscript editing department of the Press has overseen online publication of the monthly Chicago Manual of Style Q & A, choosing interesting questions from a steady stream of publishing-related queries from Manual users and providing thoughtful and/or humorous answers in a smart, direct, and occasionally cheeky voice. More than 28,000 followers have signed up to receive e-mail notification when new Q & A content...
15) Screenwriting
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xiii, 426 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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You know that fantastic idea you've got for a screenplay? It's time to make it a reality! In this book, you'll learn how to move from concept to finished product with practical and hands-on advice on writing characters, dialogue and plot, talking to the right people, and marketing and selling your work.
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xiii, 340 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"Designed to mentor writers at all levels, from beginning to quite advanced. The Writer's Portable Mentor offers a wealth of insight and craft models from the author's twenty-plus years of teaching and creative thought. The book provides tools for structuring a book, story, or essay. It trains writers in observation and in developing a poet's ear for sound in prose. It scrutinizes the sentence strategies of the masters and offers advice on how to...
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xxi, 326 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"The Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association. It provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments"--...
18) Bird by bird
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5 audio discs (6 hr., 15 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
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"A New York Times bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction, Anne Lamott was also the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. As much a guide to writing as an exploration of the emotional challenges of being a writer, Bird by Bird offers a candid and often humorous look at how to tackle these varied obstacles"--Publisher's web site.
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257 pages ; 21 cm
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"You are invited to embark on a sacred writing journey. Along the way, author Beth Kempton will teach you how to free your mind so your body can create, transform your relationship to fear, write anytime, anywhere, and share your words with confidence. Being a fearless writer has little to do with validation and accolades. Rather it is about ritual, commitment, developing an acute awareness of beauty, dancing with inspiration, listening to the world...
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