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The subtitle to Stephen King's On
Writing, his missive on the art and craft that have made him rich
and famous, is "A Memoir of the Craft." And that's just what this book
is. Beginning with his earliest childhood, when his mother was
struggling to raise Stephen and his older brother on her own, King
takes readers through his life, culminating with the 1999 tragedy that
almost ended it. Interspersed with King's memories are details that
highlight his burgeoning career, all of it told in King's uniquely
folksy but slightly twisted style.
"Long live the King" hailed
Entertainment Weekly upon the publication of Stephen King's On
Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling
authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical
view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade
every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid
memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his
struggling early career to his widely reported near-fatal accident in
1999 -- and how the inextricable link between writing and living
spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring,
On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it --
fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.
In this master class on the craft of
writing, Stephen King reveals the origins of his vocation and shares
essential habits and rules that every writer can apply. A truly unique
volume, it begins with a series of telling memories from youth and the
struggling years leading up to publication of King's first novel.
Offering readers a fresh and often funny perspective on the formation
of a writer's character, King lays out the tools of writer's craft and
takes the reader through aspects of the writer's art and life,
offering practical and inspiring advice on everything from plot and
character to work habits and rejection. Brilliantly structured and
chock-full of master's experience and advice, On Writing will
enable the work of writers around the globe.
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Hundreds of books have been written on
the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors
to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising
manuscripts into published novels and short stories.
In this completely revised and updated
second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to
apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work.
Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and
other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor
would go through to perfect your manuscript. Each point is illustrated
with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King
have edited.
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Writing page-turning fiction depends on
your ability to create rocksolid, believable scenes. Scenes act as
dynamic structures that thrust both your characters and readers forward
through conflict, baiting them with goals that may -- or may not -- be
obtained. Writing good scenes makes the difference between a tale that
crackles with energy and momentum and a story that falls flat.
In Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting
Scenes, Raymond Obstfeld leads you through the creation process,
examining all the elements that go into making scenes successful,
cohesive and compelling. Tackling topics like finding a scene's "hot
spot," identifying its dominating purpose and avoiding a cliched ending,
Obstfeld provides essential reading for novice and novelist alike. Using
examples from film, short stories and bestselling fiction, he documents
why and how scenes work.
Every page of Novelist's Essential
Guide to Crafting Scenes opens a new window of opportunity for writers
by offering valuable insight, articulate advice and expert examples.
It's a reference, a road map and a romp, all rolled into one. So go on
-- make a scene. And make it unforgettable.
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Whether you are a novice writer or a
veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a
frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject
hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these
publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the
writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the
vast competition. And those outstanding qualities, says New York
literary agent Noah Lukeman, have to be apparent from the first five
pages.The First Five
Pages reveals the necessary elements of good
writing, whether it be fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or poetry, and
points out errors to be avoided, such as
* A weak opening hook
* Overuse of adjectives and adverbs
* Flat or forced metaphors or similes
* Melodramatic, commonplace or confusing dialogue
* Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings
* Uneven pacing and lack of progression
With exercises at the end of each
chapter, this invaluable reference will allow novelists, journalists,
poets and screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn
to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for
rejection. The First Five Pages will help writers at every
stage take their art to a higher -- and more successful -- level.
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Website: This book is waaay over-rated, but handy.
Every English-language writer knows Strunk
and White's famous little writing manual, The Elements of Style.
Many people between the ages of seventeen and seventy can recite the
book's mantra--make every word tell--and still refer to their tattered
grade school copy when in need of a hint on how to make a turn of phrase
clearer, or a reminder on how to enliven prose with the active voice.
Considering that millions of copies have been sold to millions of
devotees, you might not think to ask what could enhance this (almost)
perfect classic. In fact, the addition of illustrations allows readers
to experience the book's contents in a completely new way, making the
whole learning experience more colorful and clear, as well as adding a
whimsical element that compliments the subtly humorous tone of the
prose. The Elements of Style Illustrated will come to be known as
the definitive, must-have edition.
Maira Kalman is the offbeat and wildly
talented illustrator of twelve children's books, numerous covers for
The New Yorker magazine, fabrics for the fashion designers Isaac
Mizrahi and Kate Spade, watches and accessories for the Museum of Modern
Art, and a mural at the elegant Wavehill estate in Riverdale, among
other projects. Her sophisticated and witty images that are yet bright
and fanciful have won her a devoted following, especially among young
urbanites. Maira Kalman is acknowledged by the E. B. White estate as the
single artist trusted to illustrate the revered The Elements of Style.
The Elements of Style
Illustrated brings a fresh immediacy to the
well-loved, much-valued, and still on-point work that has become an
institution. While giving the classic work a jolt of new energy to
appeal to contemporary readers, Kalman's illustrations are themselves
timeless, designed to sit alongside the ever-enduring manual for another
fifty years and more.
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"With clear writing becoming rare in our
society, any helpful style manual is welcome. This is a particularly
good one."--Kliatt Book Reviews
Most writing can be improved by the
simple process of review and rewriting, yet it remains something few
people try in any serious or systematic way.
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Major literary novelist Ann Hood has
written this heartfelt and important guide to characters and their
inner lives -- something that's evident in her wonderful novels.
Sweaty palms. Butterflies in the
stomach. Pacing back and forth. There is no doubt this character is
nervous. But isn't there a more original, more vivid way to express
this emotion? Absolutely. In this unique book, Ann Hood will help you
find fresh, creative images, words and gestures to evoke feelings in
your fiction. In 36 "mini-lessons," Hood sheds new light on love,
hate, fear, grief, guilt, hope, jealousy and other major emotions.
Each lesson offers instruction on rendering that particular sentiment;
"good" and "bad" examples illustrating how writers have succeeded and
where others have gone wrong; and imaginative exercises for putting
the feeling into words.
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Format: Paperback,
185pp
Publisher: Toad
Hall, Incorporated
Edition
Description: REVISED
This completely revised and reformatted
third edition is full of examples of the professional way to prepare
and submit manuscripts for books, novels, series, short stories,
articles, verse, and proposals of all types. Learn how to do query,
cover, and business letters, news releases, affidavits, bios,
publicity photos, and much more. It is full of tips for writers and
gives insider information.
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As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears
thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in
concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman
shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals
of successful plot development, such as character building and
heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to
walk away from this invaluable guide--a veritable fiction-writing
workshop--without boundless new ideas.
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In 1993, "The Writer's Journey" became
one of the most popular books on writing of the last 50 years. Now,
the second edition provides new insights and observations from Vogle's
pioneering work in mythic structure for writers. 7 illustrations.
In 1993, "The Writer's Journey" became
one of the most popular books on writing of the last 50 years. Now,
the second edition provides new insights and observations from Vogle's
pioneering work in mythic structure for writers. 7 illustrations.
Using paradigms explored in the works of
Joseph Campbell (Hero With A Thousand Faces) Christopher Vogler
delivers an immensely readable, illuminating explanation of why
certain classic and successful stories and films resonate so strongly
with their respective audiences. Breaking it down into a roadmap of
events and character archetypes, Vogler teaches by example how every
writer can turn a go-nowhere story idea into a journey that will
captivate readers--and editors--alike. Don't miss this great book!
(For a list of additional must-have writing books, visit the Resources
page at WriteWayPro's website.)
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Myth
and the Movies: Discovering the Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable
Films, Stuart Voytilla
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Audience:
Cinema enthusiasts and scriptwriters.
Voytilla takes the mythic structure
developed by Christopher Vogler in "The Writer's Journey" and applies
this idea to 50 classic motion pictures. 100 original carts with
mythic icons.
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Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers offer a
brilliant combination of wisdom and wit in conversations that range
from modern marriage to virgin births, from saviors to heroes in the
Power of Myth--a great summing up of Campbell's works.
Campbell discusses the importance of
accepting death as rebirth as in myth of the buffalo and the story of
Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of
mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today's society.
Campbell: "The ancient myths were designed to harmonize the
mind and the body. The mind can ramble off in strange ways and want
things that the body does not want. The myths and the rites were means
of putting the mind in accord with the body and the way of life accord
with the way nature dictates."Moyers: "So these old
stories live in us?"Campbell: "They do indeed. The
stages of human development are the same today as they were in the
ancient times. As a child, you are brought up in a world of
discipline, of obedience, and you aredependent on others. All this has
to be transcended when you come to maturity, so that you can live not
in dependency but with self-responsible authority."
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