Creative Writing & Creative Writing Guides Books

A funny guide to getting into print, this work is useful for anyone who's ever thought they've got a book in them. It takes you through the minefield of the writing process, giving advice on everything from how to avoid writer's bottom to what to wear to your launch party.

Teach Yourself Screenwriting Third Edition is a comprehensive and jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters.

A new edition of a popular title which brings the subject right up to date in an exciting and helpful manner.

Provides introduction to writing bestselling fiction.

Offers comprehensive and practical coaching advice from concept to character, from pitch to publication and talks on how to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the internet, games, podcasts, blogs and other media. This book shows aspiring writers how to overcome fear, get past excuses, and start writing.

A guide to writing a novel.

Shows you how to become a published writer. This book teaches you how to: start writing and become your best critic; deal with writers block, rejection and still keep writing; find a market for your work; and, find the best writing style and best area to write in, for your personality.

Have you ever wondered why your short stories are rejected? What is the secret of selling your work? How do you make sure your characters are memorable, your plots realistic and your twists both satisfying and unpredictable? This book answers such questions. It is intended for new writes as well as established writers hoping to 'up their game'.

For the many thousands of aspiring novelists looking for no-nonsense advice, a unique, step-by-step guide to How to Write a Novel in a Year from the celebrated novelist Louise Doughty

A comprehensive guide for improving your creative writing. This coursebook takes aspiring writers through three stages of practice: gathering, shaping, and finishing. Throughout exercises and activities encourage writers to develop their skills.

The all-time bestselling writer's handbook now features a new Preface and Afterword by the author. High school & older.

To counteract writer's block, one may open this block-sized book to any page to find an exercise or advice from a legendary or contemporary author: everyone from Edith Wharton and Ernest Hemingway to John Irving, Toni Morrison, and Anne Tyler. 200+ photos.

The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot & Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a believable and engaging plot that readers can't resist.

A practical, step-by-step guide to becoming a successful graphic storyteller. Mostly deals with picture books but includes a section on writing for older children.

Mythic Structure for Writers. Christopher Vogler, one of Hollywood's most renowned story consultants and teachers, expands his vision to show how storytelling evolved from sacred rituals and how inexhaustible powers can be adapted to the needs of modern storytellers. Third edition.

Is it actually possible for an unpublished writer - armed with a good story idea and a love of kids - to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? This book show you how by explaining the basics of the children's book business and giving you a peek into the particular mind set that writing children's books requires.

Tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make films brilliant secrets that can make your screenplay a success. This work provides guidelines for writing a screenplay, from concept to finished product.

These days, we all need the ability to argue a case effectively in writing. Engaging, entertaining and - as you'd expect - highly persuasive, Can I Change Your Mind? will change the way you think about the words you use for ever.

'The strength of this book is its accessibility: it explains writing fiction in a simple, easy-to-understand manner that doesn't intimidate.' The Writer. Once you've read - and written - your way through this book, you'll be able to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer.

Based on years of teaching about commercial women's fiction, this guide provides advice and step-by-step methods for writing and selling a successful chick-lit novel. It includes features such as: the history of chick-lit; a blueprint for writing a chick lit novel; trends in the genre; and, tips and tools for breaking into the market.