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All great works of fiction and memoir are unique-but most bad novels, stories, and memoirs have a lot in common. From clunky dialogue to poorly sketchedout characters, sagging pacing to exaggerated prose, these beginners' mistakes drive any agent or editor to their stock rejection letter, telling the aspiring writer "Thanks, but this isn't for us," and leaving many to wonder what exactly it is that they're doing wrong.

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Beginners and seasoned writers alike will relish the opportunity to use the top-notch writing exercises collected in Now Write Nonfiction culled from the personal stashes of bestselling and critically-acclaimed nonfiction authors like legendary essayist Gay Talese (Thy Neighbor's Wife), New York Times-bestselling authors Ishmael Beah (A Long...

Great writing isn't born, it's built--sentence by sentence. But too many writers--and writing guides--overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin.

With chapters on "Conjunctions That Kill" and "Words Gone Wild," this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who's dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction...

"Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon 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...

- Shows how nonfiction, especially how-to and self-help, can take on the same power and luminosity as great fiction

- Develops processes to reliably induce the dreaming state from which all writing comes

- Teaches the skill of analogical thinking that is the core perceptual tool for writers

- Explores the subtle techniques of powerful writing, from inducing associational dreaming in the reader, to language symmetry, sound patterning, foreshadowing, feeling flow, and more

Approaching writing as a sacred art, Stephen...

Completely updated and expanded, the new third edition offers hundreds of handy word, phrase, and sentence lists, precisely crafted sample paragraphs, and professionally designed document layouts....

Now Write Mysteries, the fourth volume in the acclaimed Now Write writing guide series, brings together numerous bestselling authors-including winners of and nominees for the Edgar, Hugo, and Shamus awards, -for the definitive guide to writing mysteries, thrillers, and suspense stories. Now Write Mysteries teaches you everything you've...

"Crystal clear, bracing as ice water, Escaping Into the Open should be read by all scribblers regardless of material success."
--Rita Mae Brown

"This is a really good book."
--Booklist

Bestselling, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Berg knows a thing or two about writing, having graced the world with wonderful works of fiction including Talk Before Sleep, The Year of Pleasures, and the acclaimed Oprah Book Club Selection, Open House. With Escaping Into the Open, she offers an inspiring, eminently entertaining, and...

"Fear of Writing" is for writers (including closet writers ) who experience a familiar thud in the pit of the stomach when they visualize sitting down to write. The process of learning to flow is demystified, and a triage of fun is applied to heal the old writing scars.

Through short stories about fictional characters with fear of writing, you'll realize you're not alone. Through writing exercises known as Fertile Material, you'll learn the skills you need to have F-U-N with writing . . . even if you've never written a story before

See sample below for Chapter One, testimonials, and...