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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life

The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life

by Julia Cameron

Now in paperback, the national bestseller that is breaking down the mythology behind the "writing life." What if everything we have been taught about learning to write was wrong? In The Right to Write , Julia Cameron's most revolutionary book, the author asserts that conventional writing wisdom would have you believe in a false doctrine that stifles creativity. With the techniques and anecdotes in The Right to... (more)

What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (2nd Edition)

What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (2nd Edition)

by Anne Bernays

What If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction. With more than twenty-five years of experience teaching creative writing between them, Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced writers. These exercises are designed to... (more)

The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction

The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction

by Brian Kiteley

DISCOVER JUST HOW GOOD YOUR WRITING CAN BE If you write, you know what it's like. Insight and creativity - the desire to push the boundaries of your writing - strike when you least expect it. And you're often in no position to act: in the shower, driving the kids to school...in the middle of the night. The 3 A.M. Epiphany offers more than 200 intriguing writing exercises designed to help you think, write,... (more)

The Writer's Life: Insights from The Right to Write

The Writer's Life: Insights from The Right to Write

by Julia Cameron

In her groundbreaking book The Right to Write , Julia Cameron dismantled the mythology surrounding the writing life in our culture. Tackling issues such as time, mood, inspiration, and support, she revealed that writing is in fact a natural-and crucial-part of life. Questions of how, when, and why yielded to the virtual tool kit of strategies, tips, and tools she provides in this extremely valuable book. With ... (more)

The Sound of Paper

by Julia Cameron

In this landmark book on the creative process, the bestselling author of The Artist's Way reveals the intricate soul work artists must undertake in order to find inspiration. In The Sound of Paper , Julia Cameron delves deep into the heart of the personal struggles that all artists face. What can we do when we face our keyboard or canvas with nothing but a cold emptiness? How can we begin to carve out our... (more)

A Novel in a Year

by Louise Doughty

An essential guide for every aspiring novelist! The thought of writing a full-length novel can be daunting. But in A Novel in a Year , Louise Doughty makes a seemingly vast and unconquerable task manageable by walking aspiring authors through the different aspects of writing technique in eminently accessible bite-size chunks. Here are fifty-two chapters offering useful advice on all the facets of writing... (more)

Supplies

by Julia Cameron

This newly revised and cleverly repackaged edition of Julia Cameron's classic Artist's Way Workbook shows readers how to cope with the real nitty-gritty of being a successful artist. With a new introduction and additional exercises aimed at identifying and managing the Archetypal figures that all artists must confront, Supplies offers powerful tools for overcoming artistic problems and obstacles. A quirky and... (more)

The Playful Way to Serious Writing

by Roberta Allen

For anyone who has ever dreaded the blank page or struggled to find something to write and then agonized over how best to write it, or has simply found writing to be hard work, The Playful Way to Serious Writing breaks down common writing barriers and frees the writer within. Drawing on extensive experience in teaching creative writing and a lifetime of free artistic expression, Roberta Allen, novelist, short... (more)

A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life

A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life

by Caroline Sharp, Elizabeth Gilbert

Aspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying "in shape," to help them focus, practice, and make progress? A Writer's Workbook is Caroline Sharp's ingenious collection of exercises to inspire, encourage, warm up, and jump-start anyone who writes. A wise and funny friend who will... (more)

Writing Fiction Step by Step

by Josip Novakovich

This series of more than 200 connected writing exercises assists writers to build short stories or novels. It provides examples and lessons for plot ideas, characters to help shape narratives.'

Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers

Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers

by Paul A. Eschholz, Alfred F. Rosa

Language Awareness was the first composition reader to use the theme of language to heighten students awareness of the power of words -- and to help them use language more effectively themselves. Thirty years later, language readers are still the most successful kind of single-theme reader, and Language Awareness remains a best-seller in its market. Authors and editors of a wide range of highly successful... (more)

Rules of Thumb with Electronic Tutor CD-ROM

Rules of Thumb with Electronic Tutor CD-ROM

by Jay Silverman

This is aimed at those who love to write and those who have to write. "Rules of Thumb" is a quick reference guide that tries to reduce each writing problem to a few practical points - enabling the reader to write with confidence. It is a brief, inexpensive, and easy-to-use handbook written in plain English and exhibiting a friendly voice that is reassuring and stands out in a sea of grammar books that preach... (more)

Writer's Path: A Guidebook for Your Creative Journey : Exercises, Essays, and Examples

Writer's Path: A Guidebook for Your Creative Journey : Exercises, Essays, and Examples

by Todd Walton

This workbook offers alternative methods to traditional writing courses, with the emphasis on fun and experimentation. Designed to encourage even the most tentative writers, topics covered include prose and poetry techniques, narratives, dialogue, plot, and character development.

In My New Yellow Shirt

by Eileen Spinelli

A playful journey into a child's imagination. "In my new yellow shirt I am a duck quacking,splashing through a big puddle of sun. Watch out! Now I'm a taxi-- HONK! HONK! --zooming down the street." When a little boy gets a plain yellow shirt for his birthday, his friend Sam thinks it's a very ordinary gift. But the birthday boy has other ideas. Before long, he has transformed himself into many wonderful... (more)

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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life

by Julia Cameron

What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (2nd Edition)

by Anne Bernays

The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction

by Brian Kiteley

The Writer's Life: Insights from The Right to Write

by Julia Cameron

The Sound of Paper

by Julia Cameron

A Novel in a Year

by Louise Doughty

Supplies

by Julia Cameron

The Playful Way to Serious Writing

by Roberta Allen

A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life

by Caroline Sharp, Elizabeth Gilbert

Writing Fiction Step by Step

by Josip Novakovich

Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers

by Paul A. Eschholz, Alfred F. Rosa

Rules of Thumb with Electronic Tutor CD-ROM

by Jay Silverman

Writer's Path: A Guidebook for Your Creative Journey : Exercises, Essays, and Examples

by Todd Walton

In My New Yellow Shirt

by Eileen Spinelli