Spider, Spin Me A Web

Author: Lawrence Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061861847
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 443

Book Description
The craft of writing is a lot like spinning a web: You take threads and weave them skillfully together, and only you know where this intricate network of twists and turns begin and how it will end. Now, with Lawrence Block's expert advice, you can learn this art of entrapping your reader in a maze of fascinating fiction. Spider, Spin Me a Web is the perfect companion volume to Block's previous book on writing, Telling Lies for Fun and Profit, which Sue Grafton noted "should be a permanent part of every writer's library." As helpful and supportive as always, Block shares what he's learned over the course of writing over one hundred published books: techniques to help you to write a solid piece of fiction; strategies for getting a reader (or editor) to read—and buy—your book; ideas for increasing your creativity and developing an environment that will nourish you and your craft. Spider, Spin Me a Web is a complete guide to achieving your full potential as a writer.

Write for Your Life

Author: Lawrence Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061758760
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
Based on Lawrence Block's extremely popular seminar for writers. Discover Block's tips for overcoming writer's block and unleashing your creativity.

Telling Lies for Fun & Profit

Author: Lawrence Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006175529X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination," through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works.

A Consequence of Sin

Author: Frederick James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736618011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Reeling from the death of his wife, Archie Cavendish quit the London Metropolitan Police and moved with his young daughter to the Caribbean island of St. Lazarus. The move brought distance from bitter memories and closeness to his daughter's grandparents. Working as a private investigator is a humbler existence than he knew at Scotland Yard, but it means he can offer his daughter a safe and stable family life. Cavendish might be finished with investigating murders, but murder is not yet finished with him. A young woman named Amber is playing with fire by ensnaring and blackmailing cheating husbands. When one of her victims tries to hire Cavendish, he recognizes that she is putting herself in real danger. He seeks her out and warns her that she is taking graver risks than she realizes. His warning proves prophetic, and soon he finds himself on the heels of a killer once more. What Cavendish never expected was that his investigation would put his own daughter in peril?

The Bravest You

Author: Adam Kirk Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101993472
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
A Breakthrough Bravery System to Confront Your Greatest Fears, Find Your Purpose, and Create the Successful Life You Want Feeling directionless, or perhaps too intimidated to make a necessary change in your life? Tired of letting your fears keep you from achieving your goals or becoming healthier, happier, or more successful? If so, this book is for you. Popular life coach and consultant Adam Smith has created a powerful method to help you harness your inner passion and drive to overcome whatever is holding you back. The Bravest You presents the five-step Bravery Process™, an easy and highly effective way to master our biggest fears. Offering inspiring and helpful advice, Smith guides you through each of stage of the process—Complacency, Inspiration, Fear, Passion, Bravery—showing how to identify goals and passions and apply the Bravery Process to any circumstance. These proven techniques will empower you to conquer your doubts once and for all and become your bravest self. Covering the ten most common fears all successful people face, from the fears of inadequacy and being judged, to rejection, failure, loss of control, and loneliness, The Bravest You arms you with the necessary tools to tackle any fear-inducing situation head-on and lead the braver, happier, and more successful life you’ve always imagined.

The Everything Guide to Writing Your First Novel

Author: Hallie Ephron
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440509573
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Guides readers in writing and publishing a book, including creating authentic characters, editing, and finding an agent.

Creative Writing

Author: Kathryn Ann Lindskoog
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310253211
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Crammed with crucial facts, ideas, and warnings never before brought together into clear focus, this guide is not only fun to read, but also work-boots practical. Not only inspiring, but pinch-penny accurate, it is an energizing tonic for writers' weary brain cells. *Lightning Print On Demand Title

The Inscribed List, or, Why Librarians Are Crazy

Author: Eric v.d. Luft
Publisher: Gegensatz Press
ISBN: 1933237457
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
What do Ludwig von Baldass, Theodore Rolly Ball, John Cawte Beaglehole, Guido van Deth, Fulvia de Cunto Fadigas, Dingle Foot, Rev. Daniel Parish Kidder, Thomas Strangeways Pigg-Strangeways, Franciscus Petrus Hubertus Prick van Wely, Walter Lytle Pyle, Hendrik Peter Godfried Quack, Lazar Shitnitzky, Elephant Smith, Preserved Smith, Increase Niles Tarbox, and over 2000 others have in common? They are all real names of real people. They are all verified entries in library catalogs. They are all on The Inscribed List.

The Right to Write

Author: Julia Cameron
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1781809844
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
'We should write because it is human nature to write' Julia Cameron 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. This isn't a book of rules and certainly not about how to write that query letter, how to find a market for your work, or how to find an agent. It's about using writing to bring clarity and passion to the act of living. The secrets in breaking loose from the grip of your established thought process, to unleash the wave of creativity striving to express itself within. Here are techniques and illustrative stories to help you make writing a natural, intensely personal part of life. And this book includes the details of Cameron's own writing processes when creating her best selling books, which include the phenomenal and world famous The Artist's Way and Vein of Gold. For those jumping into the writing life for the first time and for those already living it, the art of writing will never be the same after reading this book. Provocative, thoughtful and exciting, you'll return to it again and again as you seek to liberate and cultivate the writer residing within you.

Write Tight

Author: William Brohaugh
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402250576
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
"These days, most creative-writing courses teach self-indulgence. Write Tight counsels discipline. It is worth more than a university education. Its advice is gold."—Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author Unlock the true potential of your writing! The go-to writing reference book for learning how to write in a concise, persuasive way. Whether you're a professional author, a student, a business communicator, or anyone seeking to elevate their writing skills, this book is your ultimate guide to crafting concise, impactful, and persuasive prose. In this comprehensive writing manual, William Brohaugh, former editor of Writer's Digest, shares invaluable techniques to sharpen your writing, enabling you to communicate with crystal-clear precision and harness the full power of your words. Through easy-to-follow lessons and practical exercises, you'll learn to eradicate wordiness, eliminate redundancies, and distill complex ideas into compelling, straightforward sentences. Precision is Key: Unleash the strength of succinct language to make your point with unwavering clarity, keeping readers engaged and informed. Power-Packed Prose: Transform your writing into a force to be reckoned with, as you master the art of impactful expression that leaves a lasting impression. Effective Editing: Learn step-by-step techniques for revising and polishing your work, ensuring every word serves a purpose and contributes to your overall message. Concise Communication: Craft persuasive emails, reports, essays, and stories that captivate your audience and drive your intended message home. With Write Tight, you'll elevate your writing skills to new heights, captivating readers and leaving them inspired by your powerful prose.