Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
ISBN: 9781884956171
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Offers encouragemet to amateur writers who want to support themselves by writing. Describes the process from idea, research, query letters, and proposals to agents, contract negotiations, and promotion.
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
Author: James N. Frey
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429997850
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles. An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429997850
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles. An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.
Ordinary People
Author: Judith Guest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140065176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
One of the great bestseller of our time: the novel that inspired Robert Redford’s Oscar-winning film starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore In Ordinary People, Judith Guest’s remarkable first novel, the Jarrets are a typical American family. Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. In this memorable, moving novel, Judith Guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain, and ultimate healing. Ordinary People is an extraordinary novel about an "ordinary" family divided by pain, yet bound by their struggle to heal. "Admirable...touching...full of the anxiety, despair, and joy that is common to every human experience of suffering and growth." -The New York Times "Rejoice! A novel for all ages and all seasons." -The Washington Post Book World
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140065176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
One of the great bestseller of our time: the novel that inspired Robert Redford’s Oscar-winning film starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore In Ordinary People, Judith Guest’s remarkable first novel, the Jarrets are a typical American family. Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. In this memorable, moving novel, Judith Guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain, and ultimate healing. Ordinary People is an extraordinary novel about an "ordinary" family divided by pain, yet bound by their struggle to heal. "Admirable...touching...full of the anxiety, despair, and joy that is common to every human experience of suffering and growth." -The New York Times "Rejoice! A novel for all ages and all seasons." -The Washington Post Book World
DAMN ! WHY DID I WRITE THIS BOOK ?
Author: JAYSON PAUL
Publisher: JAYSON PAUL
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what happened to some of your favorite superstars with so much promise that never made it? Have you ever asked yourself, "What kind of drama do these larger than life superstars find themselves into when the cameras are off?" Do you want to be a superstar in the world of wrestling? Do you know exactly what you're getting yourself into? Want to know the four letter word that has ended more wrestling careers than steroids, pills, and Alcohol combined? HEAT! HEAT [heet] noun - A dark cloud that follows a wrestler after a personal conflict or misunderstanding between two individuals or more backstage. JTG, one half of one of the hottest tag teams in current WWE history better known as CRYME TYME will pull back the curtain and take you behind the scenes into the world of wrestling, sharing controversial yet hilarious stories on how he battled heat. Join JTG on this incredibly entertaining and epic journey, while he pisses off more people for writing this book!!! (ANONYMOUS SUPERSTAR WHO DOES'NT WANT HEAT SAYS...…) Absolutely hilarious !!!! JTG's stories gives a good sneak peek into the sub-culture of the wrestling business. Fan of JTG or not, this is a absolute MUST read for all wrestling fans and definitely for every inspiring wrestler who wants to get into the business.
Publisher: JAYSON PAUL
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what happened to some of your favorite superstars with so much promise that never made it? Have you ever asked yourself, "What kind of drama do these larger than life superstars find themselves into when the cameras are off?" Do you want to be a superstar in the world of wrestling? Do you know exactly what you're getting yourself into? Want to know the four letter word that has ended more wrestling careers than steroids, pills, and Alcohol combined? HEAT! HEAT [heet] noun - A dark cloud that follows a wrestler after a personal conflict or misunderstanding between two individuals or more backstage. JTG, one half of one of the hottest tag teams in current WWE history better known as CRYME TYME will pull back the curtain and take you behind the scenes into the world of wrestling, sharing controversial yet hilarious stories on how he battled heat. Join JTG on this incredibly entertaining and epic journey, while he pisses off more people for writing this book!!! (ANONYMOUS SUPERSTAR WHO DOES'NT WANT HEAT SAYS...…) Absolutely hilarious !!!! JTG's stories gives a good sneak peek into the sub-culture of the wrestling business. Fan of JTG or not, this is a absolute MUST read for all wrestling fans and definitely for every inspiring wrestler who wants to get into the business.
Damn Fine Story
Author: Chuck Wendig
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440348383
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Hook Your Audience with Unforgettable Storytelling! What do Luke Skywalker, John McClane, and a lonely dog on Ho'okipa Beach have in common? Simply put, we care about them. Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens. Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples, and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times best-selling author Chuck Wendig will help you internalize the feel of powerful storytelling. In Damn Fine Story, you'll explore: • Fretytag's Pyramid for visualizing story structure--and when to break away from traditional storytelling forms • Character relationships and interactions as the basis of every strong plot—no matter the form or genre • Rising and falling tension that pulls the audience through to the climax and conclusion of the story • Developing themes as a way to craft characters with depth Whether you're writing a novel, screenplay, video game, comic, or even if you just like to tell stories to your friends and family over dinner, this funny and informative guide is chock-full of examples about the art and craft of storytelling--and how to write a damn fine story of your own.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440348383
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Hook Your Audience with Unforgettable Storytelling! What do Luke Skywalker, John McClane, and a lonely dog on Ho'okipa Beach have in common? Simply put, we care about them. Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens. Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples, and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times best-selling author Chuck Wendig will help you internalize the feel of powerful storytelling. In Damn Fine Story, you'll explore: • Fretytag's Pyramid for visualizing story structure--and when to break away from traditional storytelling forms • Character relationships and interactions as the basis of every strong plot—no matter the form or genre • Rising and falling tension that pulls the audience through to the climax and conclusion of the story • Developing themes as a way to craft characters with depth Whether you're writing a novel, screenplay, video game, comic, or even if you just like to tell stories to your friends and family over dinner, this funny and informative guide is chock-full of examples about the art and craft of storytelling--and how to write a damn fine story of your own.
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
Author: David Leser
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643136291
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A brilliant, impassioned, unflinching account of the firestorm of #MeToo, how we got there, and where we must now go. In Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing, author David Leser presents an essential and incisive investigation, unearthing the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Crucially, he also interrogates his own psyche, privilege, and culpability as he bears witness to the “collective wound of the world” and asks how we can move towards healing and profound and permanent change. This book calls on men (yes, all men) to be accountable for their contribution to the continuing oppression of women by the patriarchal structures that have dominated our culture historically and through to the present. He argues that misogyny and female oppression is the greatest moral issue of our times and we are all responsible for dismantling the structures which cause such oppression. This book is his journey into how to grapple with both the personal and collective aftermath of #MeToo and the new future. Including interviews with Tina Brown, Zainab Salbi, Marlene Schiappa, and Helen Garner, among other globally recognized names, Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing is a bold, honest, and self-searching global overview of the cultural moment of misogyny that we exist in and, perhaps, a way to move forward.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643136291
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A brilliant, impassioned, unflinching account of the firestorm of #MeToo, how we got there, and where we must now go. In Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing, author David Leser presents an essential and incisive investigation, unearthing the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Crucially, he also interrogates his own psyche, privilege, and culpability as he bears witness to the “collective wound of the world” and asks how we can move towards healing and profound and permanent change. This book calls on men (yes, all men) to be accountable for their contribution to the continuing oppression of women by the patriarchal structures that have dominated our culture historically and through to the present. He argues that misogyny and female oppression is the greatest moral issue of our times and we are all responsible for dismantling the structures which cause such oppression. This book is his journey into how to grapple with both the personal and collective aftermath of #MeToo and the new future. Including interviews with Tina Brown, Zainab Salbi, Marlene Schiappa, and Helen Garner, among other globally recognized names, Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing is a bold, honest, and self-searching global overview of the cultural moment of misogyny that we exist in and, perhaps, a way to move forward.
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
Author: James N. Frey
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429913630
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make up most of the titles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: *Germinal ideas *Breathing life into great thriller characters *Crafting a gripping opening *Maintaining tension *Creating obstacles and conflicts *Writing a mean, lean thriller scene *Adding surprise twists *Building a smashing climax and many more. In his trademark approachable and humorous style, Frey illuminates the building blocks of great thrillers and gives the reader the tools to write his or her own.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429913630
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make up most of the titles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: *Germinal ideas *Breathing life into great thriller characters *Crafting a gripping opening *Maintaining tension *Creating obstacles and conflicts *Writing a mean, lean thriller scene *Adding surprise twists *Building a smashing climax and many more. In his trademark approachable and humorous style, Frey illuminates the building blocks of great thrillers and gives the reader the tools to write his or her own.
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery
Author: James N. Frey
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429974133
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard "how to" book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery. Frey urges writers to aim high-not to try to write a good-enough-to-get-published mystery, but a damn good mystery. A damn good mystery is first a dramatic novel, Frey insists-a dramatic novel with living, breathing characters-and he shows his readers how to create a living, breathing, believable character who will be clever and resourceful, willful and resolute, and will be what Frey calls "the author of the plot behind the plot." Frey then shows, in his well-known, entertaining, and accessible (and often humorous) style , how the characters-the entire ensemble, including the murderer, the detective, the authorities, the victims, the suspects, the witnesses and the bystanders-create a complete and coherent world. Exploring both the on-stage action and the behind-the-scenes intrigue, Frey shows prospective writers how to build a fleshed-out, believable, and logical world. He shows them exactly which parts of that world show up in the pages of a damn good mystery-and which parts are held back just long enough to keep the reader guessing. This is an indispensable step-by-step guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing a damn good mystery.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429974133
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard "how to" book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery. Frey urges writers to aim high-not to try to write a good-enough-to-get-published mystery, but a damn good mystery. A damn good mystery is first a dramatic novel, Frey insists-a dramatic novel with living, breathing characters-and he shows his readers how to create a living, breathing, believable character who will be clever and resourceful, willful and resolute, and will be what Frey calls "the author of the plot behind the plot." Frey then shows, in his well-known, entertaining, and accessible (and often humorous) style , how the characters-the entire ensemble, including the murderer, the detective, the authorities, the victims, the suspects, the witnesses and the bystanders-create a complete and coherent world. Exploring both the on-stage action and the behind-the-scenes intrigue, Frey shows prospective writers how to build a fleshed-out, believable, and logical world. He shows them exactly which parts of that world show up in the pages of a damn good mystery-and which parts are held back just long enough to keep the reader guessing. This is an indispensable step-by-step guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing a damn good mystery.
DAMN! WHT DID I WRITE THIS BOOK TOO? ( HOW TO PLAY THE GAME )
Author: Jayson Paul
Publisher: JAYSON PAUL
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
After the first cult classic "DAMN! WHY DID I WRITE THIS BOOK? ,fans demanded a sequel. After tons of fan mail, Tweets ,and outstanding reviews from wrestling fans around the globe , JTG brings the HEAT once again. In this epic sequel JTG not only brings you more career threatening tales from his career he also explains how to play "THE GAME". What is "THE GAME"? THE GAME is an unspoken set of power moves that are executed Backstage. When a superstar politics and deliberately makes very strategic strides in order to advance in his or her career outside the wrestling ring, that's called Playing THE GAME. Want to know how some of your favorite superstars make it to the top of the wrestling food chain? Find out in JTG's much anticipated sequel on how Superstars play "THE GAME"
Publisher: JAYSON PAUL
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
After the first cult classic "DAMN! WHY DID I WRITE THIS BOOK? ,fans demanded a sequel. After tons of fan mail, Tweets ,and outstanding reviews from wrestling fans around the globe , JTG brings the HEAT once again. In this epic sequel JTG not only brings you more career threatening tales from his career he also explains how to play "THE GAME". What is "THE GAME"? THE GAME is an unspoken set of power moves that are executed Backstage. When a superstar politics and deliberately makes very strategic strides in order to advance in his or her career outside the wrestling ring, that's called Playing THE GAME. Want to know how some of your favorite superstars make it to the top of the wrestling food chain? Find out in JTG's much anticipated sequel on how Superstars play "THE GAME"
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II
Author: James N. Frey
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312104788
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
More advanced techniques such as how to make characters not just dynamic but memorable, how to heighten the reader's sympathy and identification with characters, how to intensify suspense, how to avoid the fiction writer's seven deadly mistakes, and how to write with passion.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312104788
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
More advanced techniques such as how to make characters not just dynamic but memorable, how to heighten the reader's sympathy and identification with characters, how to intensify suspense, how to avoid the fiction writer's seven deadly mistakes, and how to write with passion.