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Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
by Natalie Goldberg  Publisher Comments Twenty years ago Natalie Goldberg's classic, Writing Down the Bones, broke new ground in its approach to writing as a practice. Now, Old Friend from Far Away — her first book since Writing Down the Bones to focus solely on writing — reaffirms...
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
by American Psychological Association Publisher Comments With millions of copies sold, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work,...
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation with Sticker
by Lynne Truss Publisher Comments We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species...
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott 
Publisher Comments "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write [it] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table...
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Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg Publisher Comments Natalie Goldberg's word-of-mouth hit has sold well over half a million copies. Goldberg, who has conducted writing workshops for both beginners and professionals all over the United States, sees writing as a practice that helps us comprehend the value of...
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The Screenwriter's Bible 4th Edition
by David Trottier Synopsis THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE is one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold 150,000 copies in its ten-year life. Always up-to-date and reliable, it...
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Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law (Rev 07 Edition)
by Associated Press Publishing Staff Publisher Comments More people write for The Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers-nearly two million of them-have bought more copies of The AP Stylebook than of any other journalism reference. It provides facts and references for reporters, and...
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 6th Edition
by Mla Synopsis Now completely revised and updated, the guide contains detailed information on using computers for research and writing and on citing electronic publications. Features include two-color printing, lie-flat binding, and a complete subject index....
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Art of Dramatic Writing Rev Edition
by Lajos Egri
Powells.com Staff Pick If you begged me to give you the title of one "how-to" book on the topic of screenwriting and wouldn't give up until I told you, then it would have to be this classic introduction to the craft. Often used as a textbook in screenwriting classes...
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On Writing Well 30TH Anniversary Edition
by William Zinsser Publisher Comments On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e...
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Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters
by Wally Lamb Publisher Comments In a stunning work of insight and hope, New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb once again reveals his unmatched talent for finding humanity in the lost and lonely and celebrates the transforming power of the written word. For several years, Lamb...
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The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
by University of Chicago Press Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [863]-879) and index....
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee Publisher Comments 18 Academy Awards...107 Emmy Awards...19 Writers Guild of America Awards...16 Directors Guild of America Awards...Plus, hundreds of nominations... For the first time in book form, Robert McKee's Story reveals the award-winning methods of the man...
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Reading Like a Writer : a Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want To Write Them (06 Edition)
by Francine Prose
Powells.com Staff Pick Reading Like a Writer is a treasure chest. You can crack it open at any chapter and come away enriched. Prose is one of the best teachers around, and for the price of a paperback, you are getting an Ivy League education in writing. For people who love...
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Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
by Elizabeth Lyon Publisher Comments Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and...
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Writing the Memoir 2ND Edition
by Judith Barrington Publisher Comments SinceWriting the Memoircame out in early 1997 it has sold roughly 20,000 copies and is consistently praised as "the best book on memoir out there." It is thought-provoking, explanatory, and practical: each chapter ends with writing exercises. It covers...
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I Liked It, Didn't Love It
by Rona Edwards Synopsis Presents to the reader a deeper understanding of what exactly the development process is all about....
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by Mark Kramer Publisher Comments Some of the nation's leading journalists and writers offer practical advice, personal anecdotes, and helpful writing techniques and suggestions in a volume that includes essays by Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the story, Gay Talese on writing about...
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A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver
Powells.com Staff Pick I bought A Poetry Handbook when I entered my first poetry-writing class as an undergrad. My professor was a notorious curmudgeon who didn't spare anyone's feelings and expected each progressive class in the term "to separate the sheep from the goats." I...
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner Publisher Comments John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and cogently, the principles and techniques of...
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