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How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy: A Bestselling Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer Shares
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How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy: A Bestselling Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer Shares
by Orson Scott Card

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Orson Scott Card shares his advice on how to break into this field, how to develop fantastic story ideas, and evolve fresh plots....
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How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
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How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
by Janet Evanovich

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How many people would kill to be a bestselling novelist? Especially one like Janet Evanovich.Writers want to know how a bestselling author thinks, writes, plans, and dreams her books. And they are primed for a book from Janet Evanovich that tells, in a...
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Comedy Writing Secrets 2ND Edition
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Comedy Writing Secrets 2ND Edition
by Melvin Helitzer

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Now revised, this comprehensive guide to writing, selling and performing all types of comedy includes comments, advice, gags and routines from top comics. Aspiring comics can learn how to sharpen their comedic talent and turn it into a well-paying...
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Writing Children's Books (Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need)
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Writing Children's Books (Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need)
by Lesley Bolton

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Millions of people yearn to create their own boy wizard or talking frog to entertain children everywhere. But before they prepare their Newbery Medal acceptance speech, they need to know where to start their literary career. From preparing a dynamite...
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The TV Writer's Workbook: A Creative Approach to Television Scripts
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The TV Writer's Workbook: A Creative Approach to Television Scripts
by Ellen Sandler

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Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success....
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Writing for Young Adults
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Writing for Young Adults
by Sherry Garland

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Garland explores the issues unique to young adult writing and publishing, from style and structure to finding a niche in this special marketplace....
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Writing Humor: Creativity and the Comic Mind (Humor in Life and Letters)
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Writing Humor: Creativity and the Comic Mind (Humor in Life and Letters)
by Mary Ann Rishel

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Learn how to expand the humor in your imagination into the most fulfilling and fun-filled genres in creative writing -- from comedy to a satirical essay to a joke monologue -- with the help of Writing Humor, the first textbook of its kind for college...
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Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel
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Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel
by Cathy Yardley

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One of the hottest markets for new writers today, the women’s fiction genre called Chick Lit is attracting new authors daily. In Will Write for Shoes, veteran Chick Lit and romance author Cathy Yardley draws upon years of teaching about commercial...
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You Can Write Children's Books (98 Edition)
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You Can Write Children's Books (98 Edition)
by Tracey E. Dils

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Successful writer and experienced editor Tracey Dils takes the mystery out ofchildren's book publishing with this collection of guidelines which will helpwriters get their books in print. Illustrations....
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On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
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On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
by Leigh Michaels

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7Comprehensive how-to information for beginning romance writers7The romance genre is the most frequent break-in route for unpublished novelistsAccording to the Romance Writers Association, more than 50 percent of paperback fiction read and sold in the...
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Children's Writer's Word Book
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Children's Writer's Word Book
by Alijandra Mogilner

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Reference for children's writers includes graded word lists (K-6), a thesaurus of the words with synonyms and annotated with reading levels, advice and tips on those practices particular to word usage in children's writing, and samples of writing for...
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Modus operandi :a writer's guide to how criminals work
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Modus operandi :a writer's guide to how criminals work
by Mauro V Corvasce

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Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers! Each book in this series is written by an expert in the field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and salable --...
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On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writer's of America
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On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writer's of America
by Mort Castle

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New and classic advice and tips from some of the best names in the field are featured in this guide for writers seeking authoritative instruction and inspiration on writing and selling horror. Original. 10,000 first printing....
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Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children
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Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children
by Maurice Sendak

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Six prominent children's authors, including Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, and Jack Prelutsky, agree that to enter the worlds that children inhabit, you must possess the magic word - honesty....
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Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
by Gardner Dozois

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Do you dream of - Crossing the galaxies? Living in the far future? Entertaining millions with your imagination? This book can help make those dreams come true! Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy brings you expert advice on how to craft and market tales...
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Writing for Comics with Peter David
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Writing for Comics with Peter David
by Peter David

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Superstar comics writer Peter David teaches readers how to write dynamic comics from start to finish, illustrated with panels from his work at Marvel and DC....
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How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript
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How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript
by James Frey

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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...
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Body Trauma: A Writer's Guide to Wounds and Injuries
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Body Trauma: A Writer's Guide to Wounds and Injuries
by David Page

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Never before has such specialized information been so thoroughly compiled and easily accessible to writers! Each book is written by a professional in their respective field, providing the inside details that writers need to weave a credible -- and...
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The craft of writing science fiction that sells
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The craft of writing science fiction that sells
by Ben Bova

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Guides writers step by step through the major elements of SF storytelling, showing how to construct strong, editor-attracting stories and novels....
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Writing mysteries :a handbook
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Writing mysteries :a handbook
by Sue Grafton

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Today's top mystery authors offer a comprehensive mystery writing "how-to", showing writers how to piece a perfect mystery together....
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