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Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Conquer that dreaded writer's block!" With originally self-published works like "Fifty Shades of Grey" turning into mind-blowing blockbusters, both traditional and indie authors have embraced the romance genre as never before. But when you're left staring helplessly at a blank page, what can help you move forward? This pocket-sized, affordable collection of romance story-starters offers 100 prompts, organized by subgenre, from historical bodice rippers,...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Presents an inside look at fiction writing as a craft and as a career, drawn from four years worth of columns featured in "Writer's Digest," and covering topics such as market analysis, plots and outlines, writing classes, handling rejection, collaborating, and writer's block.
14) Revisionaries: what we can learn from the lost, unfinished, & just plain bad work of great writers
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the rejected drafts and abandoned projects of famous authors that dispels the myth of the creative genius and offers lessons for aspiring writers based on these setbacks and missteps"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of essays, lectures, and observations on the art of writing fiction from Alice McDermott, winner of the National Book Award and unmatched "virtuoso of language and image" (Rebecca Steinitz, The Boston Globe)"--
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