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Sponsored by Trinity College of the University of Cambridge, The Clark Lectures have a long and distinguished history and have featured remarks by some of England's most important literary minds: Leslie Stephen, T. S. Eliot, F. R. Leavis, William Epsom, and I. A. Richards. All have given celebrated and widely influential talks as featured keynote speakers.n important milestone came in 1927 when, for the first time, a novelist was invited to speak:...
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Había imaginado, hace ya unos meses, hacer una novela en la que quería poner la más íntima experiencia de mi destierro, crearme, eternizarme bajo los rasgos de desterrado y de proscrito. Y ahora pienso que la mejor manera de hacer esa novela es contar cómo hay que hacerla. Es la novela de la novela, la creación de la creación.
Desde su exilio en Hendaya, en 1924, Miguel de Unamuno comienza la escritura de "Cómo se hace una novela". A través...
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This updated edition of the classic, comprehensive guide to creative writing features new topics and writing prompts, contemporary examples, and more.
A creative writer's shelf should hold at least three essential books: a dictionary, a style guide, and Janet Burroway's Writing Fiction. This best-selling classic is the most widely used creative writing text in America, and for decades it has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn the craft....
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Unlock Your Novel's Full Potential with More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel! John Gaspard's "More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel! (Further Cinematic Storytelling Strategies for Novelists)" is an illuminating guide that takes you on a cinematic journey, revealing the secrets to crafting compelling narratives and characters that resonate. This book is an invaluable tool for any aspiring or seasoned novelist, blending Gaspard's deep understanding of...
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Just in time for the holidays, a free basic guide on how to write and self-publish your own book is now available, ensuring aspiring authors have the knowledge and resources they need. By employing this method, I successfully wrote and published my books. From writing to publication, this guide provides a straightforward and comprehensive overview.
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"Escribir es como una droga. Se empieza por puro placer y acabas organizando tu vida como los drogadictos, en torno a tu vicio." Esta frase del escritor portugués Antonio Lobo Antunes me llevó a reunir los testimonios de más de cincuentaescritores de diferentes épocas y países sobre su quehacer literario en Gajes del oficio. La pasión de escribir.
El lector dispone ahora de estas confesiones en forma de libro, páginas por las que pasan la...
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30-Day Novel Series ~ Book TwoMaybe you're thinking about writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. Would you like to know what you're getting yourself into?This guide offers everything you need to know, and probably more than a few things you don't want to know about writing a novel in 30 days, along with a road map for your month-long, novel-writing journey. In addition to setting the stage for your novel journey, you'll discover: How to prep for...
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Hone your craft fast through the power of the short story! Are you looking for a structured and practical guide to help you fast-track your mastery of fiction? Then you need to enlist in Short Story Boot Camp! In this book, you'll get 52 weeks of intensive training from your drill sergeant, who will teach you about the art and science of short story writing-the shortcut to practicing for novels. You'll learn how to: Break through writer's block and...
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A Must-Have Resource for Novelists, Playwrights and Screenwriters Who Sometimes Worry That Their Brainboxes Are Running On Empty. Years ago a coworker told me he had always wanted to write a book. "So why haven't you started?" I asked. A legitimate question. He was in his 60s and seemed to have a lot of free time. A weary shrug prefaced his reply. "All the best plots have already been taken." He was surprised I agreed with him, as are countless attendees...
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"Damn good" fiction is dramatic fiction, Frey insists, whether it is by Hemingway or Grisham, Le Carre or Ludlum, Austen or Dickens. Despite their differences, these authors' works share common elements: strong narrative lines, fascinating characters, steadily building conflicts, and satisfying conclusions. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Novel is one of the most widely used guides ever published for aspiring authors. Here, in How to Write a Damn...
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Covering the entire process from story building to manuscript preparation and marketing, Jerry Cleaver shows the novice and experienced writer how to start writing and how to get immediate results.
Readers will find everything they need to know about managing time, finding an idea, getting the first word down on the page, staying unblocked, shaping ideas into compelling stories, and submitting their work to agents and publishers.
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From USA Today Bestselling author and high school creative writing teacher L.A. Detwiler comes a book of tried and true strategies for the writing classroom.
The opportunity to teach a high school creative writing class can be both thrilling and terrifying. If you're like I was in my first year of teaching the course, you may be wondering:
What should you teach in a creative writing course?
How should you assess students?
How can you make writing...
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The world's best contemporary writers-from Michael Chabon and Claire Messud to Jonathan Lethem and Amy Tan-engage in a wide-ranging, insightful, and oft- surprising roundtable discussion on the art of writing fiction
Drawing back the curtain on the mysterious process of writing novels, The Secret Miracle brings together the foremost practitioners of the craft to discuss how they write. Paul Auster, Roddy Doyle, Allegra Goodman, Aleksandar Hemon,...
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In his widely read guides How to Write a Damn Good Novel and How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, popular novelist and fiction-writing coach James N. Frey showed tens of thousands of writers how--starting with rounded, living, breathing, dynamic characters--to structure a novel that sustains its tension and development and ends in a satisfying, dramatic climax.
Now, in The Key, Frey takes his no-nonsense, "Damn Good" approach and...
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Ninety crime writers from the world's oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction.
Howdunit offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and present. The book offers invaluable advice to people interested in writing crime fiction, but it also provides a fascinating picture of the way that the best crime writers have honed their...
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You're writing a book. But as it turns out, writing a book is difficult! In your head, the narrative is grand and beautiful-some might even say epic, majestic, a story for the ages! But as you're rereading what you've got so far, you find yourself... disappointed. It's not at all how you imagined it, with choppy language, weak characters, and thin description of the setting. It lacks depth and form, but you don't exactly know how to fix it. Writing...
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Readers gravitate to books with characters that leap off the page. The challenge is creating that connection and depth. In this book you'll explore how the Enneagram can help you create characters readers talk about long after the last page has been read and the book placed back on the shelf. Inside you'll find everything you need to know to understand what the Enneagram is, how it can be used as a tool to improve your characterization, provide internal...
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"Mastering Plot Construction: An In-Depth Comprehensive Guide" is a meticulously crafted ebook that serves as an indispensable companion for both aspiring and seasoned writers. It navigates the intricate terrain of plot construction, offering a comprehensive exploration of crucial elements such as character development, pacing, dialogue dynamics, immersive settings, themes, symbolism, and the art of crafting satisfying resolutions. Through a skillful...
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¿Estás interesado en escribir un suspenso romántico emocionante, pero no estás seguro de cómo empezar?
¿Te encanta leer novelas románticas de suspenso y te preguntas cómo se componen?
El suspenso romántico es uno de los subgéneros más populares del romance y atrae a lectores tanto hombres como mujeres.
Sin embargo, no es fácil combinar una relación romántica fuerte y convincente con la intriga y el suspenso de un thriller bien elaborado.
En...
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Genre: Creative Writing (Nonfiction)
Word Count: 3153 (52 Writing Exercises)
Looking for ways to practice and improve your writing skills? An exercise a week to help you hone your skills might be exactly what you need. These exercises have been collated from workshops run by Avril Sabine where she has shared some of her knowledge gained from decades of writing.
This book was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.
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