Reference : Writing Skills

Attention aspiring and working writers alike!. Finish your work in four easy steps with this explosion of inspiration. How can aspiring writers—whether aiming for a short story, novel, or play—gain the confidence they need to follow through on their creative visions The answer can be found in this book by a writing coach and university writing professor whose “Bang the Keys” workshop stems from an innovative four-step system that offers practical advice for demonstrated results every time. Step 1: Begin with the strongest idea. Step 2: Arrange the work into a concrete shape. Step 3: Nurture the project with love, so that others can love it, too. Step 4: Go finish, and then let it go so it may live independently in the world. Also included are practical writing exercises that will give readers the tools and the inspiration to finish the writing projects they start … or bust their fingers trying! more...

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Essential reading for young professionals on the first rung of their career ladders, this second edition is an up-to-date and invaluable guide to improved communication skills, designed to develop the ambitious individual's prospects in their chosen profession. Tackling a broad range of different communication skills in careful detail, the book also contains guidance for the ongoing development of these skills, and is useful for professionals at every level of competence in communicating. Ellis promotes reflection and participation through exercises, encouraging not just passive reading, but active engagement.The volume has wide coverage – from making presentations, producing a concise CV and negotiating and asserting to debate on current issues of the real effectiveness of e-mail and PowerPoint versus face-to-face communication: issues very relevant to the contemporary work place. Drawing from experiences in his own successful communications training and consultancy business, Ellis bases his advice on the most recent developments in communications research, and clarifies with examples of current professional practice, making Communication Skills the essential aid to career advancement. more...

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Expert advice for new writers. Publishing companies have consolidated, there are fewer editors, and literary agents are more selective. The result is that it’s tougher than ever to get published. Now, a successful literary agent and author and a best-selling nonfiction author and literary consultant provide even more of the practical advice every writer needs to get published. In this new edition, readers will find:. * An updated overview of changes in the publishing industry. * Practical tips about pitch letters, negotiations, contracts, and industry trends. * Includes CD-ROM with sample pitch letters, proposal templates, a comprehensive list of literary agents, links to fantastic author websites, and more. more...

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The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success. Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women’s fiction — a billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy — and lucrative — fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do — and how. * The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre. * Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes. * From a best-selling experienced author. * Includes resource section for research tools and further reading. * Interviews with top editors in the field. * Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre. more...

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When life throws us curve balls, prayer is often our greatest consolation. In A Cup of Comfort® Book of Prayer , ordinary people just like you share the prayers that have brought them closest to God. more...

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