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If you’re in business, you probably do quite a bit of writing. You write emails, sales copy, reports, executive summaries, blog posts, operations documents, memos and more. And each time you write, you’re seeking to inform and/or influence your reader. You are, in effect, performing. Publisher and exploratory writing coach Alison Jones wants to get you thinking about writing in a completely different way. Rather than a stage, she wants you to see the blank page as uncharted terrain, as an opportunity for you to explore what you DON’T know, rather than simply expressing what you DO.

Imagine you're at a dinner party with some of the most successful authors of our time. "Book Mama" and Beautiful Writers Podcast cocreator Linda Sivertsen is the host. As she shares her story of the many hilarious, outrageous, and practical things she did to launch her bestselling writing career, your favorite writers chime in with their own anecdotes, leaving you enlightened and newly inspired. The wisdom in this book will nourish anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling and dreams of living a creative life.

Longtime teacher and novelist Alice LaPlante shares 100 original exercises that will simultaneously push you into a corner and give you the tools to write yourself out of it. LaPlante explains the purpose of each exercise—to sharpen your ear for dialogue, generate surprising images, or access intense emotions—and breaks down student examples to reveal how to achieve these goals.

This new edition of Microcosm's popular DIY guide to zine making is updated to address zine making in today's digital- and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability. Make a Zine also takes a look at the burgeoning indie comix scene with a solid and comprehensive chapter by punk illustrator Fly.

Dopo anni trascorsi tra letture per gli editori, valutazione di manoscritti, scrittura di articoli, racconti, recensioni e critiche, Dorothea Brande ha cominciato a insegnare scrittura creativa partendo dal fatto che le difficoltà dello studente medio o dello scrittore dilettante iniziano molto prima che egli arrivi al punto di poter beneficiare delle tecniche vere e proprie dell'arte dello scrivere.

Move beyond good writing and reach the human heart. This concise guide shows how to create fiction that’s felt as well as understood. Written by Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr James P. Manning, it reveals how the language of emotions helps writers build believable inner lives, authentic conflict, and empathy that keeps readers engaged. Learn why the body reacts when reading and how to craft scenes that leave a lasting mark.

According to common wisdom, we all have a book inside of us. But how do we select and then write our most significant story—the one that helps us to evolve and invites pure creativity into our lives? In Rewrite Your Life, creative writing professor, sociologist, and popular fiction author Jess Lourey guides you through the redemptive process of writing a healing novel that recycles and transforms your most precious resources—your own emotions and experiences.

Writing short is the easiest way to produce and market your work. This, the fourth in Conda’s Write Short to Succeed series, is a workbook full of fun, short writing exercises you can immediately use to successfully sell what you write. It’s a master writing class in everything you need to know to succeed at selling your writing, whether long, short, or both.

Becoming more productive and a better person overall is not as difficult as you might think. All it takes is changing a few things daily and before you know it, you’ll be happier than ever before. Thanks to this two-in-one book, you can now learn about the first crucial steps of your journey to self-development.

Il primo e unico “bignami” del copy persuasivo™ in lingua italiana. Questo libretto, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 2017, è pensato per professionisti, imprenditori e tutti coloro che hanno bisogno di comunicare per convincere e ottenere una risposta, in un mondo in cui è sempre più difficile attirare l’attenzione (e stimolare interesse). Nella nuova edizione, arricchita e potenziata, il testo è diviso in 10 capitoli, più nuove appendici e una serie di procedure e dritte per scrivere messaggi chiari e convincenti e superare la sindrome del foglio bianco.

The case studies and exercises in this audiobook provide you with a valuable road map to effortlessly engage the right readers and achieve the results you want for your reader, your book and yourself. After all the effort you’ve put into your book, don’t stop short of your goal! Learn what it takes to make your book a success.

As humanity gets sucked into more screen time, we must create meaningful media that connects our universal human experiences and emotions - or we risk losing ourselves along the way. Humanize Your Brand explores the meaning, art, and science behind optimizing content to evolve your brand. In this book, Jessica Ann shares cutting-edge insights and guidance for self-expression in your marketing, so that you can bring in more business with ease.

The Writer's Conference Guide is designed to help writers reap the benefits from the time and money invested in a writer's conference in order to obtain optimal results. The strategies laid out are taken from our collective experience as authors, presenters, keynote speakers and publishers. Our goal is to help every writer, published and unpublished, make their conference experiences the best they can be and achieve their career goals.

Imagine having your own personal mentor - someone encouraging yet honest, supportive yet empowering, who could help you set and achieve your goals, turn your moments of doubt and fear into sources of strength, and discover what you’re truly capable of when you’re at your best. Kendra Levin is that mentor. And with The Hero Is You, she’s here to help you do the best writing of your life - and live your best life while doing it.

Writing is an intensely personal act, yet all writers face similar problems related to focus, procrastination, creativity, and productivity. This book combines the field-tested practices of successful and productive writers with insights from cognitive science. By understanding how your mental processes affect the work, you can master the inner game of writing.

Do you want to write but can't seem to get started? Are you struggling to finish your novel or frustrated by your slow progress? Perhaps you are starting to worry that you aren't cut out for the writing life.... Let best-selling novelist and host of the Worried Writer podcast Sarah Painter show you how to skip past negativity, free-up writing time, cope with self-doubt, and beat procrastination. Packed with honest, supportive, and hard-won advice, this is your practical guide to getting the work done.