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Charles Wheelan has spent decades mastering effective communication skills in his work as a writer, college professor, journalist, speechwriter, political candidate, and public speaker. In Write for Your Life, he shares his best tips.

What makes a book sexy? I’m not talking about erotica per se, but what is the difference between a book you eagerly devour and a book you slum your way through? While there are individual exceptions, the most objective difference between a good story and a downright terrible one is simple—it all comes down to the writing. It’s either good writing, and we can forgive the technical flaws a little more easily, or it’s bad writing, and bad writing is just bad. Good writing is more than just good writing. Good writing is sexy.

Cualquier forma de expresión puede ser terapéutica. Toda actividad que te proporcione placer y te distraiga de tus problemas siempre tendrá un impacto positivo en tu salud mental. Por supuesto, escribir es una forma de arte; pero puede ser mucho más. La escritura es un poderoso recurso terapéutico, porque te hace enfrentarte a tus problemas y a la vez te da recursos para resolverlos. La escritura expresiva puede tener el potencial de curar mental y físicamente.

You have a dream...become a full-time author. But how do you turn your writing into a business so you can say, “I quit my job!”? Most beginning authors, and far too many experienced wordsmiths, don’t have any idea what it takes to manage the business side of their career. There’s more to it than just writing books and uploading them on the distribution sites. You have many decisions to make for your business. How do you keep track of the money coming in and going out? No matter where you are in your writing career, it’s never too late to treat your writing like a business.

Have you ever had a great idea for a book or been stuck getting your thoughts on a paper? Well, I have good news for you. This audiobook is a great, short, straightforward guide to help you bring your thoughts and ideas into life and write that book or paper. These steps are proven and used by best-selling authors. Following this guide can help you get started on your writing journey.

Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Autor im Besitz von etwas Zeit und einer Idee nichts dringender braucht als Motivation. Nun, wenn Sie mir die Anpassung dieses Jane-Austen-Zitats an die gegebenen Umstände verzeihen, möchte ich Ihnen meinen Gedanken erläutern: Sie können sowohl eine bahnbrechende Idee als auch alle Zeit der Welt haben – nur nützt das wenig, wenn es an der Motivation mangelt. Ist auch diese vorhanden, könnten jedoch Fragen auftauchen, die besonders neue Autoren ein wenig überfordern.

They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse to Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger.

What does Kindle offer that other platforms do not? Believe it or not, the most successful authors—whether they write fiction or nonfiction—will be the first to tell you that the title of this audiobook is not a fabrication. Indeed they will have no hesitation in admitting that they wish it were a lie, but it is not. You do not need to be a gifted writer to earn money from e-books. And this tutorial will demonstrate why and, more importantly, how.

Have you ever considered writing your first book or book series or pursuing a part - or full-time writing career? Would you like to tell people about your unique experiences, talent, or skillset, and maybe develop a following and become an influencer? There are many creative and professional benefits to freelance writing, plus you can leverage a book into other opportunities, like promoting and enhancing your consulting brand and business, building your influence and authority as a public speaker, and creating additional sources of passive income.

Do you struggle to get your student to engage in writing tasks? Are you starting to dread the white page on your laptop screen? Faced with an assignment or inspired to write a novel but don’t know where to start? In How to Write a Paragraph Using Study Skills, you will be guided through the transformative process of becoming a confident writer. This audiobook offers practical exercises and guidelines for writing powerful paragraphs using transferable study skills, habits, and routines.

One of the most valuable spaces for an artist is the inner life—the sacred place where, outside of the constraints of time and space, meaning is extracted from raw experience and fashioned into art. In this timely new essay, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo discusses the work writers do as they sift through experience and work to cultivate rich interior lives. For authors, this often involves performing triage, a constant assessment of events that helps determine what’s useful for a story and potentially enduring.

Aquel mediodía del 25 de marzo de 1977, hace 45 años, Rodolfo Walsh llegó puntual a una cita que tenía programada en la esquina de las avenidas San Juan y Entre Ríos, en el centro de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. La reunión había sido confirmada respetando los códigos de seguridad de la clandestinidad: contraseñas secretas y chequeos telefónicos. No sabía que, en verdad, un operativo, que incluía un francotirador, lo estaba esperando para capturarlo.

Whatever you're writing, you have to make it clear. You could be writing a website, a brochure, or a client presentation. You could be preparing a job application, an email, or a classified ad. Or you might be writing an article or a book. Whatever it is, the clearer you make it, the better your results will be. How to Write Clearly will help. It's an authoritative yet easy-to-digest guide that will make your nonfiction writing more colorful, expressive, and precise. Writing is more than just words on a page. It's a process of communication.

Manual básico de escritura con el que aprenderás qué elementos imprescindibles debes incluir en tu novela o relato y cómo debes trabajarlos para que tu obra no tenga agujeros de guión. Incluye seis relatos de autoras españolas especialistas en CiFi, Terror y Fantasía, analizados en profundidad a modo de ejemplos: Nieves Delgado, Nieves Mories, Yolanda Camacho, Carmen Moreno, Cristina Jurado y Nahikari Diosdado.

El audiolibro definitivo de no-ficción para aquellos que pretenden lanzarse a la ficción. Andreu Martín, maestro indiscutible de la novela negra y la novela juvenil, nos revela en este libro sus secretos a la hora de afrontar un proyecto literario, la manera de contra una historia del mejor modo posible. Lo que empieza como unas memorias termina siendo un ensayo pormenorizado sobre el género negro, su historia, sus puntos fuertes y sus mecanismos. Una lectura apasionante tanto para los iniciados en narrativa como para los principiantes que tengan una historia que contar.

Written and compiled by award-winning novelist Mary Deal, Write It Right: Tips for Authors is a major source of information for breathing life into your prose. Learn how to polish your writing with tips and examples, and make your prose leap off the page. These thorough and often humorous tips were written in response to author queries for articles that explain various problematic aspects, including grammar and punctuation, narration, character development and dialogue, preparing your manuscript for submission, and your public image.

If you are interested in learning about the thrilling world of writing fanfiction, then why don’t you take some time to listen to this book, HowExpert Guide to Writing Fanfiction? If you’re a first-time fanfiction writer, I’ll guide you through the process from start to finish, and soon you’ll be posting your fics for the world to see in no time. You can even take the information you learn from this book and use it in writing other types of literature, such as the short story, novella, or novel.

Discover insightful guidance, tools and techniques to become a skilled writer and learn how to share your work with the world. Studies have shown it takes just 21 days to establish a new habit. If there's a skill you've always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only a few weeks away with Hay House’s 21 Days series.

Do you want to get into the self-publishing business? Would you like to write, sell, and publish books for profit? If your answer is "yes", you need this audiobook! From the author of How to Write a Book and many others. Self-publishing can be big business if you know how to go about it. In this audiobook, you will find everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting your own eBooks and paperbacks on KDP, and your own audiobooks on Audible!

In Show and Tell Writing, Mike Ulmer is true to his word. He has written a great short business book about how to write a great short business book. Mike traces his own story and evolution as a writer to create the ultimate handbook for people who want to rejuvenate their businesses.