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When you think of unforgettable characters from books you’ve read, who comes to mind? James Bond, Harry Potter, Scarlett O’Hara, Elizabeth Bennett, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes? These are just some of the most iconic characters in fiction. They are so memorable that even decades or centuries later, they still captivate our imagination. But what exactly is it about them that keeps generations so invested in them? Writers apply certain rules and tricks with their characters to make their stories shine. With this guide, you’ll find out exactly what they are.

How does one pull from one's own boring, agitated self the truth-speaker who will tell the story a personal narrative needs to tell? That is the question The Situation and the Story asks—and answers. Taking us on a tour of some of the best memoirs and essays of the past hundred years, Gornick traces the changing idea of self that has dominated the century, and demonstrates the enduring truth-speaker to be found in the work of writers as diverse as Edmund Gosse, Joan Didion, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, or Marguerite Duras.

Frank Senko had always known how to have a good time. But after a job change forced Frank to begin a long car commute every day, his daughter Jen noticed changes in his personality and beliefs. Long hours on the road listening to talk radio commentators like Rush Limbaugh sucked her father into a suspicion-laden worldview dominated by conspiracy theories, fake news, and rants about the "coastal elite" and "libtards" trying to destroy America.

Kaye walks writers through all of their options, taking the anxiety out of the pitching process and teaching them how to be their own best promoters. Sharp, intuitive, and user-friendly, Dana Kaye’s guide is a must-have for all authors with bestselling aspirations.

Bestsellerautorin Elizabeth George erklärt in ihrem Schreibkurs wie der perfekte Krimi gelingt. Als Bestsellerautorin von über zwanzig Romanen weiß Elizabeth George genau, was dazu gehört, ein ebenso erfolgreichen wie rundherum überzeugenden Text zu schreiben. Und in dieser "Meisterklasse" über die Kunst des Schreibens gibt sie nicht nur wertvolle Anleitungen und Ratschläge. Sie gewährt anhand einer genauen Beschreibung der Arbeit an ihrem eigenen Krimi "Denn die Sünde ist scharlachrot" auch einen sehr privaten Einblick in die Werkstatt einer Großmeisterin des Kriminalroman.

От автора бестселлера Копирайтинг с нуля.Даниил Шардаков — опытный копирайтер и интернет-маркетолог, автор популярных курсов по написанию коммерческих текстов и статей.

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.

The first book in The Art Of series of books on the craft of writing, fiction writer and essayist Charles Baxter's The Art of Subtext discusses and illustrates the hidden subtextual overtones and undertones in fictional works haunted by the unspoken, the suppressed, and the secreted.

Jorge Zarza es uno de los reporteros con más prestigio internacional de México: sus coberturas respecto a un atentado terrorista, la tragedia humana ante un desastre natural o la voz rasgada de quienes sobreviven a un enfrentamiento armado confirman su rigor periodístico y su tenacidad para informar desde el lugar de los hechos.

What really matters in life? What truly lasts in our hearts and minds? Where can we find community, history, humanity? In this lyrical new book, the answer is clear: through writing. This is a book for what Quindlen calls “civilians,” those who want to use the written word to become more human, more themselves.

Revive your book from the bottom of the charts with rights reversion. Have you sold your book to a publisher, but years later it’s not selling the way you want? Are you frustrated with their lack of marketing and little to no royalty payments? It’s time to take back your book rights. This guide will give you the knowledge and confidence to get your book rights reverted and how to place it in front of new readers, on your terms. You will always be your book's biggest champion. Don't condemn it to years of neglect at someone else's hands.

In the first major history of crime fiction in 50 years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the 18th century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world’s most popular form of fiction.

The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character—specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the audience's precious time. In this entertaining and practical guide, popular blogger, writing coach and screenwriter Matt Bird breaks down what makes characters embraceable and unforgettable, and presents insider tips and tricks for writers of all levels and genres.

In Plotting a Fantasy Novel, you’ll discover how to create a novel outline in five easy steps. Fantasies are our secret escape to utopia. And with the right tools and techniques, you can create many more escape gateways by writing compelling fantasy novels…novels your readers will be itching to get their hands on. If you dream of seeing your name among the masters of storytelling, it’s time to learn the secrets.

Thanks to this guided storytelling course, you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling. If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to build in order to make your story compelling and exciting, and to characterize protagonists, antagonists, and secondary characters following a functional narrative scheme that has been used on many occasions, from TV series to novels and ancient literature.

Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the lifetime companionship of a much-loved novel. But books are things as well as words, objects in our lives as well as worlds in our heads. All books are, as Stephen King put it, 'a uniquely portable magic'. Here, Emma Smith shows us why. Portable Magic unfurls an exciting and iconoclastic new story of the book in human hands, exploring when, why and how it acquired its particular hold over us.

Wie du ein professionelles Buchkonzept erstellst. Welches Buch steckt in dir? Hast du dir schon lange vorgenommen, endlich dein eigenes Buch zu schreiben? Oder möchtest du einen professionellen Ratgeber schreiben, um dir als Experte eine Basis zu schaffen und das Vertrauen deiner Leserinnen & Leser aufzubauen? Wenn ja, ist dieses Hörbuch der erfahrenen Autorin Ulrike Luckmann genau das Richtige für dich. Es soll dir helfen, Schreibblockaden zu überwinden, dein Wissen in Struktur zu bringen und den richtigen Weg für deine Veröffentlichung zu finden.

This Quick Start Guide for Writers is packed full of everything you need to know to get started with writing. Whether it’s a fictional novel, a self-help guide, a memoir, or poetry, this tip-guide will help you learn several things. From writing platforms, fluff writing, and basic writing points, to book covers, publishing, and distribution, this quick-start guide will give you an in-depth view of what the world of writing is all about.

In his book-length essay Spirituality and the Writer, Larson surveys the literary insights of authors old and new who have shaped religious autobiography and spiritual memoir - from Augustine to Thomas Merton, from Peter Matthiessen to Cheryl Strayed. He holds them to an exacting standard: They must render transcendent experience in the writing itself.

Editing your own writing can feel like doing your own brain surgery. After you’ve completed your manuscript and you’re standing at the foot of Revision Mountain, climbing to the summit can feel impossible. It’s hard to look at your own writing with the objective eye needed to shape it into a tight, polished, publishable story - but just like writing, self-editing is a skill you can learn.