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The fangs of terror have struck. Perhaps you were the one thrown out of the house. Your ex took all of your money, drained your resources, burned your clothing, slashed your tires, called your relatives and friends telling them you are a dog, sent letters of complaint to your boss, stood up in church proclaiming you as wicked and even had the audacity to poison your cat.The first and most lasting advice is to do everything you can to avoid this train...
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A true romance that began after Wayne reluctantly agreed to write Karen. A mutual friend pleaded with him to write her and try to help; she wanted to break the chain of her addiction to methadone.Her heart called his to make it whole. The poem Wayne wrote for Karen peeked into the future, where spirituality would merge the gap between peace and pain for him to find comfort in a situation he could not understand. Two Broken Hearts touched where only...
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The material contained in this eBook is formatted to be a working guide. The contents will challenge you to explore profile characteristics in your partnership or marriage that may not be readily obvious.Understanding the character traits and core values of our partner permits us to create an effective yardstick to gauge the strength of our union. Useful tools will permit us to measure where we are in the growth of our oneness and where we are headed.How...
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This second edition of Emotion Amplifiers teaches you to use conditions and states-pain, arousal, dehydration, addiction, etc.- that will make it difficult for a character to emotionally self-regulate, setting them up for overreactions, misjudgments, and (hopefully) colossal mistakes they'll have to fix and learn from. Use these 52 amplifiers to force them to face their errors, acknowledge their true feelings, and work through the contradictions at...
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"An Airport Ate the Neighborhood" comes from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. This memoir is a historical accounting of astonishing facts about the world's busiest airport, which covers the early years and some events from the author's life as a delinquent child and young adult. Anyone who lives or works near an airport may be able to identify with the experience of change generated through...
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Why am I Fat is an insightful look in to why more and more people are finding themselves overweight. It is not a "criticism" but rather a help guide in to getting free from the power of food over our lives, our lack of self control and our inability to be able to say "No". You will find in reading this book that often, there are larger issues and mindsets that also need to be addressed/dealt with.
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Albert Zuckerman, legendary literary agent, has worked with many bestselling authors, including Ken Follett, Olivia Goldsmith, Antoinette Van Heugten, Michael Lewis, and F. Paul Wilson. Zuckerman is a master at teaching writers the skills necessary to crack the bestseller list.
For this revised edition of Writing the Blockbuster Novel, Zuckerman has added an analysis of Nora Roberts's The Witness, which he uses along with classic books like Gone...
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Are you a budding romantic fiction author looking to take your writing to the next level? Look no further than "The Romance Writer's Handbook: The Secrets to Writing Irresistible Romance Novels"! This book is your ultimate guide to crafting captivating love stories that will leave your readers breathless. Written by seasoned romance author and writing coach, this handbook is packed with insider tips and practical advice to help you master the art...
11) Writing Dialogue
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Are you tired of writing dull, lifeless dialogue? Do you struggle with finding the balance between too much and not enough explanation? Want to create characters that feel like real people? And what about historical dialogue-- how do you capture the essence of a different time? Can dialogue effectively deliver exposition? What, exactly, is "on the nose" dialogue, and why should we avoid it? And the age-old question: to swear or not to swear?
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A trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision.
So you've just finished writing something? Congratulations! Now revise it. Because revision is about getting from good to better, and it's only finished when you decide to stop. But where to begin? In On Revision, William Germano shows authors how to take on the most critical stage of writing anything: rewriting it.
For more than twenty years, thousands of writers...
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Dreamer. Wannabe. Overnight success. Catastrophic failure. Writer.Glimpse the gritty, behind-the-scenes struggles of author Todd Fahnestock as he reveals his dreams, trials, and adventures through the creative swamps of writing and the hard-edged world of publishing.Fahnestock dodges junior high bullies armed with needles taped to Bic pens, cracks into traditional publishing by hitchhiking to the middle of nowhere to meet writing legend Gary Paulsen,...
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You've always wanted to write a novel "one day."This guidebook will help you make that dream a reality. Whether you're yet to write a word, or whether you've started a dozen novels and never finished one, How To Write Your First Novel is the book you need to take you from the first sparks of ideas, all the way through to publication of your first book. This book will teach you:The blocks that have been holding you back from writing your novel.Important...
15) 99 Writing Prompts and Journal Exercises for Writers to Cultivate Courage and Kick Imposter Syndrome
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I believe that the most important singlething, beyond discipline and creativity,is daring to dare.'-Maya Angelou Be the writer you want to be! Do you struggle with imposter syndrome? Comparisonitis? A lack of boundaries? Crippling self-doubt? Fear? Guilt? Shame? 99 Writing Prompts and Journal Exercises for Writers helps you to:cultivate and harness your inner courage;get a handle on your imposter syndrome; anddevelop a healthy author mindset,so you...
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Empower Your Life. Empower Your Writing.Every writer strives to improve; to write something more than the first thing they wrote, to write something finer than the last thing they wrote.Every writer wants to advance their craft, develop deeper ideas, write from their own truest selves, live more fully in their creativity.Every writer wants to be a better writer.And here are 100 ways for you, Writer, to become better. The book is divided into six themes:Author...
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Essays & More Straight from the Pen contains twelve essays, three poems, and one short story, The Lonely Spirit. The main character in The Lonely Spirit is Taser, an arrogant male who learns humility in an unusual manner. Adventure into something unique by reading this collection of writings by Wayne T. Dowdy.The author illustrates the power of change, by example, and gives hope to readers who want to live a different life.The well-written essays...
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It has never been easier to publish a book, but publishing a book is never easy. Creative Self-Publishing is a comprehensive guide to every step in the publishing process, written by the Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, and drawing on the experience of thousands of members, from those who are just starting out to those who are staggeringly successful. The book takes an individual approach, beginning with you. Your ambitions, your passion,...
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The ground-breaking, behind-the-scenes look at a working writer continues with Vol. 15!Prolific writer M.L. Ronn (Michael La Ronn) shares his lessons learned on his journey to become a successful writer. You'll discover writing, marketing, business, and other miscellaneous tips that you don't hear every day.Covered in this volume:Lessons from a plethora of mega-bestseller novelsA new exercise Michael developed to strengthen his vocabularyExperiments...
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This collection contains Volumes 12-15 of the groundbreaking, behind-the-scenes series of a working writer's journey! Ever wondered what bestselling authors think about on a daily basis? M.L. Ronn is the author of many books of fiction and nonfiction. This book series is a diary of all the lessons he's learning as he navigates how to master the craft of writing, marketing, and running a profitable publishing business. Most writers don't talk about...
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