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Books for writers by subject
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Writing Fiction;
Handbooks; Stage,
Screen & Radio Writing; General;
Newspaper & Magazine Journalism;
Travel Writing; Children's
Writing; Grammar
How to Write a Million: The Complete
Guide to Becoming a Successful Author
Michael Ridpath (Foreword), Orson Scott Card, Lewis
Turco, Ansen Dibell
Constable Robinson
This guide contains everything the aspiring author needs
to get started. It explains how to build short stories
and novels that don't fizzle out, how to invent characters
and how to revise drafts.
Teach Yourself Writing Crime
and Suspense Fiction
Lesley Grant-Adamson
Teach Yourself Books
Explains the process of writing crime and suspense fiction,
from the basic idea, through developing plot, character
and theme, to editing and presenting the novel for publication.
Characters and Viewpoint
Orson Scott Card
Writer's Digest Books
Practical, in-depth instruction on how fiction writers
can make the best choices in creating characters and
handling viewpoint. The author shows how to put original
yet realistic people into fiction.
The Creative Writing Coursebook:
Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction
& Poetry
Andrew Motion (Foreword), Julia Bell (Editor)
Pan
A comprehensive guide for improving creative writing.
With exercises and activities, this book should be of
interest to those who are just starting to write as
well as those who want some help honing work already
completed.
Novel Writing
Evan Marshall
A & C Black
Broken down into 16 steps designed to simplify the novel-writing
process, this book also offers suggestions on how to
market a novel and target agents and publishers.
Creative Novel Writing
Roselle Angwin
A comprehensive handbook with exercises, based on Roselle's
writing course.
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The Writer's Handbook: 2003
Barry Turner (Editor)
Pan
Completely revised, updated and enlarged. Contains over
5500 entries covering every area of creative writing.
Writers' & Artists' Yearbook:
2003
A & C Black
Includes up-to-date listings of all media markets including
artists, illustrators and designers.
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Developing Characters for Script
Writing
Rib Davis
A & C Black
Deals with the creation and writing of characters for
the script media of stage, radio and screen.
Writing for Radio
Rosemary Horstmann
A & C Black
Everything the writer for radio needs to know: structure
of plays and short stories, effective use of music and
sound effects, moving characters in sound and space,
and interviewing.
Teach Yourself Screenwriting
Ray Frensham
Teach Yourself Books
Specialist advice on various issues such as characterization
and the use of visual language. Includes tips on how
to approach the industry.
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The Writer's Workbook
Jenny Newman (Editor), Edmund Cusick (Editor), Aileen
La Tourette (Editor)
Arnold
Offers advice on good practice, warnings about the main
pitfalls and exercises to hone a writer's skills. Includes
advice on writing short stories, poetry, novels, plays,
TV, radio and film scripts as well as travel writing,
and writing for the web.
The Writer's Companion
Barry Turner
Pan
Everyday concerns from how to avoid contractual pitfalls
to minimizing the risks of libel, and advice on raising
funds for creative projects on stage and screen. Surveys
of publishers, agents and producers offer insight into
the state of the market, and point out opportunities
for breakthrough ideas.
Becoming a Writer
Malcolm Bradbury (Foreword), Dorothea Brande
Pan
This guide to becoming a writer was originally published
in 1934. It focuses not just on plotting techniques
or prose style, but on the process of developing the
habits and discipline of a writer, with beating writer's
block, reading to improve one's writing, and other psychological
techniques.
How To Make Money From Freelance
Writing
Andrew Crofts
Piatkus
Shows you how to get started, what to write about, how
to sell what you've written, how to get commissioned,
how to interview people as well as how to overcome blocks
and barriers.
Freelance Writer's Handbook:
how to make money and enjoy your life
Andrew Crofts
Piatkus
For all aspiring writers, whether they want to write
as a full time profession, or simply to supplement their
existing income through writing. Advice on ghostwriting,
travel writing, fiction, short stories, television and
radio scripts, newspaper and magazine journalism.
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Writing for Journalists
Wynford Hicks, Sally Adams, Harriett Gilbert
Routledge
Using many examples of previously published work this
guide includes: how to write a news story, tips on feature
writing, how to research, structure and write reviews,
a glossary of journalistic terms, and suggestions for
further reading.
Writing for Magazines
Jill Dick
A & C Black
This book discusses surveying the field, ideas, research,
style and structure, selling work, interviewing, supplying
pictures and problem solving.
Writing Feature Articles: A Practical
Guide to Methods and Markets
Brendan Hennessy
Focal Press
How to write articles for a wide variety of newspapers
and magazines, and the different techniques required.
Includes information on formulating and developing ideas,
studying the markets and shaping ideas to fit them,
researching and organizing material, and matching language
and style to the subject matter.
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Writing About Travel
Morag Campbell
A & C Black
Advice on getting started, as well as what material
travel editors are looking for. Describes the different
requirements for writing guidebooks, newspapers, magazines,
specialist markets and overseas markets.
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Teach Yourself Writing for Children
Allen Frewin Jones, Lesley Pollinger
Teach Yourself Books
A professional's insight into the process of writing
for children. Key points are demonstrated with a comprehensive
range of examples and each chapter ends with suggested
exercises to encourage you to apply what you have read
and develop your own writing skills.
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Rediscover Grammar
David Crystal
Longman
Easily accessible, broken into practical tasks to aid
understanding.
Essential English: For Journalists,
Editors and Writers
Harold Evans
Pimlico
A guide to the use of words as tools of communication,
written primarily for journalists but of value to all
who have to convey information by the written or printed
word.
Good Word Guide: Spelling, Punctuation,
Grammar, Jargon and Buzzwords
Martin H. Manser (Editor)
Bloomsbury
A guide to punctuation, pronunciation, spelling and
grammar plus jargon and buzz words - showing when and
how to use them. The entries are listed alphabetically
with extensive cross-referencing and appear on two distinct
levels - concise answer and more detailed explanation.
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