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If you ever dreamt of writing a full-length fiction and stopped yourself because it is either too much work or too much skill, this book is for you. No motivational content; the book is to the point. It is a step-by-step guide with examples to help you learn the important elements of a fiction separately. Once you have developed command on the individual elements, you can take all the pieces together and join them to develop the plot as described in the book.

This book explores the stages and outlets of grief and how to implement them into your fiction to create deep, interesting characters and a more engaging plot. Some topics of this book include: grieving before the loss, spiritual matters, and how grief affects different ages, personality types, and genders. Find out how to implement heavy emotional scenes authentically, without crossing over into melodrama. Learn which authors have done this well, and how they did it.

In terms of objective reality, a work of fiction is an elaborate lie. No writers think of themselves as liars simply because they write fiction, but that's the fact of the matter. And no other writing guide will admit to teaching you to be a better writer by showing you how to be a better liar - at least in a narrative sense. A good lie rings true. Verisimilitude, or the appearance of truth, is critical in a novel because audiences start the book knowing it is fiction.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Homer's Odyssey supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's Othello supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Homer's Iliad supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

Gary Soto writes that when he was five "what I knew best was at ground level." In this lively collection of short essays, Soto takes his listener to a ground-level perspective, recreating in vivid detail the sights, sounds, smells, and textures he knew growing up in his Fresno, California, neighborhood. The "things" of his boyhood tie it all together: his Buddha "splotched with gold", the taps of his shoes, and the "engines of sparks that lived beneath my soles", his worn tennies smelling of "summer grass, asphalt, the moist sock breathing the defeat of baseball". The child’s world is made up of small things - small, very important things.

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.

John is about to discover what happens when the company behind the world's biggest social media company starts working on quantum-based weapons. The experiment is anything but ordinary, and starts a chain reaction that will unleash previously unknown darkness, threatening to destroy everything John has ever cared for.

Over the years, I’ve written multiple novels, and I have condensed my best tips and practices to bring you How to Write Your First Novel: A Guide for Aspiring Fiction Authors. No matter your plan for publishing your novel, you first need to write the book. I’ve broken down the critical elements of success in two parts: your writing habits and your writing craft.

This book is a condensed collection of notes, thoughts, and practical advice for fiction writers of all shapes and sizes. Where The 24 Laws of Storytelling is a deep immersion in the art of storytelling, Write Your Novel is a much lighter passage through the halls of fiction writing. It’s a writing craft book that asks for a less weighty investment of time and energy.

Romance Writing 101 is your ultimate toolkit to bring your romantic vision to life. This friendly zero-fluff guide is written specifically for beginner writers. It is the key to unlocking your writing potential and creating an unforgettable romance novel.

Who doesn’t love a good story? It has been said that within each of us are endless tales to tell, and many of us are eager to let those stories out into the world. Whether the pen touches the paper or the fingers press the computer keys, there’s something vividly romantic about the act of writing stories. But how, exactly, does one start a fiction piece? Do you just sit there and type while the muses whisper sweet nothings in your ear? Author Lauren Bingham is here to provide tips on how to write fiction for folks who are timid, terrified, or somewhere in between.

Step into a world of enchanting melodies and boundless imagination! Introducing The Magical Music Box–the captivating children's book that will transport your little ones on an extraordinary musical journey like no other! Join Lucy, a curious and passionate music lover, as she stumbles upon a hidden treasure: a mysterious music box that holds the key to a realm brimming with harmonious wonders. Watch in awe as Lucy embarks on an unforgettable adventure!

This book is designed to give you the tools you need in order to effectively communicate with others through influence and persuasion. Whether it be in a business setting, an interview, in front of an audience or even your friends and family, this how-to guide gives in depth knowledge on how to get others to think like you.

In the first book, one shiny, red apple and his friends learn their alphabets, numbers, nouns, adjectives, and activities. In this book, the Apple introduces us to more new friends from different parts of the world, while exploring their countries with the wonderful art of rhyming.

These carefully-picked inspirational quotes will give you the fuel you need to transform your life.

What makes time fly? Can time “drag”? Three short stories illustrate how the mind perceives time under various circumstances. Anger, frustration, love, murder, and apprehension distort perceptions of time in the first story entitled "A Timely Crack". The second story, "Brainstorm", illustrates how terror, ignorance, apprehension, and blackmail may distort the experience of time. Long effort and ultimate failure alter the perception of time in "Autobiography of a Stillborn Soul", the third story.

It's hard for the aspiring writers to find a concise reference to creative fiction writing. On February 5, 2017, author Pawan Mishra delivered a video talk on "The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing" to the students of Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. The script of the talk has ever since become a popular reference for students of the creative writing and aspiring writers. The 21 fundamentals listed in the talk cover the most essential aspects of creative storytelling.