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Learn the craft of creating a page-turning romantasy novel in this easy-to-follow guide from writing expert and renowned author of The Savior’s Series, Jenna Moreci. In How to Write Romantasy, Moreci takes you from your first kernel of inspiration through the resolution of your novel, ensuring...

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat!...

Looking to write a romance novel your readers will devour in one sitting? Look no further than How to Write Compelling Romance Novels, the must-have guide for any writer who wants to create page-turning love stories! With its insider tips and practical advice, this guidebook will take your romance writing to the next level. You'll learn how to create emotional beats, build sexual tension, and craft conflict that will keep your readers hooked until the very end. And with detailed analyses of emotional stakes, subtext, and internal conflict, you'll have all the tools you need to craft a ...

New York Times Bestseller “Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style” —Adam Haslett, Financial Times “A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.” —Slate In this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor...

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to...

A guide to writing a full-length transformational nonfiction book, from an editor with two decades' experience working with authors from all walks of life. "I know I have a book in me." "I've always wanted to be an author." "People always ask me when I'm going to write my book." "I have a story...

Learning a Language can be very difficult and overwhelming if approached the wrong way. Many dive headfirst into learning Japanese, only to shortly quit. This book is designed to slowly ease you into learning the fundamental speech, reading, and writing of Japanese. I break down the language, so you can learn it the way a small child would.

What if the voice in your head isn't entirely yours? Most of us assume the thoughts guiding our decisions, our sense of worth, and our idea of what's possible belong to us. But what if many of those thoughts were absorbed long before you had the awareness to question them — repeated so many times they began to feel like truth? That's what Scripted is about. Language doesn't just describe your life. It quietly shapes it. The words you grew up hearing, the sentences you learned to use about yourself, the phrases that loop in your mind under stress; these aren't just thoughts. They're ...

A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century. In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and...

From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing. Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision? The good and...

Brought to you by Penguin. A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expert To command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that...

In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters and discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer...

These three sets of books will take a complete beginner from not being able to read to mastering the alphabet in three to seven days, start picking up the most essential verbs, construct sentences, and strike conversations with their peers. After going through countless amounts of Arabic material over the years, I understand why you feel the way you do. The content is jam-packed with grammatical and morphological rules, you feel to rip your brain out.

Wondering how to use ChatGPT to actually get work done, not just produce impressive demos nobody saves? Most people treat the most capable AI tool ever released like a slightly smarter Google. They type something vague, skim the response, and move on. The output is fine. Nothing changes. They tell themselves the technology is overhyped and go back to doing things the slow way. The problem is never the tool. It is always the approach. ChatGPT 2026 for Beginners is the step-by-step artificial intelligence guide written for working adults who want real results, not a computer science degree. ...

The ultimate guide for writers who want to “show, not tell” character emotion through body language. If you've ever struggled to describe what your character is feeling—without repeating the same tired phrases like “she smiled” or “he sighed”—this book is your solution. Body Language in Fiction Writing gives you the tools to craft believable, emotionally rich characters using kinesics—the science of body movement and nonverbal communication. Designed specifically for fiction writers, screenwriters, and storytellers, this book combines practical instruction with built-in ...

A Complete, All-in-One Guide to the Art and Craft of Poetry The Poet’s Toolbox: A Practical Guide to Figurative Language and Poetic Craft by Mason Carter is a single, comprehensive book designed to give you everything you need to write poetry with skill, precision, and confidence. Its content is thoughtfully divided into four parts for easy navigation, containing over 60 focused chapters that guide you from the basics of sound and meaning to advanced techniques in structure and form. In this book, you will explore: Part One: The Sounds of Words – How rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, ...

The Ultimate Essay-Building Phrase Bank — Your Secret Weapon for Writing Success! Writing in a second language—or even your first—can be overwhelming. It’s easy to run out of ideas, repeat the same words, or struggle with phrasing when your vocabulary feels limited. That’s exactly why Speak, Write, Succeed exists: to provide ready-to-use expressions, topic-specific brainstorming prompts, and the confidence you need to take on writing tasks head-on. Whether you're a test-taker, student, tutor, or independent learner, this book will help you: ✅ Eliminate Blank Page Syndrome — ...

*FOUR STARRED REVIEWS* Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this lovely audiobook about the creation of the World's Most Famous Bear! How a Bear Became a Book features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was...

For those with countless ideas but not enough time, this invaluable guide shows even the busiest people how to finally finish the book they’ve always dreamed of. “This guide efficiently organizes tasks so a story can emerge, while inviting creativity and wonder to grace each part of the...

Why is write spelled with a silent “W”? Why does knight contain letters nobody pronounces anymore? And who decided that colonel should sound nothing like it looks? When curious twins Sam and Sally begin asking impossible questions about strange English words, they are visited by the mysterious and eccentric Word Smith — a magical traveler from Dictionary World with wild white hair, glowing spectacles, and a passion for the secret history hidden inside language itself. Together, they journey through time and across centuries of linguistic chaos: into ancient villages where the first ...