Writing
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Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor
$24.95 Add to cartWriting exercises and creativity advice from Barry’s pioneering, life-changing workshop
The award-winning author Lynda Barry is the creative force behind the genre-defying and bestselling work What It- Author: Barry, Lynda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: October 21 2014
- ISBN10: 1770461612
- Language: English
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
$20.00 Add to cartThe spirited and scholarly #1 New York Times bestseller combines boisterous history with grammar how-to’s to show how important punctuation is in our world–period.
In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former ed
- Author: Truss, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 11 2006
- ISBN10: 1592402038
- Language: English
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The Art of the Short Story
$34.99 Add to cartThis affordably-priced collection presents masterpieces of short fiction from 52 of the greatest story writers of all time. From Sherwood Anderson to Virginia Woolf, this anthology encompasses a rich … [more below]
- Series: Pearson English Value Textbook
- Author: Gioia, Dana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 944
- Publish Date: August 30 2005
- ISBN10: 321363639
- Language: English
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Crafting the Character ARC
$19.99 Add to cartMany writers believe once they have their basic plot points in place, their stories are destined to succeed. But many narratives fall flat between those plot points and lose their audience before the … [more below]
- Author: Jarvis, Jennie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 182
- Publish Date: 19-Sep-14
- ISBN10: 1940761123
- Language: English
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Novelist as a Vocation
$28.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER – An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller–and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and W… [more below]
- Author: Murakami, Haruki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0451494644
- Language: English
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The Elements of Style
$20.99 Add to cartYou know the authors’ names. You recognize the title. You’ve probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger… [more below]
- Author: Strunk, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 24 1999
- ISBN10: 0205313426
- Language: English
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Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
$45.00 Add to cartRobert McKee’s screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones… [more below]
- Author: McKee, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 25 1997
- ISBN10: 0060391685
- Language: English
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The Way of the Fearless Writer: Mindful Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life
$19.00 Add to cartA new, mindful approach to the writing life
In a radical departure from standard advice about creative success, effort, critique, and competition, The Way of the Fearless Writer will show you that the- Author: Kempton, Beth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: 11-Jul-23
- ISBN10: 1250892139
- Language: English
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Burn After Writing (Hearts)
$14.00 Add to cartThe national bestseller.
“This book has made me laugh and cry, filled me with joy, and inspired me.”
Write. Burn. Repeat. Now with new covers to match whatever mood you’re in.
–TikTok user camrynbanks- Author: Jones, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 05, 2021
- ISBN10: 0593421787
- Language: English
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The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
$22.00 Add to cartA guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story, John Truby.
Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix- Author: Truby, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: 29-Nov-22
- ISBN10: 0374539227
- Language: English
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The Lost Bali Stories: Volume I
$19.99 Add to cartThe Lost Bali Stories – Volume I is an entertaining collection of true tales direct from the lips of an eclectic mix of youthful vagabonds, rainbow gypsies, artists, giddy optimists, cosmic healers, a
- Series: The Lost Bali Stories #1
- Author: Franklin, Leslie Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 356
- Publish Date: 13-Feb-22
- ISBN10: 057835781X
- Language: English
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On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions
$26.99 Add to cart“While writing about writing is often deadly, Lewis is as delightful as he is wise.” –The New York Times
A definitive collection of wisdom on every style of writing and a celebration of the transforma
- Author: Lewis, C. S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0063276445
- Language: English
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The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics
$20.99 Add to cartOrganized into ten sections with each devoted to a poetic concept, The Practicing Poet begins with “Discovering New Material,” “Finding the Best Words,” “Making Music,” “Working with Sentences and Lin
- Author: Lockward, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 350
- Publish Date: 25-Sep-18
- ISBN10: 1947896075
- Language: English
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Quack This Way: David Foster Wallace & Bryan A. Garner Talk Language and Writing
$18.95 Add to cartDavid Foster Wallace was at the center of late-20th-century American literature, Bryan A. Garner at that of legal scholarship and lexicography. It was language that drew them together. The wide-rangin… [more below]
- Author: Garner, Bryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 0991118111
- Language: English
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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative
$16.95 Add to cart“How lovely to discover a book on the craft of writing that is also fun to read . . . Alison asserts that the best stories follow patterns in nature, and by defining these new styles she offers writer… [more below]
- Author: Alison, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1948226138
- Language: English
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Poetry as Spellcasting: Poems, Essays, and Prompts for Manifesting Liberation and Reclaiming Power
$20.95 Add to cartPoems, essays, and prompts to sing a new world into being–Queer & BIPOC perspectives on poetry as an insurgent ritual for manifesting liberation and reclaiming power.
Written for poets, spellcasters,- Author: Beyer, Tamiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1623177197
- Language: English
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Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
$20.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS- Author: Dreyer, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 04, 2020
- ISBN10: 0812985710
- Language: English
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Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
$16.95 Add to cartThis national bestseller is “a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom th
- Author: Salesses, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 19, 2021
- ISBN10: 1948226804
- Language: English
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How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
$34.82 Add to cartAll academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule.
- Series: APA Lifetools
- Author: Silvia, Paul J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1433829738
- Language: English
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Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 P
$17.99 Add to cartFollowing on the heels of Lisa Cron’s breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting s… [more below]
- Author: Cron, Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 09 2016
- ISBN10: 1607748894
- Language: English
