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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 bad news is that in fiction writing, there are no definitive answers to such questions: writers must come up with their own. Elizabeth McCracken, author of bestselling novels, National Book Award long-listed story collections, and a highly praised memoir, has been teaching for more than thirty-five years, guiding her many students through their own answers. In A Long Game, she shares insights gleaned along the way.

Suitable for writers of any age to establish their own daily discipline and craft creative content in just ten minutes. Working through the alphabet, there are 26 top tips and handy hints, followed by an inspiring writing exercise to get the creative juices flowing.

You will succeed as an author if you learn how to live as successful authors do. Failure stalks writers who focus on only the nuts and bolts, frustrations, or the end results of writing. They miss the most important element—live in the passion and engagement of an author’s life.

What if we reconsidered our assumptions about how fiction should be written? And can we then apply our discoveries to both what we read and how we read? This book explores these questions and encourages us into a more inclusive conversation about storytelling. Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour.

Che cosa ci possono dire sulle tecniche della scrittura, John Banville, Emmanuel Carrère, Javier Cercas, Jhumpa Lahiri, Petros Markaris, Yasmina Reza, Colm Tóibín, Edward St Aubyn, Elizabeth Strout e Luis Sepúlveda? Caterina Bonvicini e Alberto Garlini, da scrittori, ma soprattutto da attenti lettori, hanno chiesto a ciascuno il segreto della sua maestria: dall'incipit ai dialoghi, dalle descrizioni ai personaggi, dal giallo alla biografia, dieci scrittori stranieri rispondono alle domande di due scrittori italiani. Ne nasce un piccolo compendio, agile e sapiente, sull’arte di raccontare.

This is a guide on becoming a published author. Having written and self-published many books, I wanted to teach others how it is done and encourage them to take their time when making the decision to do so.

I'm sharing my exact step-by-step method I've used to get thousands of interviews and reviews for my own books—and thousands more for my clients.

Some writers don’t want to think about the money side. The question of how to monetize as a writer, creator, and thought leader is a bit loaded—because it requires you to address a deeper question, first.

The Anatomy of a Best Seller is a comprehensive guide that will help you break down the best books in your genre, understand how and why they work, and then learn how to do it yourself. By the end of the book, you’ll be armed with the methods you need to deconstruct best sellers, understand the tools those authors are using, and how to implement them in your own work.

Are you looking to write your first book and not sure where to start? Are you doing all the small tasks at home or work but sitting down to write and commit to self-publish the book? Join me on a journey through the world of writing and self-publishing.

These 100 prompts for contemplative writing and poetry have been tested by a writing support group. Some of them are single words, others are questions or phrases. These prompts should be great aids to your personal growth, writing, and poetry.

Shut Up and Write the Book is a step-by-step guide to crafting a novel from your first spark of an idea to the final edit. Whether you’re brand new to writing or wanting to hone your skills, this action plan provides straightforward advice while demystifying the art of storytelling.

This book shows you step-by-step how you can make it happen. It also shows you the simple steps to make your book a bestseller without spending a dime on ads....

This audiobook is your last obstacle to finally getting all those ideas out of your head. It will help you "die empty".

Ever gone through something and said, “I could write a book about this!”? Well, with a good plan, you can! You might have an interest in creative writing or have started some rough drafts but can’t seem to take it to the next level. Wherever you are on your journey, education is crucial. But where to start? Just as every great meal starts with a recipe, every epic novel begins with an epic outline. Doesn’t an outline pour water on that spark of creativity? That’s what you may have heard…until now!

This book is a guide for writers of fiction and nonfiction, and anyone burdened with writer's block. For the beginning author, there are suggestions for getting organized, mentally and physically, to write. For published authors, there are suggestions for promoting and advertising their book.

Creating your own merchandise can bring in income and engage your audience as well as giving you the creative edge at literary events and festivals.

Conflict in your writing draws listeners who want to listen to your work. Conflict keeps them listening. With conflict in every paragraph and sentence, you’ll create writing that sells.

We all have a lifetime of stories in our memory banks. We have had life lessons that our children and their children will want and need to know. Some of the stories will just provide entertainment or enlightenment. But they will all bridge the gap between generations.

In this intimate and eloquent meditation, the award-winning poet Carl Phillips shares lessons he has learned about what he calls an “apprenticeship to what can never fully be mastered”, through 40 years of teaching and mentoring emerging writers. He weaves together his experiences as a poet and prose writer with discussions of underexplored elements of the writing life, including ambition, stamina, silence, politics, practice, audience, and community.