Simple Scenes by Rix Quinn offers a fresh, innovative approach to memoir writing. Instead of tackling your entire life story, this book helps you write it one powerful scene at a time - just like a short play or flash fiction story. With decades of experience in journalism, biography, and creative writing, Quinn guides you in crafting short, vivid episodes drawn from real memories. Each chapter teaches you how to start strong, build tension, and deliver meaning - ...

Children of a wealthy man meet at his lawyer's office to hear the reading his will. Surprises are in store from the very start.The man directs that a large part of his estate will be determined by the adult child who finds photos that best represent the values of that family.The three children are in turmoil. Will anybody find the right photo? If so, who will win? And finally...what picture best shows the family as they truly are?

A memoir is generally considered to be non-fiction writing based on personal events.A great memoir combines the technique of flash fiction (short stories under 1000 words) with components of biography.Quinn Minutes suggests that you find questions -- or ask yourself questions -- about pivotal events in your life. Then, you attempt to answer all of those questions in 300 words or less.Why 300 words? Because 200-300 words per minute is the approximate adult reading sp...

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and why doing so matters.Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and eng...

REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS — STARTING TODAYAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments.In addition to presenting his own winning strategies for g...

Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan—a top communication coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect communication. He is also a trusted advisor in the C-suites of tech companies like, Facebook, Spotify, AirBnB, Dropbox and Salesforce.com.Saying the right thing the right wa...

There's a mantra that real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this:NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR SH*T.Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional.From Chapter Four:“When you understand that nobody wants to read your shit, you develop empathy. You acquire the skill that is indispensable to all artists and entrepreneurs—the ability to switch back and forth in your imagin...

In The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin's most inspiring book, he challenges readers to find the courage to treat their work as a form of artEveryone knows that Icarus's father made him wings and told him not to fly too close to the sun; he ignored the warning and plunged to his doom. The lesson: Play it safe. Listen to the experts. It was the perfect propaganda for the industrial economy. What boss wouldn't want employees to believe that obedience and conform...

The Must-Have Guide to Humor WritingBring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em laugh--and make a career in comedy writing--then look no further.In this completely revised and refre...

National BestsellerInspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this “encouraging handbook” (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado.In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with a looming deadline, needed writing inspiration. Using a bootcamp model, sh...

Stories have always had the power to move, but it has only recently become clear that purposeful stories - those created with a specific mission in mind - are essential in persuading others to support a vision or cause. For Peter Guber, what began as a knack for telling stories as one of the world's leading entertainment executives has evolved into a set of principles that anyone can use to achieve their goals - whatever you do in life, you need to be able to tell a good story. In Tell to ...

Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group AgainIt’s been said that public speaking is the number one fear of most people, with death being second. “This means,” said comedian Jerry Seinfeld, “if you have to be at a funeral, you would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy.”How can you overcome fear or ineffectiveness as a speaker? Learn the Laws of Communication!John C. Maxwell has been a public speaker and motivational teacher for more than fifty ...