Your query letter is your first step toward getting a major book deal. Literary Agent Michelle Richter demystifies the process of writing and submitting query letters that get results. Learn structure, technique, what works, what never to do, what attracts an agent's attention, and special tips that most writers don't think of. Help your submission rise above the slush and get read by those who want it most.Short Fuse Guides offer insider tips and tricks for writers, written by age...

Create unforgettable characters your readers will love!Want to make your characters and their stories more compelling, complex, and original than ever before? 45 Master Characters is here to help you explore the most common male and female archetypes--the mythic, cross-cultural models from which all characters originate.• Explore a wide variety of character profiles including heroes, villains, and supporting characters.• Learn how to use arc...

So many people want to write a book. So many need to write one. But, just how does the non-professional go about organizing and following through on their dream without getting frustrated and giving up? The One Hour Author presents a logical, sequential and practical approach to creating the non-fiction book that sets its author apart from those people who only wish they had done the same. Credibility, authority, opportunity and a new found respect comes to those who author a book. The One...

Have you lost your writing mojo? Has your Muse abandoned you? Is the business of being a writer sucking away all the joy you used to feel in the process?If finding the time to write has become a chore rather than a pleasure; if your prose seems forced and getting words on the page takes longer than it used to, this book is for you.Find the meaning in your writing once again and go for the story, rather than the page count! Donna Alward, freelance editor and NYT Bestselling ...

Reviews for the books in this boxset"This carefully written book provided me insights, encouragement and clever practical steps to be taken to explore old dreams, old ambitions. It helps one generate youthful enthusiasm, consider new fields, and reconstruct age-worn habits to take on all the tomorrows that lie ahead with renewed confidence and vigor." Gustavo A. Mellander, Ph.D., D.H.L."I loved this book. It’s full to the brim of great metaphors, learnings,...

At some point in our lives, I believe that everyone has wanted to write a book, to tell the world your story. There is something empowering about the fact that you can write down your thoughts and present them to the world, sending a statement that "This is Me, Don't Judge Me....Love Me!"It is amazing to be able to tell your friends that you are a published author and have your books next to timeless classics like Shakespearean Plays, the likes of Edgar Alan Poe, Mark Twain, Sir Ar...

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In today's publishing world many writers can neither find nor afford a professional editor. The only editing such writers benefit from is self-editing. Fears, a recognized Twain scholar, argues against the common notion that an independent novelist must hire an editor to turn out a good novel and proposes writers learn the skill set of an editor. He points out the advantages a novelist has with his own work and how to avoid the "snow blindness" that often afflicts self-editing. He covers m...

Even the most unique and interesting characters will not engage readers if their journey—the plot—fails. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt reveals the secrets that will keep readers riveted to the page. He explains the importance of matching character to plot and the key distinction between surprise and coincidence. Bernhardt discusses how to enrich your story by layering three levels of conflict and, in the final chapter, analyzes the primary plot structures that have del...

Writers should not develop characters as just another plot device to pull the reader to the next plot point. The characters themselves should drive the action. Live Action Character Development is a new style of character development that drives the conflict, action, and plot. It is not a stand-alone character development process that is isolated from the plot development. This new method discards the wooden character-profile checklists of height, weight, eye color, favorite foods, and oth...

The Science of Science Fiction WritingSeven famous science fiction authors—Heinlein, Campbell, "Doc" Smith, Williamson, de Camp, van Vogt, & Taine—present essays on the science and art of writing science fiction. They offer valuable tips and insights to the writer breaking into science fiction, and give the general reader fascinating behind-the-scenes information on how stories are constructed. Originally issued in a limited edition, Of Worlds Beyond rapidly sold out and soon becam...

Write Today—Earn TomorrowNew equipment and new techniques make writing a book faster, easier and cheaper.You will discover:• What fiction and nonfiction subjects are in demand.• How large is your potential reading market• Where to find the information for your book• How and where to sell your book onlineThis book provides the shortcut to becoming a published author."Dan Poynter is the top coach for writing, publishing and, most im...