Learn how to use commas, semicolons, and other punctuation correctly. This essential handbook for writers and students presents a well-organized collection of English punctuation rules and simple examples that will help you write with impact and style. Punctuation is more important than you might think. It allows your words to tell their story. These small but crucial marks in your sentences are like road signs; without them, readers can get lost...

"Cici dreams of being a novelist. Her favorite subject: people, especially adults. She's been watching them and taking notes. Everybody has one special secret, Cici figures, and if you want to write about people, you need to understand what's hiding inside them. But now she's discovered something truly strange: an old man who disappears into the forest every Sunday with huge pots of paint in all sorts of colors. What is he up to? Why does he look...

Author Theresa Sneed loves to help others learn how to write and publish books almost as much as she loves writing herself. In this short, informative book, she shares her writing steps to success. Step 1. Get your writing sanctuary ready Step 2. Schedule a consistent time to write Step 3. Begin an ideas page or folder Step 4. Brainstorm ideas Step 5. Storyboarding Step 6. Develop your writing Step 7. Find beta readers Step 8. Start a new writing...

Before Kyle rides a school bus for the first time, his older brother gives him a list of rules he must follow but after breaking every single one the first day, Kyle discovers the rule his brother left out.

The one book a fiction or memoir writer needs, focusing on beginnings, character, dialogue, research, work habits, plot, memory, dealing with deeply personal material, and publishing.

This guide will give you the lowdown on the entire screenwriting process. Knowing the ins and outs of the business will give you a leg up on your competition. In this book, every aspect of the scriptwriting process is covered, from your initial idea to pitching your screenplay to agents and executives.

You know there is a novel locked inside of you-chock-full of conflict, humor, irony, enthralling events and fascinating characters. What you don't know is how to set it free. Practical Advice, Hands-On Help Respected author and professional writing instructor Lou Willett Stanek's New York workshops have enabled scores of aspiring novelists to realize their dreams of completing credible and compelling manuscripts. Here, in a positive, "user-friendly"...

Ever wanted to write or illustrate a children's book and have no idea where to begin or where to seek publication? This handbook for new and aspiring children's authors and illustrators is the ultimate guide to the whole process of writing your book and getting it to the publisher. Written in clear and expert prose by Peter Carver, one of North America's leading children's book editors, this book will show you how to begin, how to develop the story,...

An innovative exploration of a butterfly's life cycle - in reverse. "If you want to be a butterfly, then arise, unfurl and welcome the waiting world," begins this book's narrator. Readers will flit from flower to flower with an adorable butterfly ... hold on tight with a chrysalis through all sorts of weather ... munch away with a greedy little caterpillar ... sit very, very still and dream big with a teeny tiny egg. It's a magical journey back...

It is my absolute pleasure to introduce Francisco Angulo's witty and insightful book "Things you shouldn't do if you want to be a writer." As an avid reader and literary critic, I was instantly drawn into Angulo's world from the very first chapter. His candid reflections on the trials and tribulations of being an emerging writer in Spain offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at this competitive industry. Through humorous anecdotes and thoughtful commentary,...