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Author: Michael Legat
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 0755126653
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Written by Michael Legat, who enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer.
Author: Michael Legat
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 0755126718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Written by Michael Legat, who enjoyed a successful career as publisher, novelist and tutor/lecturer in Creative Writing, these Guides contain both basic information and thought provoking commentary on the steps needed to succeed as a writer.
Author: Meredith Allard
Publisher: Copperfield Press
Published: 2021-02-16
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Do you want to write historical fiction? Join Meredith Allard, the executive editor of The Copperfield Review, the award-winning literary journal for readers and writers of historical fiction, as she shares tips and tricks for creating believable historical worlds through targeted research and a vivid imagination. Give in to your daydreams. Do the work. Let your creativity loose into the world so you can share your love of history and your passion for the written word with others.
Author: Stephen May
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Published: 2014-03-28
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 147180545X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Get Started in Creative Writing will help writers at the very beginning of their creative journey to gain confidence and find inspiration, and then support you in the completion of your first pieces of creative writing - a short story, a poem, a draft of a novel or screenplay. Each chapter includes a central writing exercise and four shorter ones, while key quotes, key ideas and focus points will be clearly signposted and will summarise important concepts and advice. At the heart of each chapter is a 'Workshop'. The Workshop is a key exercise, in which you will gain a deeper insight into the craft of writing. In addition to coverage of all the key genres and their conventions, this new edition includes an expanded section on self- and digital publishing, to reflect recent advances in technology and the wide variety of digital platforms now available for the distribution of creative writing. There will be a section on the latest trend of creative journalling, and insight into how to tap the potential of the Internet to be the world's largest creative writing workshop. What are you waiting for? This book has all you need to get started!
Author: Myfanwy Cook
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9780956765406
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Marina Oliver
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781842850770
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Have you always wanted to write historical fiction but not known how to go about it? Or are you a published novelist who wants to switch genres? In her meticulously researched book, Marina Oliver covers all aspects of writing historical fiction.
Author: Emma Darwin
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Published: 2016-03-10
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1473609674
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Do you have a compelling vision for a story set in the past? Are you inspired by novelists such as Alan Furst and Philippa Gregory? Get Started in Writing Historical Fiction is designed for anyone who wants to write in this exciting and wide-ranging genre of fiction, whatever your favorite style and era. Designed to build your confidence and help fire up creativity, this book is an essential guide to mastering the practicalities of writing historical fiction, showing you where to start with research, developing your plots, and convincingly and imaginatively capturing the voices of the past. Using Snapshots designed to get you writing quickly, Key Ideas to help crystallize thought, and a wealth of supplementary materials, this indispensable guide will have you telling amazing and rich historical stories in no time. You'll learn to research and plan your story, practice developing characters and settings, perfect your characters' voices, and transport the reader to another era. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their stories. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises, and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community, at tyjustwrite.com, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.
Author: Michael Legat
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 0755126769
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reckless and headstrong Jan Shapiro resigned himself never learning the intricate skills of diamond cutting, which was the family business. But his father saw it as his duty. Depressed and frustrated, Jan leaves Amsterdam. But what lay ahead was a story of passion, love, betrayal – and riches beyond measure.
Author: Michael Legat
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 075512667X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In a time when working conditions were renowned for their harsh cruelty, Harcourts' Silk Mill surpassed them all with a brutal regime. Richard Goodwin, in a final bid for freedom, journeys to a neighbouring town and a rival mill. There he acquires the secrets and skills of the silk trade, and power!
Author: Michael Legat
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 0755126610
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Frustrated with his father’s strict control Mario Gilardone could see no way of ever leaving his home in northern Italy. But that was before the ‘phylloxera’ disease struck, devastating the family’s prosperous vineyards. He sets sail for America to set up his own vineyard in California, learn some harsh realities, but is determined to succeed.
