A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily...

Harry Mount and John Davie unlock the wisdom of the past in this light-hearted and fascinating book, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present.There are so many Latin...

This is a short, illustrated account of the world's oldest publishing house, from the publication of the Press's first book in 1584 through to the present day. It emphasizes the constitutional basis...

100 imagination-stretching writing exercises inspired by the idea of creative constraints, from the author of The Making of a Story. When you are facing down a blank page (or screen), a...

Maps of the Imagination takes us on a magic carpet ride over terrain both familiar and exotic. Using the map as a metaphor, fiction writer Peter Turchi considers writing as a combination of...

A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that...

"Over the past twenty-five years, the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life - including astronauts, rock stars, Nobel Prize-winners, high school students, dental...

Featuring over one hundred excerpts drawn from his wide body of letters, books, and essays, this volume brings together Lewis's reflections on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to...

Searching and erudite new essays on writing from the author of Burning Down the House.Charles Baxter’s new collection of essays, Wonderlands, joins his other works of nonfiction, Burning Down the...

"Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it. Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the...

How redesigning your syllabus can transform your teaching, your classroom, and the way your students learnGenerations of teachers have built their classes around the course syllabus, a semester-long...

Now two decades old, podcasting is an exuberant medium where new voices can be found every day. As a powerful communications tool that is largely unregulated and unusually accessible, this...

Guide for Grammar, Voice, and Sentence Structure“If you're going to have one grammar book on your shelf, make it this one!” —Dani Alcorn, COO at Writing Academy and cofounder of Writer's Secret...

"In Amina Cain's first nonfiction book, a series of essayistic inquiries come together to form a sustained meditation on writers and their works, on the spaces of reading and writing fiction, and how...

Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!(R), the world's top-selling story method for filmmakers and novelists, introduces The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need. ​Screenwriter Jamie...

A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels, from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84 and Norwegian WoodIn this engaging book, the internationally...

You’re Funny! is the next best thing to being in a comedy writing class. It covers the different ways to earn a living as a comedy writer, including writing sitcoms, jokes for late night talk shows,...

Dieser Band bietet eine Einführung in alle Aspekte der Gedichtanalyse und -interpretation. Der Autor beschreibt die sprachlichen Besonderheiten von Lyrik und stellt die metrischen Grundformen sowie...

The handbook takes readers through the research paper process step by step, and includes information on narrowing the topic, outlining, note taking, etc. Before dealing with such mechanics of writing...

The best-selling author’s practical guide to writing clearly and convincingly in every professional setting.How would you create a winning pitch for your latest investment idea? Or persuasively argue...