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For the Love of Letters: A 21st Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing.

She gives great tips on how to write love letters, break-up letters, erotic letters, apology letters, thank-you letters and more. She is a professional letter-writer, and her creative work includes moving, funny and embarrassing stories about letters she...

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For the Love of Letters: The Joy of Slow Communication.

He puts forward a passionate case for the value of letter-writing in this fast, technological world. He shows us great examples of letter-writing in the past and reminds us of the kind of letters we would all write 'if we had the time' - the perfect...

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Modern Novel Writing: Or the Elegant Enthusiast.

First published in 1796 under the pseudonym Lady Harriet Marlow, this is William Beckford's satirical attack on what he saw as characteristically feminine novel writing. Beckford was reputedly the richest man in England and a novelist, an art critic and...

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New Letter Writer for the Use of Gentlemen with Applications for Situations and a Copious Appendix of Forms of Address, Bills, Receipts and Other Useful Matter.

Originally published in 1890, it certainly shows that manners have changed, though affection for parents remains the same - even though the language is formal and over-blown to us today. Here are sample letters ÔFrom a young man who has recently entered...

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Now Write! Mysteries: Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers.

An essential handbook if you want to get writing a whodunit/page-turning mystery etc. Explains things such as how to integrate action into your story, how to fine-tune your sense of place and setting, hooking your reader from page 1, how to develop a...

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Poetry Writers' Yearbook: 2008.

Publisher Description Writing poetry is more popular than ever and there has never been a greater opportunity to find an outlet for your work. Poetry Writers' Yearbook gives detailed listings of publishing companies, events and competitions where your...

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Sartre's Sink: The Great Writers' Complete Book of DIY.

Famous writers explore all aspects of renovation with a tale of hanging wallpaper from Ernest Hemingway, reglazing a window with Milan Kundera, tiling a bathroom with Dosteovsky, boarding an attic with Edgar Allan Poe, putting up a shelf with Julius...

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Celebrating the Joys of Letter Writing.

A lovely, elegant book, it explores personal correspondance across many periods of history and every range of human emotion. It is poignant and inspirational. Buy yourself some lovely writing paper and start writing - or give the writing paper and the...

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Studying English Literature: A Practical Guide.

Aimed at the undergraduate, it explains the history of literary criticism and advises on how to read, research, and write about English literature. It pays careful attention to plagiarism, sentence structure, the nature of argument, and how to cite...

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The Art of Feature Writing: From Newspaper Features and Magazine Articles to Commentary.

Publisher Description From basic newspaper features to in-depth magazine articles and incisive commentary, The Art of Feature Writing introduces students to the myriad tasks of a journalist--including researching, interviewing, organizing, writing and...

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The Art of the Personal Letter: A Guide to Connecting Through the Written Word.

Letters simply cannot be equalled or replaced by a quick email, text or mobile call. This aims to help you write beautiful, enduring letters to the people you care about. There is advice on all types of letters including that holiday letter at Christmas,...

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The Breakout Novelist: How to Craft Novels That Stand Out and Sell.

How can you set your novel apart from the competition? This is your toolbox, filled with practical and innovative information. Issues he addresses include character, setting, description, plot, theme, tension and suspense. He also presents practical...

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The Briefest Punctuation Guide Ever!

Many adults in the workplace today were not taught grammar in primary school, let alone secondary school. So if you are unsure about where to use an apostrophe (or not), when a word should be capitalised, how to treat quotations and lists or when to use...

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The Exceptional Brain and How it Changed the World.

The psychiatrist examines the brains of those through time who have changed the course of history. The brains and behaviours he illuminates include those of Heinrich Klver, the prophet Ezekiel, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Vaslav Nijinsky, Frida...

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The Last Draft: A Novelist's Guide to Revision.

This practical guide to revising your novel manuscript takes you step by step through the in-depth process of analysing a draft. From motifs and themes to scene sequences, she offers advice about big and small picture concerns to help move an advanced...

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The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking.

Olivia Laing grew up in an alcoholic family herself and wanting to make sense of it all she travelled through America to explore the writers' relationship with alcohol. She has concentrated on the lives of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway,...

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Top 10 Lists: Books: Over 100 Top 10 Lists.

Few book lovers can claim extensive knowledge across the full publishing spectrum and that's the rationale for this guide. In compiling over a hundred Top 10 lists that pay homage to the literary world's greatest achievements, the authors have reviewed...

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Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2007.

The 100th anniversary edition of this famous directory for writers, artists, playwrights, writers for film, radio and television, designers, illustrators and photographers. It contains a wealth of practical advice and information, and is 'a must for...

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Writers' and Artists' Yearbook: a Directory for Writers, Artists, Playwrights, Writers for Film, Radio and Television, Designers, Illustrators, and Photographers: 2008.

Publisher Description The bestselling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, and this year in its 101st edition, with a foreword by Alexander McCall-Smith. New articles in this edition include: 1. Notes from a...

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