Creative Writing

Hi, I'm Mr. Moo 😀 This is not your typical “How To,” but rather a sort of “brohemian” organic narrative wordplay. Part tech explainer on self-publishing, I give key tips & tricks for the clever DIY trailblazer, including informative diagrams for visual reference. and the other part is a pioneering memoir that reveals how creative visualisation and self-publishing potentiate personal growth and professional independence. Here I attempt to wield a bit of humour and grit to chart a course from the pre-press dawn of the digital age to the current threshold of the AI era. Truth be ...

How to Tell a Story is the guide you need! We will teach you how to tell a story in seven easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy-to-understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to successful storytelling.

For many years, Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk kept a record of his daily thoughts and observations, entering them in small notebooks and illustrating them with his own paintings. This book combines those notebooks into one volume. He writes about his travels around the world, his family, his writing process, and his complex relationship with his home country of Turkey. He charts the seeds of his novels and the things that inspired his characters and the plots of his stories. Intertwined in his writings are the vibrant paintings of the landscapes that surround and inspire him.

Do you want to write but can't seem to get started? Are you struggling to finish your novel or frustrated by your slow progress? Perhaps you are starting to worry that you aren't cut out for the writing life.... Let best-selling novelist and host of the Worried Writer podcast Sarah Painter show you how to skip past negativity, free-up writing time, cope with self-doubt, and beat procrastination. Packed with honest, supportive, and hard-won advice, this is your practical guide to getting the work done.

Do you want to spark your kids’ creativity and imagination? Look no further than “Write Your Own Adventure: A Guide for Kids to Crafting Amazing Stories with ChatGPT”. This guide is perfect for parents who want to inspire their kids to unleash their creativity and write amazing adventure stories. With ChatGPT, your kid can have an endless source of inspiration and guidance for their story-writing adventures. In this book, you and your kid will learn how to use ChatGPT together to create a unique fantasy universe and develop interesting and dynamic characters that will captivate their ...

Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today.

This is an excerpt from the book Creative Writing Career: Becoming a Writer of Movies, Video Games, and Books. This section comprises the entire section on video game writing, to include video game writer interviews, and is Part Five of the book.

For 50 years, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and its award-winning magazine for resources to foster their professional development, from writing prompts and tips on technique to informative interviews with published authors, literary agents, and editors. But never before has Poets & Writers marshalled its 50 years’ worth of knowledge to create an authoritative guide for writers that answers every imaginable question about craft and career - until now.

Unleash the Power of Perception in Your Writing! Are your characters merely looking when they should be scrutinizing? Is your prose describing when it could be immersing? "Strong Verbs: Perception" is your secret weapon for electrifying your writing and captivating your readers through all five senses. Inside this power-packed guide, you'll discover: • 170+ dynamic perception verbs to inject vivid experiences into every sentence • Expert insights on connotations, etymology, and usage • Genre-specific applications for thriller, fantasy, horror, and more • Practical tips to transform ...

Curious by Design describes a journey of invention, imagination, and the occasional malfunctioning animatronic. From an untethered childhood to designing the world’s most complex theme park attractions, Steve Alcorn has spent a lifetime exploring the crossroads of art and engineering. Along the way, he’s built companies, created rides, composed music, coded operating systems, mentored thousands of writers—and still found time to sculpt a few nudes. Spanning decades of creative adventure, this is the story of one man’s relentless curiosity: how things work, how stories are told, and ...

This book is the creative conception of Sanjay, a teacher, public speaker and memoirist, in collaboration with Megan, a writer and editor who provides advice on the nuts and bolts of writing craft. The book is by no means an exhaustive course in writing. It is a short introduction to each major aspect of the writing process, from the moment it takes your fancy to when you want to share it with the world. Many of the chapters include exercises. They are meant to perform two jobs. Firstly they are meant to help clarify the teaching in each chapter, to make it easier to understand. Secondly ...

If your goal is to really improve your writing skill, then "The Only Writing Prompt Book You'll Ever Need" is the book for you. This is a masterpiece of inspiration that includes over 1000 absorbing and thought provoking prompts that vary in genre and are open-ended enough to facilitate your creativity. It is a wonderful resource for beginners, aspiring writers, and established authors. It will help you get straight to writing, instead of wondering what to write or writing the same familiar thinfs all the time. >>> Why is this the best book for you? IT IS TIME-SAVING. If you just sat down...

We’ve all been there. You get a brand-new journal and are so excited to start writing in it. You open it up, just to be utterly intimidated by that first blank page staring back at you. Maybe, you summon your courage and are able to get past that first page and write in your journal for a day or two, but then the novelty wears off. Your journal entries dwindle, and before you know it, your journal is just left sitting on the shelf with all those blank pages full of untapped potential.

Welcome to How to Create a New eBook Using ChatGPT and Convert it to a New Audiobook for Free to Sell on Amazon in 2023! This comprehensive guide will explore innovative methods to leverage AI technology and free resources to create and monetize your content on Amazon's platform.

(NOTE: This collection of books are comedies - not intended to be taken seriously!) Are you ready to read literature of a magnitude, that is literally 'brain flipping'? Here is what you get within the pages of this magnificent book containing over 10,492 words!! * * * PART ONE: "5 Steps To Becoming a Chick Magnet Over Night!" Table of Contents -- CHAPTER ONE: Tell Chicks Who You are Interested in, that You are an Heir to the Bill Gates Fortune CHAPTER TWO: Tell Your Babely Love Interest that You are a Cousin to Elvis Presley or Some Other Male Sex Symbol CHAPTER THREE: Convince Chicks that ...

Struggling to come up with ideas? How can you write a compelling book without inspiration? Staring at a blank page every day doesn't have to be daunting. This book unlocks your creativity with fun and thought-provoking exercises, serving as a complete guide for aspiring writers of all levels who want to sharpen their storytelling skills and create original, captivating works. Inside, you'll find: Over 50 creative writing exercises to stretch your imagination, explore different genres, and discover your unique voice. Practical tips and advice for developing believable characters, building ...

Reunited in love after 35 years and suffering from a serious case of pre-retirement wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin made a life-altering decision: They sold their house and possessions and hit the road to live internationally full-time. Now tethered to nothing but their suitcases, each other, and their next exotic location, they've never looked back. From sky-high pyramids in Mexico to monkeys in Marrakech, this delightful, inspiring memoir is a romantic tale of derring-do for grown-ups and a road map for anyone who dreams of turning the idea of life abroad into a reality.

Award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more.

An action-packed urban fantasy adventure set on the islands of Hawaii! My name is Marcus Aries. In addition to running my martial arts school, I serve as the guardian of the Hawaiian Islands. Basically, I’m the middleman between everyday mortals and the world of the supernatural. A world no one else believes is real. One filled with darkness, danger, and creatures who would happily use my guts for fish bait if given the chance. It’s my job to ensure peace, balance, and, when warranted, justice. My latest case has me investigating the disappearance of a young boy, a child not much older ...

The Organised Writer is a practical, no-nonsense system that allows you to write without worrying about administration, business affairs, or scheduling. This straight-talking guide will help you become more productive, cope with multiple projects and make time within your life to write - while also dealing with non-writing tasks more efficiently.