Creative Writing

‘‘Romantically Yours: Thrilling Romantic Story and Poems’ comprises a short story and 5 mini anthologies of poems. The story is entitled, ‘Mr. U. Verbosity and Lady Wow. The anthologies are: ‘My Love', ‘My Man Loves Me’, ‘Be My Love Again’, ‘Moon Fascination’ and ‘Her Impact'. Mr. Verbosity features an enthralling whirlwind romance which is possibly the most intriguing romance short story ever written. Mr. U. Verbosity manifests a great wooing ability. Lady Wow topples quickly as she is unable to withstand the bombardment. Mr. Verbosity’s use of language is ...

So you want to write an engaging scene, do you? This book was written with one main purpose: to help give authors a creative boost in their scene writing and toss writers' block into the oblivion of the abyss. In order to accomplish this, each chapter is written in a workbook-like format so that the steps provided can easily be implemented after they are explained. For each element of scene writing that is presented, J.A. Cox explains the How, Why, and When of its use along with his own description so that the information is easy to assimilate. He provides copious examples from his own ...

Ready to build a fairy tale? First, you’ll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer’s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you’ll be writing magical adventures like a pro!

"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces back together. Now, it's your turn. Jump!" Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft - everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style.

What happens when an 82-year-old writer embraces artificial intelligence to co-create her books? In Books by Bots?, Marie Campbell takes you on a deeply personal and refreshingly honest journey into the world of AI-assisted writing. Far from a technical manual, this mini book explores the real questions behind the headlines: Can a machine help write something meaningful? Do readers care if a book was crafted with AI? Is it ethical not to disclose AI involvement? And what does all this mean for writers — especially those reinventing themselves later in life? Blending insight, encouragement...

Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion Margot Leitman will show you how! With a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, this guide breaks a story into concrete components with ways to improve content, structure, emotional impact, and delivery through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises.

The Toxic Boyfriend Handbook is a darkly entertaining pseudo-parody, offering a twisted, tongue-in-cheek guide to crafting the ultimate manipulative, toxic boyfriend character. While it might seem like it’s dishing out real toxic advice, the true goal is to help authors develop flawed, realistic characters that captivate readers. Packed with over 150,000 words (575 pages) of strategies on creating possessive lovers, charming liars, and master manipulators, this book goes beyond typical writing guides. It's an insightful and exaggerated deep dive into toxic behaviors, blending satire with ...

Escaping from Eden will take you on a journey around the world and into the mythologies of ancient Sumeria, Mesoamerica, India, Africa, and Greece, to reveal a profound secret, hidden in plain sight in the text of the Bible.

Unleash the Power of Storytelling offers a practical roadmap to crafting and delivering more powerful, persuasive stories that you can use to get more of what you want out of your career and your life. Study after study confirms that stories have unparalleled power to break down walls, build trust, and influence people to act. More than facts and data alone, stories are fundamental to capturing and expressing our ideas, wishes, and beliefs and getting the results we want.

Writing copy that sells without seeming "salesy" can be tough, but is an essential business skill. How to Write Copy That Sells is a step-by-step guide to writing fast, easy-to-read, effective copy. It's for everyone who needs to write copy that brings in cash - including copywriters, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. In this audiobook, you'll find copywriting techniques for email marketing, web sites, social media, sales pages, ads, and direct mail.

Words Heal uses self-guided imagery, expressive writing therapy, and journaling to work with those recovering from or living with a range of tough personal challenges, or who struggle with discouraging health issues, chronic illness, traumas, distress, poor quality of life, negativity and adverse situations, and would like to have a better attitude, a better quality of life, a more joyful life, and develop a positive attitude all in the privacy of their own space at their own pace.

It is my passion to share the art of storytelling with the next generation, teaching them important aspects through fun games—learning, while they didn’t realise they are learning. I launched an after school club teaching this craft. It has been an enormous success. This book is the product of one activity from the club. A Collection of Clever, Fun, Short Stories Inspired by Children Learning the Craft of Storytelling. T. P. Heath is a screenwriter and author of over twenty novels, mostly thrillers under the name Tim Heath, and the author of the Twiggy Rattlesnake series.

After writing three critically acclaimed memoirs and a decade of teaching memoir workshops at every level, Elissa Altman has helped students face the elephant in every writer’s room: how to craft the stories that are most vital to them despite the voices that have told them not to. Permission is a master course, not only on how to craft memoir, but how to begin and keep going when you’ve been told you can’t, and how to how to give yourself permission to transcend the fear that keeps vital stories from being written.

Dive into the genius behind The Artist’s Way with exclusive, never-before-published Q&A’s, instruction manuals, and an Artist’s Way glossary. In this streamlined edition, Julia Cameron lays out the essential foundation of her Artist’s Way philosophy for anyone looking to get to the heart of her practice and begin immediately applying it to their own creative processes.

At just over 5,000 years old, writing is actually a relatively recent invention. It has become so central to the way we communicate and live, however, that it often seems as if writing has always existed. But the question remains: Who invented writing, and why?In these 24 fascinating lectures, you'll trace the remarkable saga of the invention and evolution of "visible speech," from its earliest origins to its future in the digital age.

"Come along on the trail with Jerry Ellis. You'll love every step of it."—Tony Hillerman (Tony Hillerman) "Jerry Ellis is an ideal companion for a long ramble along the back roads of America. . . . He introduces us to a collection of characters—some of them welcoming, some of them weird—that are too vivid for mere fiction."—Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times) "Ellis, like his Cherokee ancestors, treasures a good story. He writes lucidly, simply, about the people he met and the stories he was told. . . . He walked to discover himself and his ancestors; he came back with stories and...

Imagine an AI that doesn’t just write but writes like you. "How I Trained ChatGPT to Write Like Me, And You Can, Too!" is your essential guide to transforming ChatGPT into a dynamic extension of your creative mind. Will Swartz takes you on a journey through the practical steps of training AI to capture the essence of your voice, with tools and techniques that are as effective as they are easy to implement. Whether you're a blogger, novelist, or marketer, this book will show you how to leverage AI to maximize efficiency and authenticity in your writing.

Welcome to Draw It, Write It, Become It — the first student adventure in the Ask Charlie series! This isn't just a workbook—it's a magical journey of imagination, self-discovery, and authorship for creative kids ages 9–14. Guided by Charlie, their wise and funny AI sidekick, young creators will draw, dream, and write their way into becoming confident young authors. With every step, they unlock pieces of their inner world—and by the end, they’ll have not just a story, but the start of their very own book. Inside this creative workshop, kids will: Discover what makes them unique ...

You can wish your cousin a happy birthday. You can share the latest news from school. You can ask your favorite basketball star for playing tips. You can write great letters and emails!

What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language—choices that electrify your readers’ mental hotspots. Veteran journalist Bill Birchard reveals the secret of making that happen. He blends the findings from a global cadre of psychologists and neuroscientists with lessons from his long, successful career as a professional writer.