Kapow! Boom! An awesome activity book for budding comic artists to imagine & draw their own comic strips Simple step-by-step instructions with lots of handy tips & hints show children how to create graphic stories using all the devices employed in 'real' comics 100 pages illustrations Stowell Louie ...

This chunky 'wipe-clean' board book with carry handle is the perfect book for children just learning to write Children can trace words & count objects & try writing on their own in the space provided Each exercise can be repeated & practised time & time again with the 'wipe-clean' surface helping to children to perfect their writing skills ...

Get your teeth into facts about big cats & then become a word wizard & dazzle everyone with your newfound knowledge Write On is a high interest information series with a difference designed to help the newly independent reader become a confident writer Eye-catching photos & accessible text help build knowledge Top writing tips & 'wow' words inspire easy to achieve writing projects a fantastic way to improve literacy skills Perfect for 7-9 year olds or those at Key Stage 2 ...

Books to inspire great writing fantastic facts & top writing tips combined! 32 pages Hibbert Clare ...

Writing tends to make people anxious & with good reason The first sentence of a job application letter can consign it to the bin A speech intended to rouse can put a room to sleep A mistimed tweet can cost you your job & a letter to a beloved may aim to convey feelings of tenderness but end up making the recipient laugh rather than melt In this complete guide to persuasive writing Sam Leith shows how to express yourself fully across any medium & how to maximise your chances of getting your way in every situation From work reports to Valentine cards & from emails of condolence to tweets of complaint Leith lays bare the secrets to successful communication eloquence & off- & online etiquette How do you write a job application a thank-you card or an email to your bank manager to your children's headteacher to your clients or your boss? How do you prepare a speech to win the argument get the vote of confidence or embarrass the bridegroom? Getting these things right
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- can be life-changing Succinct treatments of the most general principles of style & composition as well as examinations of specific modes of address (What is a subtweet? How do I write a moving elegy?) are accompanied by concrete & well-illustrated dos & don'ts & examples of wins & fails Astute sprightly & illuminating Write to the Point will give you the skills & confidence you need to get your message across on every occasion

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Always wanted to write your own book but didn’t know where to start? Whether you’re a complete novice or a more experienced writer Write Your Own Novel Professional V2 has everything you need to create a best-selling literary masterpiece! Any published author will tell you that the key to writing a successful book is all in the planning Write Your Own Novel Professional helps you methodically plan develop & organise your story from the early concept stage right through to publication & now with even more flexibility this new version makes managing your work even easier than before leaving you free to concentrate on your creativity! As you start to build your story Write Your Own Novel helps you organise it into manageable chapters & scenes which can be moved around using the innovative drag ‘n’ drop storyboard You can work freely between writing your story developing your characters building a plot & setting locations etc Using sophisticated Writing Prompts & hundreds of practical hints & tips you’ll be guided through everything from deciding what type of book you want to write how you’re going to tell the story creating a hook to start each chapter & ending each one with a cliff-hanger to keep readers engrossed all the way through However you choose to work Write Your Own Novel will bring out the best author in you & help you achieve the ultimate goal of becoming a successful published writer Features New Storyboard Makes light work or re-organising adding or editing chapters & scenes & gives writers a ‘bird’s-eye’ view of their story Characters Generate random characters for instant inspiration; create your own from scratch or use the ‘ Add-On Tool’ to build a character from a database of names descriptions & personalities Writing Prompts Avoid writer’s block with this extensive guidance system packed full of useful hints & tips Prompts you to think about every aspect of your story; building a plot developing your characters establishing relationships setting the pace creating suspense describing locations etc Notes & Ideas Jot down & keep track of any ideas or flashes of inspiration about your story safe in the knowledge they won’t get lost Feeling stuck
- you can even use the idea generator to suggest ones for you based around your characters Events Create generate & edit events that feature in your story keeping track of all the characters involved A useful summary helps you get a quick ‘at a glance’ overview of your story Links Link characters items events locations ideas etc throughout your work making it easy to keep consistency throughout your story Thesaurus & Spell Checker

Includes:: a 150000 word thesaurus & a 120000 word spell-checker Readability Guide Counts the number of syllables words & sentences to measure clarity & readability of your text Publisher-Ready Manuscripts Create & customise a neatly formatted publisher-ready manuscript perfect for professional submission Submissions Tracker Helps you monitor who you’ve sent your work to when you sent it & records notes & feedback


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Aspiring young writers will love this fun activity book full of hints tips & handy tasks for writing breath-taking stories The first half of the book is full of writing tips techniques & methods to make every story a masterpiece with helpful activities on coming up with ideas writing from different points of view & creating characters settings & story lines The second half of the book is full of story themes to write about from murder mysteries to tales from outer space With lots of lined space to fill each activity comes with suggestions for characters settings & objects to write into the story as well as questions to prompt the imagination ...

Features cards that help youngsters form both upper-case & lower-case letters along with simple three-letter words Helping them also to distinguish first-letter phonics this title is suitable for children aged 5 & under 40 pages full colour illustrations throughout

Includes:: illustrations Mack Steve

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David Lodge's frank & illuminating memoir about the years where he found great success as a novelist & critic Luck plays an important part in the careers of writers In this book David Lodge explores how his work was inspired & affected by unpredictable events in his life In 1976 Lodge was pursuing a twin-track career' as novelist & academic As a literary critic he made serious contributions to the subject before carnivalising it in his comic-satiric novel Small World The balancing act between his two professions was increasingly difficult to maintain & he became a full-time writer just before he published his bestselling novel Nice Work Both books were shortlisted for the Booker Prize in which he was later involved as Chairman of the judges Readers of Lodge's novels will be fascinated by the insights this book gives
- not only into his professional career but also more personal experience The main focus however is on writing as a vocation Anyone who is interested in learning about the creative process about the dual nature of the novel as both work of art & commodity will find Writer's Luck a candid & entertaining guide
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The Writer's Market 2017 incorporates all the great information writers have come to expect for 96 years with high profile author interviews new instruction articles & thousands of publishing opportunities Writers will be able to use the book to find success getting published & getting paid for their writing ...