Writing short stories is both a science & an art. You need a certain amount of skill but you will increase your chances by studying your market & learning what magazine editors are looking for. It is not always obvious. How to Write Short Stories will take you as a would-be writer through the tricks of the trade by:
- helping you discover what the different magazines are looking for & how to think up ideas to suit;
- demonstrating how you can write different slants such as twist in the tales & feel-good stories;
- advising on how you can win fiction competitions. How To Write Short Stories is packed with tips "es & inside angles from magazine editors & relevant experts.


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So you want to write songs & you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips & tricks from classic songwriters from Bob Dylan to The Beatles to Tori Amos How To Write Songs On Guitar" takes you through the four main elements of a song
- rhythm melody lyrics & harmony
- & inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. This revised & expanded edition adds 32 pages of contemporary examples & new ideas. Packed with chord diagrams tips on recording demos recommended listening programmes & much more with " How To Write Songs On Guitar" youll soon be producing better more memorable songs."

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Writing good essays is a vital study skill for all stages of education from GCSE to degree level. This highly successful & thoroughly practical guide leads you step-by-step through the whole process including:
- How to put your ideas into shape
- Making your essay coherent & giving it conviction
- How to think straight & argue well
- How to write a good introduction & conclusion
- Improving your style
- Editing & rewriting Now in its 6th edition this book has been thoroughly revised & updated to take account of feedback from teachers & students including the requirements of online research. Use the techniques & exercises in this book to develop the originality & good writing that examiners look for
- & write essays of distinction every time.






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Writing your life story is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family. In writing it you will find yourself drawing even closer to your children & grandchildren. You will also find it an exciting & fascinating process one that helps you to make sense of your own life. Writing your own life story is also a very good way for creative writers to find inspiration & get started in the habit of writing. This step-by-step guide will steer you through different ways of telling your life story in ten easy steps:
- HOW TO BEGIN
- USING THE POWER OF MEMORY
- HOW TO START YOUR RESEARCH
- DIFFERENT WAYS OF STRUCTURING YOUR LIFE STORY
- HOWTO MAKE YOUR LIFE STORY STAND OUT WITH PICTURES COLOURS & SMELLS ETC
- HOW TO PROVIDE A CONTEMPORARY FEEL TO YOUR LIFE STORY
- BRINGING THE REST OF THE WORLD INTO YOUR STORY
- HOWTO END YOUR LIFE STORY
- & MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESNT HURT ANYONE (INCLUDING YOURSELF)
- HOW TO PRESENT YOUR LIFE STORY & GET IT PUBLISHED
- STORIES TO INSPIRE YOU Nowadays you can publish your life story should you want to do so. For a small amount of money you can get a few bound copies or you can publish it free on the net. Dont miss this wonderful opportunity to write an heirloom which will last for ever.










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This innovative nursing textbook provides a clear guide to writing a winning dissertation. It contains advice & guidance in overcoming many of the difficulties students often face in this process. Written by experts in the field each chapter provides scenarios with effective solutions & clear principles to follow to answer the issues raised. The book guides you through the stages of finding & assessing literature to answer a clear dissertation question & the practical skills of writing & structuring a successful dissertation. Chapters include:
- Starting your dissertation journey
- Developing a successful dissertation question
- Sourcing & accessing key literature
- Essential research principles & processes
- Critically appraising research articles
- Implementing evidence-based health care in practice
- Taking your dissertation further including publications & conferences. Accompanied by a website featuring a range of resources including an unabridged example of a completed dissertation How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation is essential reading not just for nursing & health care students completing dissertations but all students who need critical appraisal & assignment writing skills.






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There are some people you can't imagine life without. What at the end of it all is really important? Liv & her friends can't imagine a life different from now: freedom lifelong friendships & dreams that are still within their reach. Then Liv dies. For those left behind
- Mia Fraser Anna Norm & Melody
- everything stops. Their lives & dreams are frozen in time. In the years that follow they decide to meet on Liv's birthday to raise a toast & celebrate her life even though none of them are living their own
- not really. Time marches inexorably on & yet without Liv the lynchpin of the group they are all flailing. Mia & Fraser are quietly falling apart because of the secret they share & as truths are unearthed & their friendships are tested to the limit they have to ask themselves
- is it time to get on with the business of actually living?



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Games make up a huge part of childhood & memories of specific games stay with us throughout our lives. They form an integral part of growing up & stimulate imagination & creativity. From hide & seek to complex card & board games street games that require no equipment to elaborate rainy day amusements we all have experience of entertaining ourselves as children. In this fascinating trip down memory lane former curator of dolls & games at the V&A Museum Caroline Goodfellow explores the history of childhood games & how they have changed from ancient times to the modern day. From ancient board games to childhood pastimes of the Middle Ages through to the street games of the 1950s & 1960s & the experience of children in the current decade she delves into the differences in games over time & region. Bound to awaken distant memories of childhood her history of this most pleasurable of subjects transports the reader to another time & is a nostalgic look at how we played. ...

How do you lead a fulfilling life? That profound question animates this book of inspiration & insight from world-class business strategist & bestselling author of The Innovators Dilemma Clayton Christensen. After beating a heart attack advanced-stage cancer & a stroke in three successive years the world-renowned innovation expert & author of one of the best selling & most influential business books of all time
- The Innovators Dilemma
- Clayton M. Christensen delivered a short but powerful speech to the Harvard Business School graduating class. He presented a set of personal guidelines that have helped him find meaning & happiness in his life
- a challenge even the brightest & most motivated of students find daunting. Akin to The Last Lecture in its revelatory perspective following life-altering events that speech subsequently became a hugely popular article in the Harvard Business Review & is now a groundbreaking book putting forth a series of questions & models for success that have long been applied in the world of business but also can be used to find cogent answers to pressing life questions: How can I be sure that Ill find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse my family & my close friends become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity (and stay out of jail)? How Will You Measure Your Life? is a highly original surprising book from a singular business figure. Its a book sure to inspire & educate readers
- companies & individuals students of business mid-career professionals & even parents
- the world over.




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A comprehensive guided tour under the skin of the car. Diesel petrol (gasoline) electric hybrid & alternative propulsions are all dissected & explained in a reader-friendly manner & as you move from the engine to the tailpipe youll discover what an exciting world there is within the car. Organised in intuitive chapters & backed with colourful illustrations & cutaways this book describes the systems & parts that make your car move. Without emphasising the boring science bits it discusses the practical application of various automotive terms & explains why having more of one thing & less of another is beneficial in the real world. Whether youre just curious or wish to become a better car owner this book will start you on an exciting journey. ...

This title offers a fascinating inside-out view of how the horse uses its body that is presented in a graphic easy-to-follow way to aid you in improving all aspects of riding & training. Discover the true effect of riding & training on each part of the horse by seeing the skeleton & major muscles painted on the outside. It

Includes:: practical exercises that demonstrate how to improve movement build the right muscles & increase suppleness in the horse. It

Includes:: step-by-step guidance on the correct way to warm-up your horse & stretching routines to help guard against injury. Unlike other books on biomechanics & anatomy How Your Horse Moves" is truly applied."



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