Writing

Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so …

In My Bookstore our greatest authors write about the pleasure, guidance, and support that their favorite …

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic …

Artists need to write, every day, to support their studio practice and careers. Working artists know this. Newly minted …

In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet takes on the intricacy and profound power of language. Tammet …

What is journalism for? This award-winning book is the answer to that question, the result of exhaustive research, …

Want to get better at the technical, sentence-by-sentence aspects of making your writing clear and accurate? This …

Peruse pages excerpted from the actual FBI files of 16 authors, with brief introductions that give context. Learn …

A guide to robustly plotting your bestselling novel. Page-turners rely on a specific range of storytelling formulas. …

An interactive workbook for transforming your brilliant idea for a novel or rough manuscript into a stunning, …

Go beyond the common tropes. This beautifully designed journal-workbook hybrid is one of a kind and packed with 180 …

Whether you're a self-publishing author or an indie publisher, learn how to create, publish, and sell high-quality …

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This …

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What …

Writing is hard. And most of us—including experienced, successful authors as well as first-time …

A compendium of answers to your gnarliest writing questions and conundrums. Disorganized work habits? Can't think …

Step into your poetic power with this sweet guidebook to the lifelong (but also: right now) process of writing poetry. …

In dictionary format, beginning with "adjectives, excessive use of" and carrying us all the way through to …

The one-word version: "Read." The longer version is an introduction to how to avoid common pitfalls …

A concise introduction to just what the title says: producing text effectively and efficiently, grabbing and …

Two attorneys walk you through every area affecting your livelihood as a writer, including but not limited to …

Grants can help you make your dreams come true and change the world, but first you have to navigate a bewildering sea …

If your goal is to publish a book, this big, giant comprehensive manual will guide you there. It's been updated …

Want to write impactful nonfiction? You could do worse than look to Mary Pipher as a guide. Her books, most …

A renowned newspaper editor produced this comprehensive guide to writing English for modern uses. He is not a fan …

What you write matters. What you read matters. Understanding the subtext and context of what you write and read matters …

Fans of DIY projects and crafts will conquer their fear of failure and create their own masterpieces using this fun and …

Podcasts are the new media norm, and anyone with something to say can start one, and maybe even make a living by …

Do you dream of being a writer, but despair of finding the resources to make it happen? Writing for your passion, or …

"You need at least two skills to be a fiction writer. You need to be able to write and you need to be able to tell …