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111 Unconventional Lessons That Every Writer Needs to Know
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Although there's no shortage of books on writing and publishing, there's none quite like Robert's Rules of Writing. Drawing on his many years of experience as an award-winning journalist, TV writer, and the author of over 20 books, Robert Masello addresses all the issues that confront, and all the problems that beset, writers of all stripes.
Whether you're working on a novel or a script, a memoir or a blog, an epic poem or a newspaper piece, you're going to have to find the best way to express yourself clearly, persuasively, and entertainingly. You'll have to find your own personal voice (much harder than it sounds) and use that unique voice to convey your story, your thoughts, and your opinions, to the many readers out there that you're eager to reach; with complete candor and welcome irreverence, Robert's Rules of Writing offers the inside knowledge that will help you do just that.
In well over a hundred short but pithy takes, Masello guides you over hurdles, around obstacles, and through the seemingly insurmountable barriers to completion and ultimately publication - hooray! - of your writing. It's a lively, thought-provoking, and often downright funny addition to any veteran, or fledgling, writer's shelf.
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- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 4 h y 27 m
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When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. Thats because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts, so we sound smart and in control, and so that we fit into society. But what happens when we encounter problems for which such conventional thinking fails us? How do we get unstuck? For Mark Levy, the answer is freewriting....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Ideas
- De Amazon Customer en 12-31-10
De: Mark Levy
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Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story
- A Life of David Foster Wallace
- De: D. T. Max
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 12 h y 25 m
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David Foster Wallace was the leading literary light of his generation, a man who not only captivated readers with his prose but also mesmerized them with his brilliant mind. In this, the first biography of the writer, D. T. Max sets out to chart Wallace’s tormented, anguished, and often triumphant battle to succeed as a novelist as he fights off depression and addiction to emerge with his masterpiece, Infinite Jest.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Max avoids hagiography or a sycophant's biography
- De Darwin8u en 06-11-13
De: D. T. Max
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The Stephen King Companion
- Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror
- De: George Beahm
- Narrado por: Fleet Cooper, Claire Christie
- Duración: 24 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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The Stephen King Companion is an authoritative look at horror author King's personal life and professional career, from Carrie to The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. King expert George Beahm, who has published extensively about Maine's main author, is your seasoned guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King, covering his varied and prodigious output: juvenalia, short fiction, limited edition books, best-selling novels, and film adaptations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kingopedia: Books, Movies, Bio and Art
- De tru britty en 02-28-16
De: George Beahm
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Draft No. 4
- On the Writing Process
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: John McPhee
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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Draft No. 4 is an elucidation of the writer's craft by a master practitioner. In a series of playful but expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he's gathered over his career and refined during his long-running course at Princeton University, where he has launched some of the most esteemed writers of several generations. McPhee offers a definitive guide to the crucial decisions regarding structure, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces and presents extracts from some of his best-loved work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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McPhee is the Craft
- De Darwin8u en 09-19-17
De: John McPhee
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Harry, a History
- The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
- De: Melissa Anelli
- Narrado por: Renée Raudman
- Duración: 10 h y 58 m
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With remembrances from J. K. Rowling's editors, agents, publicists, fans, and Rowling herself, Melissa Anelli takes us on a personal journey through every aspect of the Harry Potter phenomenon - from his very first spell to his lasting impact on the way we live and dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Relive the magic!
- De Heather en 03-19-09
De: Melissa Anelli
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How to Write Short
- Word Craft for Fast Times
- De: Roy Peter Clark
- Narrado por: Roy Peter Clark
- Duración: 5 h y 20 m
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In How to Write Short , Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed - from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ironically long
- De Amazon Customer en 03-14-16
De: Roy Peter Clark
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Reading Like a Writer
- De: Francine Prose
- Narrado por: Nanette Savard
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters and discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire listeners to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Practical, literate, generous
- De Gare en 04-13-08
De: Francine Prose
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The Memoir Project
- A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text For Writing & Life
- De: Marion Roach Smith
- Narrado por: Marion Roach Smith
- Duración: 3 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Whether or not one has lived an exceptional or dramatic life, we inherently understand that writing memoir—whether it’s a book, blog, or just a letter to a child - is the single greatest portal to self-examination. Stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind “writer’s block” and learn how to write with intent. Marion Roach Smith’s disarmingly frank but wildly fun tactics offer you simple and effective guidelines that work. Your legacy beings now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing what you can learn from brevity
- De Schwartz-Burrill en 09-15-11
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Process
- The Writing Lives of Great Authors
- De: Sarah Stodola
- Narrado por: Andi Arndt
- Duración: 7 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Ernest Hemingway, Zadie Smith, Joan Didion, Franz Kafka, David Foster Wallace, and more. In Process, acclaimed journalist Sarah Stodola examines the creative methods of literature's most transformative figures. Each chapter contains a mini biography of one of the world's most lauded authors, focused solely on his or her writing process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- De Davina Rush en 04-10-15
De: Sarah Stodola
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Big Magic
- Creative Living Beyond Fear
- De: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
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People of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Biggest Inspiration In a Long Time
- De Gillian en 09-23-15
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My Life with Bob
- Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
- De: Pamela Paul
- Narrado por: Eileen Stevens, Pamela Paul
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
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Pamela Paul has kept a single book by her side for 28 years - carried throughout high school and college, hauled from Paris to London to Thailand, from job to job, safely packed away and then carefully removed from apartment to house to its current perch on a shelf over her desk - reliable if frayed, anonymous-looking yet deeply personal. This book has a name: Bob. Bob is Paul's Book of Books, a journal that records every book she's ever read.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An uncanny mirror and a celebration of book love
- De Cherilyn Parsons en 07-28-19
De: Pamela Paul
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The Glamour of Grammar
- De: Roy Peter Clark
- Narrado por: Roy Peter Clark
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
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Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wasteful
- De ABID en 12-05-13
De: Roy Peter Clark
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The Creative Habit
- Learn It and Use It for Life
- De: Twyla Tharp
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with 32 practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable 35-year career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A much-needed shout-out to good habits
- De cvstuart en 03-27-13
De: Twyla Tharp
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So We Read On
- How the Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures
- De: Maureen Corrigan
- Narrado por: Maureen Corrigan
- Duración: 10 h y 40 m
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Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading lives of millions. But how well do we really know The Great Gatsby? As Maureen Corrigan, Gatsby lover extraordinaire, points out, while Fitzgerald's masterpiece may be one of the most popular novels in America, many of us first read it when we were too young to fully comprehend its power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reading Gatsby as an adult reveals its greatness!
- De Mark en 10-06-14
De: Maureen Corrigan
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Art & Soul, Reloaded
- De: Pam Grout
- Narrado por: Pam Grout
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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With her trademark humor, enthusiasm, and no-nonsense guidance, Pam Grout, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of E-Squared, invites you on a yearlong "apprenticeship" to recognize and unleash your innate creativity. Making art does not necessarily mean painting a gallery-worthy still life or belting out a Grammy-winning song. It simply means finding a way to give your inner muse a voice in this world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A firestarter!
- De ATC en 11-03-17
De: Pam Grout
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Dear Fahrenheit 451
- Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
- De: Annie Spence
- Narrado por: Stephanie Spicer
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 78
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Librarians spend their lives weeding - not weeds, but books - books that have reached the end of their shelf life both literally and figuratively. They remove books that patrons no longer check out, and they put back books they treasure. Annie Spence, who has a decade of experience as a Midwestern librarian, does this not only at her Michigan library but also at home, for her neighbors, at cocktail parties - everywhere. In Dear Fahrenheit 451, she addresses those books directly.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome!
- De christine a towns en 08-11-18
De: Annie Spence
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Six Walks in the Fictional Woods
- De: Umberto Eco
- Narrado por: Nick Sullivan
- Duración: 5 h y 4 m
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In this exhilarating book, we accompany Umberto Eco as he explores the intricacies of fictional form and method. Using examples ranging from fairy tales and Flaubert, Poe and Mickey Spillane, Eco draws us in by means of a novelist's techniques, making us his collaborators in the creation of his text and in the investigation of some of fiction's most basic mechanisms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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big ideas presented simply
- De Ashton en 01-31-14
De: Umberto Eco
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Robert’s Rules of Writing, Second Edition
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- Richard S. Swol
- 02-28-22
A practical and tested guide to the writing life
Robert Masello is the writer and narrator of this book. It must be noted that he is also a successful author of a number of novels.
Here he gives the aspiring author 111 useful tips and rules to direct them to their own success. The rules avoid the usual sentence construction broiler plate often found in such instructional books. Instead, he provides basic instructions on the mental and emotional preparation needed to succeed as an author. He encourages positive behaviors, discourages negative ones, and provides alternative takes on assorted matters that the aspiring author can, and probably will, run into.
Is any of the instructional rules provided Earth shatteringly new? No. But, they are provided by someone who has been in the same place and dealt with the same issues in a practical way.
In all honesty, I feel like this should be a required companion piece for the much more technical books used in creative writing classes.
Recommended.
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