Developed for courses in first-year writing, Creativity: A Reader for Writers includes an interdisciplinary mix of public, academic, and cultural reading selections. It provides students with the rhetorical knowledge and analytical strategies required to participate effectively in discussions about creativity by covering the major theories, modern research, and current issues in the field. Topics include: -Cognitive mechanisms and creativity -Creativity, personality, and motivation -Family and social influences on creativity -Child prodigies -International perspectives -Creativity and innovation in the workplace -Marginalization of creative people due to race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomics -Creativity and mental health -Creativity and aging Creativity: A Reader for Writers is part of a series of brief, single-topic readers from Oxford University Press designed for today's college writing courses. Each reader in this series approaches a topic of contemporary conversation from multiple perspectives.

Creativity: A Reader for Writers

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Van Cleave, Ryan G.

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

Visual Storytelling features a comprehensive survey of contemporary graphic narratives that encourages reflection, discussion, and various response projects in the writing or literature classroom. With its thematic organization, Visual Storytelling uses graphic narrative to identify intersections not just between visual and verbal language, but also between the overarching themes of identity, history, politics, and the arts.

Visual Storytellling: An Illustrated Reader

Comics & Graphic Novels

Pierce, Todd James

History & Price Guides

Behind the Short Story provides the ";inside scoop"; on how a successful story emerges from first to final draft by compiling critical analysis techniques, writing exercises, representative stories, and useful insights into the writing process from award-winning, student-oriented teachers who are also successful short story writers. Covering the process of writing and elements of fiction at the same time, unique craft commentaries explore the decisions writers make on issues of structure, character, setting, etc. and offer practical suggestions for pre-writing, drafting, and revising.

Behind The Short Story: From First To Final Draft

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Longman

Did you know that one hundred million Americans game over three billion hours a week? One in three British males would rather play video games than have sex with their partner. Gaming isn’t just a pastime anymore, but an actual epidemic! So whether you’re the one gaming or are a parent to/dating a gamer, like it or not we’re all in the gaming world. Packed with trivia questions, hilarious illustrations, and hard-to-believe fun facts, You Know You’re a Video Game Addict If . . . is a hysterical guide to one of America’s most widespread addictions.  

You Know You're a Video Game Addict If...

Computers & Technology

Games & Strategy Guides

Running Press

Winner of the 2011 Florida Book Awards Gold Medal for Young Adult Literature. Winner of the 2012 Florida Publishers Association Gold Medal in Young Adult Literature.Andy is the janitor's son, an outcast, a nobody. Then the rumor starts-that Blake has a gun in his locker. In a moment of misguided hopefulness, Andy steals the keys from his dad and opens up Blake's locker, hoping that finding the gun will change his own status. But the gun isn't there and Andy remains an outcast. When an unlikely friendship develops between the two loners, Blake shares most of his secrets with Andy, including the gun. But there's one secret that worries Andy more than anything-the date circled on Blake's calendar. Does Blake have something planned? Something that Andy can prevent? In a fascinating look at how teens deal with the now constant threat of school violence, debut author Ryan G. Van Cleave provides a unique, emotional perspective on how it feels to be the one who can prevent a tragedy.

Unlocked

Teen & Young Adult

Walker Childrens

American Diaspora: Poetry of Displacement

A collection of poems about dislocation explores the notion of "diaspora"--both physical and emotional--and delves into themes of sensitivity, tenderness, and rebellion. Simultaneous.

American Diaspora: Poetry Of Displacement

Suárez, Virgil

University Of Iowa Press

The fast and easy way to write your memoir Memoir writing is a growing phenomenon, and not just by celebrities and politicians. Everyone has a story to tell, and Memoir Writing For Dummies provides hopeful writers with the tools they need to share their life stories with the world and become published authors. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions―along with helpful tips and advice on how to get published―Memoir Writing For Dummies shows you how to put pen to paper and hone the craft of writing a truly compelling memoir. You'll get advice on how to explore your memories, map out your story, perfect your plot, setting, character, and dialogue, and so much more. <ul>
<li>Includes tips on getting over writer's block</li> <li>Guides you through every step of the writing and editing processes</li> <li>Covers the best ways to market a finished memoir</li> </ul>
Packed with proven tips and writing tricks of the trade, Memoir Writing For Dummies gives you everything you need to ensure your life story is never forgotten.

Memoir Writing For Dummies

Biographies & Memoirs

Memoirs

For Dummies

Take your shot at becoming the next Tolkien, Asimov, or King with this simple roadmap to transforming your fiction into works of art 
Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is your skeleton key to creating the kind of fiction that grips readers and compels them to keep turning pages (even if it's well past their bedtime!) 
You'll start with the basics of creative writing―including character, plot, and scene―and strategies for creating engaging stories in different forms, such as novels, short stories, scripts, and video games. After that, get beginner-friendly and straightforward advice on worldbuilding, before diving headfirst into genre-specific guidance for science fiction, horror, and fantasy writing. 
This book also offers: Strategies for editing and revising your next work to get it into tip-top shape for your audience Ways to seek out second opinions from editors, experts, and even sensitivity readers Techniques for marketing and publication, working with agents, and advice for writers going the self-publishing route 
The perfect beginner's guide for aspiring writers with an interest in horror, fantasy, or science fiction, Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is the first and last resource you need before you start building your next story about faraway lands, aliens, and fantastic adventures.\nFrom the Back Cover\nEnthrall audiences with wondrous stories 
Aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror look no further in your quest for a guide to help you transport your audience to faraway lands or alternate timelines. As you envision distant futures and write about new worlds, this handy guide is here to help you improve your technique. You’ll find out how to see your work through the eyes of your audience (is that a magic power or a horror plotline?), so you can perfect your characters, build mystery, create conflict and resolution, write realistic space battles―and, of course, get published! Turn your wildest imaginings into captivating prose. 
Inside... Master the basics of plot, character, and setting Build believable worlds Put the science in sci-fi Conjure a mighty magic Write hair-raising horror Edit and polish your work Find a path to publication

Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))

Reference

Dakan, Rick

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Write Better Proposals Faster to Accelerate Your Writing Career! Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, The Weekend Book Proposal shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors. Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "Hit the Gas" tips for speeding up the proposal process, The Weekend Book Proposal will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them! The Weekend Book Proposal explains how to: • Write a catchy title and book description. • Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline. • Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement. • Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list. • Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.

The Weekend Book Proposal: How to Write a Winning Proposal in 48 Hours and Sell Your Book

Short Stories & Anthologies

Writer's Digest Books

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