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Straightforward
Creative Writing Titles cover most key aspects of this field from
letter-writing through becoming an author to freelance-writing.
As with all Straightforward titles these books are written by experienced
professionals.
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Straightforward Guide to...
Essay
Writing
Writing
Business and Personal Letters
Creative
Writing
Freelance
Writing
Writing
Performance Poetry
Writing
Romantic Fiction
Writing
your Own Life Story
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Straightforward Guide to Writing Business and Personal Letters |
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This
book is designed to cover the essentials of crafting perfect
personal and business letters. The book will ensure that the
reader will learn how to aim, plan and structure letters to
the best effect.
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Straightforward Guide to Creative Writing |
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Developing
Writing Skills, Getting Work Published and Achieving Success
as an Author.
A Straightforward Guide to Creative Writing, Second Edition,
updates and builds in the previous edition by introducing
new techniques and practical workshops. The reader is given
a firm grounding in the art of creative writing.
 This
is the perfect book for all those who wish to develop their
skills in this area, whether through a course of study or
as a hobby. The book provides the essential knowledge needed
to approach this growing marketable area with confidence and
covers the following areas:
* Carrying out research into your book or project
* Assessing yourself as a writer
* Knowing your market
* Improving style and technique
* Writing fiction · Writing fiction 
* Interviewing
* factual and documentary articles
* Submission of work to editors
Second
Edition - March 2011
The
Author: Professor Stephen Wade is Head of English at the
University of Huddersfield teaching and organising writing
and media studies. He has published many books, including
two further titles for Straightforward publishing, Freelance
Writing and Performance Poetry.
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Straightforward Guide to Freelance Writing |
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A Comprehensive Introduction To Freelance Writing
The companion book to Creative Writing covers all the elements
necessary to become a successful freelance writer, from the
"technique" of writing through to journalism and
marketing positions.
 A
Straightforward Guide to Freelance Writing, Revised Edition,
by Professor Stephen Wade, is the perfect book for those who
wish to concentrate on writing features, reviews etc for newspapers
and other media. Adopting a methodical step-by-step approach,
the book updates and builds on the previous edition. The reader
is given a firm grounding in the craft of writing and the
book contains all the basic information needed to develop
a career as a freelance writer.
The following areas are covered in detail:
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Preparing to write-knowing your range
· Research and development of material
· Interviewing skills
· Drafting and editing
· Writing reviews
· Gathering your own resources
· Keeping records
· Profiles and humour
· Submission of work to editors
Second
Edition - Mar 2011
The
Author: Professor Stephen Wade is Head of English at the
University of Huddersfield teaching and organising writing
and media studies. He has published many books, including
two further titles for Straightforward publishing, Creative
Writing and Performance Poetry.
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Straightforward Guide to Writing Performance Poetry |
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Developing
Performance Skills-Achieving Success as a Performer
Stephen
Wade needed to become a writer and performer of poetry. He
was successful! And shows how this area of poetry is growing
- this book is an ideal introduction.
 A
Guide to Writing Performance Poetry is the perfect book for
those who wish to develop their poetry and performance skills.
The reader is given a firm grounding in the art of performance
poetry and the book contains all the basic information needed
to develop both writing and performance skills.
The
material is wide-ranging and adopts a contemporary and novel
approach to the art and craft of writing and presenting poetry.
The
following areas are included:
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Preparing to write-research and development of material
· Writing for performance
· Working with others
· Improving style and technique
· Professional organisations
· Networking and promotion
· Publishing Poetry generally
Second
Edition -March 2011
The
Author: Professor Stephen Wade is Head of English at the
University of Huddersfield teaching and organising writing
and media studies. He has published many books, including
two further titles for Straightforward publishing, Creative
Writing and Freelance Writing.
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Straightforward Guide to Writing Romantic Fiction |
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A Straightforward Guide to Writing Romantic
Fiction, Revised Edition, by Kate Walker, a leading writer
of Romantic fiction, is intended to give the
reader a firm grounding in the art of writing
romantic fiction.
 The
reader is given an insight into the art of creative writing
and the book contains all the basic information needed to
develop a successful career.
The
book provides the essential knowledge needed to approach this
growing marketable area with confidence and covers the following
areas:
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Creating sympathetic heroines
* Portraying irresistible heroes
* Writing effective dialogue
* Inventing readable plots
* Working from different viewpoints
* Putting in sensual scenes
* Beginnings and endings
* Finding the right settings
* Submitting the typescript.
Second
Edition - March 2011
The
Author: Kate Walker has been writing successful romantic
fiction for twenty years. She has published over thirty novels
for MILLS AND BOON which have sold worldwide. She is a member
of the Romantic Novelists Association.
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Straightforward Guide to Writing Your Own Life Story |
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A
MUST FOR ALL BUDDING AUTHORS
Everyone
has a story to tell. However, telling it isn't always that
easy. This book, A Straightforward Guide to writing Your Own
Life story will help the reader to write their own life story,
for personal fulfilment and as a legacy for future generations,
or even for publication.
 The
book is packed with solid, helpful advice to help the reader
on the road to writing their own story, and can be used as
a reference work for those attending more formal courses of
study.
Key
techniques are covered, from ideas on how to jog memory, through
planning, writing and editing including the following:
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What you are going to write
· Planning your book
· Getting started
· Writing techniques
· Rewriting, revising and editing work
· Pitfalls · Preparing a manuscript
· Examples
Second
Edition - Feb 2011
The
author: Nicholas Corder has worked extensively in education,
latterly as a tutor in the art of writing. He has written
a number of books and also plays, for adults and children,
and now concentrates on teaching, writing and authoring.
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Straightforward Guide to Essay Writing |
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A
COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE KEY TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN PRODUCING
AN ESSAY
A
Straightforward Guide to Writing Essays, by Rita Pullen, is
a comprehensive introductory book aimed at a wide variety
of people, from the layperson, student or professional, who
wishes to improve their essay writing skills and perfect their
techniques in this area.
 The
book offers complete advice and support and the following
areas are covered in detail:
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The best environment for studying
· Working constructively
· Referencing
· Essay structure
· Spelling and grammar
· Presentation
Publication:
September 2007
The
author: Rita Pullen has many years experience of supervising
students and teaching the art of writing essays. She is currently
working freelance as a student advisor and has recently graduated
from the University of East Anglia with an MSC in Creative
Writing.
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