Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell
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They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger. From lauded writer and tea ...Show more
Metaphors We Live by by George Lakoff & Mark Johnson
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The now-classic "Metaphors We Live By" changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless oth ...Show more
Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself by Chuck Wendig
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Finally--a book of writing advice that accounts for all of the messy, perverse, practical, and inexplicable parts of being a human who writes The truth is that all of the writing rules you've learned are bullshit. Sure, they work for some people, but the likelihood that they'll work for you--unique ...Show more
A Horse at Night by Amina Cain
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"A Horse at Night is like light from a candle in the evening: intimate, pleasurable, full of wonder. It asks us to consider fiction as life and life as fiction. Amina Cain is our generous, gentle guide through an exquisite library. A truly beautiful book." --Ayşegül Savaş"I adore her work, and sensibili ...Show more
Copywrong to Copywriter: a practical guide to copywriting for small businesses, small organisations, sole traders, and lone rangers by Tait Ischia
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If you feel like you've got the wrong tone of voice, don't understand the ins-and-outs of grammar, or just don't feel confident writing about yourself without sounding like an idiot, read this book.Copywriter Tait Ischia is brief and to the point in an interesting and engaging way. Which is exactly what ...Show more
The Elements of Style, Illustrated by William Strunk, Jr. (Author) , E. B. White (Author) , Maira Kalman (Illustrated by)
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Category: Reference
The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. The book's mantra - make every word tell - is still on point. Whether seventeen or seventy, this much-loved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the go-to g ...Show more
Collins Spanish Dictionary and Grammar Essential Edition (2nd ed) by Collins Dictionaries
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Category: Reference | Series: Collins Essential Editions Ser.
This edition has been revised and updated to offer extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and Spanish, with thousands of examples guiding you to the most appropriate translation, as well as cultural notes on life in Spanish-speaking countries. A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed ...Show more
Red Herrings and White Elephants by Albert Jack
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Bold as brass, cold feet, cock and bull, off the cuff, red herrings and white elephants - we use these phrases every day and yet have only the vaguest idea of where many of them come from. The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this book.
MACQUARIE DICTIONARY & THESAURUS [HARDCOVER] by MACQUARIE
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The Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus meets the needs of readers without stretching their finances. Includes up-to-date items such as biodiesel, bromance, cyberbully, data haven, skillshare, tweet and vertical garden- over 37,000 definitions- over 85,000 synonyms- clear pronunciations- valuable appen ...Show more
The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer
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Have you lost the art of reading for pleasure? Are there books you know you should read but haven't because they seem too daunting? In The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer provides a welcome and encouraging antidote to the distractions of our age, electronic and otherwise. Newly expanded and updated ...Show more
Reading Together: Share in the Wonder of Books with a Parent-Child Book Club by BROWN/DE BETTENCOURT
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Reading Together is the essential guide for parents interested in starting a book club with their kids and raising their children to become book-loving adults. This book is the first guide to parent-child book clubs. Written by a group of mums and their adolescent children who started a book club while ...Show more
Portable Magic - A History of Books and their Readers by Emma Smith
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Category: Reference
'A fascinating journey into our relationship with the physical book...I lost count of the times I exclaimed with delight when I read a nugget of information I hadn't encountered before' Val McDermid, The Times Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow ...Show more