Creative Writing

Quotes and inspirational writings on creativity and writing. In this wonderful world there are those who can make you think, those that make you wonder and those that take you beyond their imagination into yours....

These 100 prompts for contemplative writing and poetry have been tested by a writing support group. Some of them are single words, others are questions or phrases. These prompts should be great aids to your personal growth, writing, and poetry.

Have you ever considered writing your first book or book series or pursuing a part - or full-time writing career? Would you like to tell people about your unique experiences, talent, or skillset, and maybe develop a following and become an influencer? There are many creative and professional benefits to freelance writing, plus you can leverage a book into other opportunities, like promoting and enhancing your consulting brand and business, building your influence and authority as a public speaker, and creating additional sources of passive income.

Are you a writer, director, actor, or creative mind working on a project in literature, film, television, theater, or video games? Do you strive to create characters that resonate with your audience, characters that feel real, complex, and consistent throughout your narrative? Look no further, for "Character Chronicles" is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of character development.

With 17 illustrations to help you visualize. Discover how to seamlessly integrate ChatGPT into your daily routine and unlock a world of possibilities with "Integrating ChatGPT into Your Everyday Routine." This groundbreaking guide takes you beyond mere technology and introduces you to a transformative companion designed to enhance every facet of your life. From optimizing your productivity to enriching your leisure time, each chapter reveals practical strategies that will have you leveraging ChatGPT's unique capabilities effortlessly. Learn to craft engaging conversations, automate mundane ...

This book will show you how to pick your topics like a trained detective. If you put this process into play before you start writing your book you are immediately increasing your chances of picking a winning topic, and selling more books. People can be fickle. They won’t just buy any old book about any old subject. Write about things that people actually want! That is the way to sell book after book.

Writing a book can transform the growth and value of your business.Books are still one of the most powerful assets you can create to build your credibility, authority and visibility in your market. It raises the profile of your work, putting you in front of audiences you might not have been able to reach before. It positions you as the go-to expert in your field—after all, if you literally ‘wrote the book’ on your industry, you’ll be the easy choice for your prospects. A book also opens up new streams of revenue and opportunities for you and your business, growing in value over time...

"Water is a vastly powerful force, as is creativity. Once you start writing, your creativity can flow around, over, even through your fear, just as water always finds a way around, over and through any obstacle, given time. Your writing won't flow until you open yourself, even a tiny chink of yourself, to the infinite depths of your own creativity." Use short bursts of free-flow writing as a tool to rediscover the pleasure of the creative moment.

Writing a manuscript is hard enough. The idea of creating, publishing, and marketing it can be daunting. Having a road map can make all the difference. Twenty-time best-selling author and the CEO of Brodie Consulting Group knows what to teach you, because he’s done it all before.

Over the years, Greg Heffley has chronicled his mishaps and misadventures in a series of diaries-make that journals-but book 20 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, really takes the cake!

What makes a story feel connective, engaging, and complete? If you've read dozens of storytelling craft books and still don't have a strong answer to that question, you'll love how Story Symmetry doesn't give you another laundry list of items that your story is supposed to have. Instead, Story Symmetry attempts to reveal the connections between the various parts of story so that you can more easily build cohesive plots, characters, themes, and settings—without having to stress over the decisions because (surprise!) you’ve probably already made them in another area of your book. Included...

In mehr als sechzig Kapiteln enthüllt dieser Ratgeber Schreibtipps und Tricks, wie Sie Plot und Struktur Ihres Romans optimieren - bei der Planung, beim Schreiben, bei der Überarbeitung. Jedes Kapitel macht Ihren Roman sofort besser. Erst wenn die Struktur funktioniert, kann sie das Panorama der von Ihnen erzählten Geschichte optimal tragen. Der Autorenratgeber eignet sich für Autoren, die ihren Roman vorab planen, hilft aber auch Autoren weiter, die den Roman erst beim Schreiben entdecken.

Step into the world of limitless possibilities where fiction writing becomes an art form, and imagination knows no bounds. Whether you aspire to captivate readers, explore new genres, or simply elevate your writing skills, this audiobook is your key to power up your fiction and unleash your full creative potential.

Let me guess: you have everything about the writing art pretty much mastered except one of the most important skills--infusing emotional impact in your writing. You enjoy seeing your characters change and grow, and you love the story you've created, but your beta readers or editor can't seem to feel much emotion for them. Been there, done that. We're in the same boat, so you're not alone.

An all-new writing skills reference book from the author of Romance In a Month: Have you wanted to enrich your romance novels by including a diverse cast of characters? Do you want your stories to reflect the society around you? Are you unsure how to portray Asian characters in a balanced way that does not perpetuate stereotypes? If so, I can be your mentor and help you develop Asian romantic heroes and heroines that are strong, desirable, talented, and flawed—in other words, well-rounded characters, who, like all romantic heroes and heroines deserve and find a happy ending. I have ...

Unleash your storytelling potential with "The Popcorn Principles: Triple Feature Box Set," a comprehensive guide for novel writers inspired by the magic of movies. This box set includes three indispensable books designed to elevate your fiction writing using principles gleaned from the world of filmmaking.

Behind every acclaimed work of literature is a trove of heartfelt decisions. The best authors put painstaking - sometimes obsessive - effort into each element of their stories, from plot and character development to dialogue and point of view. Veteran editor and teacher Richard Cohen draws on his vast reservoir of a lifetime's reading and his insight into what makes good prose soar.

Have you ever seen a professional runner take off running without first doing a few warm ups? Or a famous singer who didn't warm up her vocals before a performance? Writing is no different. In order to get yourself into the mood to write (and write well), warming up those mental muscles can make the difference between staring at a blank screen for one hour and pumping out a few chapters of your novel.

For Linda Cracknell, exposure to wind, rock, mist, and salt water is integral to her writing process. She follows Susan Sontag’s advice to “Love words, agonise over sentences, and pay attention to the world,” observing and writing her landscapes from the particulars of each moment. In this varied essay collection, Linda backpacks on a small island that is connected to the mainland only at low tide.

A Guide to Self-Publishing in Multiple Formats is both a book and a course on this topic. This is the fourth in the series on creating print books and e-books. In later classes and books, we'll talk about how to market and promote your books.