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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.

Can you learn to be lucky? Self-made millionaire Denise Duffield-Thomas not only believes this is possible, she knows it's possible. From being broke, hating her office job and generally having a life that made her completely miserable, Denise went on to travel the world and make all of her dreams come true within the space of a few years, including attracting more than half a million dollars' worth of free travel, scholarships, prizes, and bank errors in her favour. And in this book, she shows how you can do the same.

Inspiration is a slippery thing at the best of times. But as a writer, you can't afford to wait around on Madam Muse's goodwill. In this encouraging audiobook, award-winning author K.M. Weiland shows you how to nurture creativity and put it at your summons, rather than the other way around.

Are you a stay-at-home mom seeking additional income opportunities? If you're a stay-at-home mom eager to explore new avenues for boosting your income without leaving the house, this book is your go-to guide. Packed with 50 creative side hustle ideas, it's not just a list but a comprehensive roadmap tailored to moms like you, providing actionable insights and practical advice for turning your spare time into extra cash. How does this book assist moms facing financial challenges? This book is your ticket to financial empowerment, offering innovative ways to bolster your income. Whether ...

What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language—choices that electrify your readers’ mental hotspots. Veteran journalist Bill Birchard reveals the secret of making that happen. He blends the findings from a global cadre of psychologists and neuroscientists with lessons from his long, successful career as a professional writer.

Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer.

Feeling overwhelmed by endless tasks and scattered thoughts? The Mind Map Manual: Brain on Fire! is your ultimate guide to mastering mind mapping—a powerful tool to organize your ideas, spark creativity, and achieve your goals. This book isn’t just about learning a skill; it’s about transforming how you you think and work. Whether you’re a student aiming for academic success, a professional juggling multiple projects, or someone who simply wants a clearer, sharper mind, this manual will help you unlock the genius within. What’s Inside? Visual Thinking Made Easy: Learn how to break...

Are you feeling like your memory is slipping, or are you experiencing dementia or Alzheimer's? This comprehensive activities book for adults and the elderly will improve your mind and brain power and boost your cognition. Is your brain not as sharp as it used to be? Do you need help to recall basic information or conversations you just had? If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing early signs of memory loss. But don't panic! Targeted, therapeutic exercises and activities focused on strengthening cognition can help reverse the damage and keep your brain active well into your later ...

For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed - either from talent or practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path - one that has quietly launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors, and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering.

Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. Dear Writer provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.

In a world that feels loud, busy, and often negative, The Bright Mind is like a breath of fresh air. It gives you simple ways to feel calmer, think more clearly, and stay positive—without pretending everything is perfect. This book shares easy habits, real tools, and helpful tips to change the way you talk to yourself and see the world. If you're feeling stressed, stuck, or just worn out, you'll find better ways to handle things and feel more in control. You'll learn: That true positivity is more than a smile How to compartmentalize as a simple way to clear your mind How to stay positive ...

Hate paying bills? So do I, and that’s why I stopped! What if I told you that I haven’t paid a bill in more than a decade and that my credit score is higher than 800? Would you call me a liar, or would you want to know how I did it? In this audiobook, I will teach you what took me years to learn. The One Week Budget is for anyone who wants to manage his or her day-to-day money without the day-to-day hassle. Does this sound like you? What are you waiting for? Listen to the audiobook already!

I've been teaching technical topics to adults for more than two decades, and I've been writing and designing instructional materials for almost that long. Throughout the time, I always tried to learn more about how people learn, and how I could be a better and more effective teacher. It wasn't always easy, because apart from a great deal of trial-and-error, there weren't a lot of resources that I could comprehend or make use of. Too many books are either written by academics for academics, or by academics - in the most condescending tones possible - for mere mortals. Well, this is the book ...

Do you carry a story inside you—one that stirs beneath the surface, whispering to be told? Are you a story catcher, inspired to gather and tell the stories of this time? Or perhaps you are a story carrier—one who tends to and keeps old stories alive so they may breathe among us once more. If so, you already know that storytelling is more than just words. It’s a vessel for profound alchemy and transformation. With Sacred Storytelling, you’ll be taken on an immersive journey with master storyteller Leah Lamb into the art of conscious storytelling as a living, ancient practice.

From the first tickle of curiosity to an unexpected shift in how we perceive the world, there isn’t a person who hasn’t experienced wonder, and yet the why and how of this profoundly beneficial emotion is only just beginning to be scientifically examined. This inspiring book from thought leader Monica Parker explores the power of wonder to transform the way we learn, develop new ideas, drive social change, and ultimately become better humans.

Our unique audioteach method features the voice of a real tutor, Chris Sykes. He will guide you through your course with over seven hours of audio material, giving you tips and advice based on his many years of teaching and writing experience and helping you to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls. This course takes you from complete beginner or committed amateur to the point where you've completed, edited and redrafted your work and are ready for publication.

Has your mind ever been filled with such negative thoughts that you even worry about what will happen in the following minutes? People do not know that this type of behavior is generated by overthinking, which can generate many more consequences, such as anxiety and depression. In this book, learn how to master your mind to build mental toughness to focus on the present. We will teach you everything you need to know so as not to compromise your mental health and, on the contrary, improve it and have a much better emotional well-being.

Steve Almond shares the insights gleaned from three decades as a beloved teacher and mentor, and a considerably less-beloved literary rabble rouser. His tone is irreverent. His ideas are iconoclastic. And his approach is stubbornly, radically, empathic. The goal is to explode the well-meaning but misguided myths that hold us back from writing our deepest and most honest work, to awaken the joys of storytelling while also confronting how grueling the process can be.

Are you interested in finding out strategies to become a successful trader buying and selling options? If yes, keep reading. An option is a contract that allows the holder to either buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on or before a specific date. With futures, you have to buy that date on the contract. With an option, you have a choice. If the underlying asset doesn't do what you would like it to, you can walk away without purchasing or selling. You will lose the premium you paid at the beginning, but this can be a lot less expensive than exercising the whole contract. The buyer ...

"Problem-solving becomes a very important part of our makeup as we grow into maturity or move up the corporate ladder." - Zig Ziglar Do you have complex problems?... ...Are your solutions effective? Do the problems reappear? Most of us encounter problems in our lives, either at work or at home. These problems cause stress in our minds and leave us exhausted. Instinctively, we start to take ad-hoc actions that we think will resolve the problem, but we soon realize that our actions are not effective and do not prevent or solve the core problem. Structured problem solving provides a systematic...