How do some writers craft conversation so authentic, it feels like they've been eavesdropping? What's the secret behind getting characters to talk to each other? How can writers make their dialogue sing? Answers to all of these questions and more can be found in Gloria Kempton's in-depth look at this crucial component of fiction. Readers will learn how to create dialogue that sizzles, with tips on: * Creating dialogue for specific genres
* Bringing characters to life with revealing dialogue
Writing mystery fiction can be a special kind of puzzle. In this new, revised edition of the Mystery Writers of America classic, Sue Grafton weaves the experience of today's top mystery authors into a comprehensive mystery writing "how-to." Writers will learn how to piece a perfect mystery together and create realistic stories that are taut, immediate and fraught with tension.
The Writers Directory 2010 is the newly revised and expanded twenty-fifth edition of this acclaimed reference work. It lists over 23,340 writers—writing under 25,454 names—from all countries of the world who have had at least one work published in English.
Caribbean Travel & Life is devoted to bringing paradise right to your doorstep! Whether it's undiscovered beaches, the best luxury resorts, or the finest snorkeling destinations, our veteran writers have been there and bring back all that is special in the Caribbean.
In this important new study, Judith Oster looks at the literature of Chinese Americans and Jewish Americans in relation to each other. Among the figures Oster considers are writers of autobiographical works like Maxine Hong Kingston and Eva Hoffman and writers of fiction: Amy Tan, Anzia Yezierska, Henry Roth, Philip Roth, Cynthia Ozick, Lan Samantha Chang, and Frank Chin.
The Writers Directory 2010 is the newly revised and expanded twenty-fifth edition of this acclaimed reference work. It lists over 23,340 writers—writing under 25,454 names—from all countries of the world who have had at least one work published in English.
