PROVEN ADVICE: Covers advice ranging from the details to the big picture, such as which verbs to choose, how to balance a paragraph, when to close a chapter, and what makes a character compelling.
PRACTICAL FORMAT: The format makes the set easy to use—cards are categorized by topic, so users can pull out what they need in an instant.
EXCELLENT VALUE: Accessible and affordable, especially compared to a professional writing coach who would charge at least $50 per hour.
EXPERIENCED AUTHOR: This is the first how-to-write title from an author who’s written many books under several pen names and worked in publishing for decades.
GIFT FORMAT: Flip-top box, with a 32-page book and 60 4 x 6" illustrated cards with focused advice on aspects of the writer’s craft.
Candid expertise for novelists, copy writers, journalists, memoirists, creative writing students, and nonfiction authors in a giftаble box format featuring 60 practical and informative cards and a 32-page book
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