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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare Shapiro navigates a senior year fraught with feelings of insecurity while writing the memoir of his embarrassing life, worrying about his younger brother being cooler than he is, and having no prospects of ever getting a girlfriend.
42) The story keeper
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Series
Carolina heirlooms novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
Successful New York editor Jen Gibbs is at the top of her game with her new position at Vida House Publishing--until a mysterious manuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jen finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in turn-of-the-century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper's hidden origins and its unknown author, but when the trail turns toward...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at...
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Series
Language
English
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Learn the secrets to writing a GREAT screenplay from a major Hollywood movie studio Story Analyst who will show you how to BLOW AWAY THE READER! Master the structure and principles used by 95% of commercial movies by studying detailed breakdowns, or "Story Maps," of several recent hit movies in all different genres, including The Dark Knight, The Wrestler, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Drag Me To Hell and the classics As Good As It Gets and Sunset...
45) The fire within
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Series
Last dragon chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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When college student David Rain rents a room in an unusual boardinghouse full of clay dragons, he has no idea that they, along with some lively squirrels, will help jumpstart his writing career.
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Language
English
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This haiku book provides an invaluable guide to developing your own haiku-writing skills, with clear explanations, brilliant examples, and innovative writing exercises. It also offers an introduction to related Japanese poetic forms including: o Senryu commentaries on human nature that are often humorous or ironic o Haibun short, autobiographical narratives accompanied by a haiku o Tanka imaginative poems full of highly personal, emotional expressions...
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Publisher
RosettaBooks
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This expert guide has put the dream of acquiring a publisher within reach for thousands of writers. Whether your book idea is a completed manuscript or still in the planning stages, The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book offers comprehensive, industry-savvy guidance on the steps to take to sell your book to a major publisher. Literary agents often advise their clients to read this book as their...
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Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages)
Language
English
Description
The lowdown on not only getting a thriller feature script on the page, but also getting it in front of producers and investorsFrom premise to resolution, this book guides writers through the craft of thriller writing, citing classic thrillers such as Psycho, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, and Fatal Attraction, and lesser-known gems like Red Eye, Desperate Measures, Impostor, and Drive. The book also considers how the screenplay might be sold to investors,...
Author
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages)
Language
English
Description
Advice from an expert, ranging from learning the subgenres to approaching financial partnersAimed at screenwriters, producers, development executives, and educators interested in the crime genre, this book provides an invaluable basis for crafting a film story that considers both audience and market expectations without compromising originality. A brief historical overview of the crime genre is presented for context along with an analysis of various...
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Series
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages).
Language
English
Description
The many ways that "happy after ever" can come about-case studies and analyses include Due Date, I Give it a Year, Midnight in Paris, Ted, and Tamara DreweContemporary film audiences want and need sophisticated, authentic films that show how we now live and love-so what does this mean for the screenwriter developing a romcom? And how does one write heart-warming stories for a genre that is constantly evolving, from bromcom to zomcom to famcom? This...
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Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (262 p.)
Language
English
Description
"This fully authorized, annotated, and illustrated edition of the complete screenplay of The Godfather presents all the little-known details and behind-the-scenes intrigue surrounding the landmark film.The Godfather is considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made, from its brilliant cinematic innovations and its memorable, oft-quoted script to it magnificent cast, including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and others who...
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Publisher
Booktrope
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (170 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Story structure-the writing below the surface of the words-revealed in a helpful guide for both writers and readers Acclaimed by successful screenwriters and authors, Invisible Ink is a helpful, accessible guide to the essential elements of the best storytelling. Brian McDonald, an award winning screenwriter who has taught his craft at several major studios, supplies writers with tools to make their work more effective and provides readers and audiences...
53) Ink Spots
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Publisher
Booktrope
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (148 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Ink Spots is a collection of brief but powerful essays on writing, story structure and filmmaking by award winning writer/director/producer Brian McDonald. With inspiring wit and wisdom he will not only teach you how to be a better writer, but a more observant person and a better student in any field. You'll find yourself uncontrollably thinking deep thoughts about writing, film or anything else you are passionate about in life. Foreword by Glen...
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Series
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages).
Language
English
Description
All aspects of drama screenwriting, with such case studies as Erin Brockovich, The King's Speech, Juno, and many moreBreaking down the nuts and bolts of what differentiates drama from genre, this book considers questions such as What is "emotional truth?" What separates stereotypical and authentic characters? What are the different types of drama feature screenplay? How do we make these films, when there's "no money?" and What are the distribution...
55) Library mouse
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Series
Library mouse books volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the shelves with the other library books but when children find the tales, they all want to meet the author.
56) Writing life stories: how to make memories into memoirs, ideas into essays and life into literature
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English
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"How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature From drawing a map of a remembered neighborhood to signing a form releasing yourself to take risks in your work, Roorbach offers innovative techniques that will trigger ideas for all writers. Writing Life Stories is a classic text that appears on countless creative nonfiction and composition syllabi the world over. This updated 10th anniversary edition gives you the same...
57) Art of memoir
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Language
English
Description
Karr breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, opening our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminating the cathartic power of reflecting on the past; anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.
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Language
English
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Description
Your one-stop guide to writing and selling books for children
Get the tools you need to:
* Develop story ideas that work
* Strengthen your writing skills
* Improve your work habits
* Write for different age groups
* Look at your work critically
* Submit proposals and manuscripts
* Find the right publisher for your work
* Understand and negotiate contracts
* Work with agents and editors
* Join the writing community
Do you dream of becoming...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 90 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
Learn the mystery of character, character dictating plot, character information, biographies, real characters vs. fictional characters, writing a franchise character, rules to break and not to break. Subjects covered include: Who should be your protagonist? Does plot or character come first? How do you find the right characters to suit your needs? How do you get a character to do what you want? How to you get your characters to do what they want?
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English
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A man pieces together clues to his past-and the identity of his captors-in this fantastic, labyrinthine novel
An old man awakens, disoriented, in an unfamiliar chamber. With no memory of who he is or how he has arrived there, he pores over the relics on the desk, examining the circumstances of his confinement and searching his own hazy mind for clues.
Determining that he is locked in, the man-identified only as Mr. Blank-begins reading a manuscript...
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