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Exposés sind das Fegefeuer der Autoren. Leichter quetscht man einen Elefanten durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass man einen 400-Seiten-Roman auf drei Seiten Exposé eindampft. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie ein Exposé schreiben, es verbessern und für Ihren Roman nutzen, um Schwachstellen Ihrer Geschichte aufzuspüren. Was ein Kurzexposé und ein Pitch ist und was Sie an Verlage und Literaturagenten schicken müssen. 14 Beispielexposés und wie man sie verbessert. 6 erfolgreiche Exposés, die zu einem Verlagsvertrag führten, darunter eins von Titus Müller.

Hardy's third novel, A Pair of Blue Eyes, follows the story of Elfride Swancourt. The daughter of the rector of Endelstow, a sparse, sea-swept parish in Cornwall, Elfride is caught between two suitors of very different backgrounds: Stephen Smith, a young architect restoring the old parish church; and the respectable, older man of London society, Henry Knight. The blue-eyed and high-spirited protagonist must untangle the conflicting messages of her heart and her mind.

Martin Eden, Jack London’s semiautobiographical novel, is about a struggling young writer. It is considered by many to be the author’s most mature work. Personifying London’s own dreams of education and literary fame as a young man in San Francisco, Martin Eden’s impassioned but ultimately ineffective battle to overcome his bleak circumstances makes him one of the most memorable and poignant characters Jack London ever created.

“One of the great reporters of our time and probably the greatest biographer.” —The Sunday Times (London) From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson: an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply moving recollections about his...

The 'Queen of Creativity' speaks directly to writers—it is an openhearted invitation to begin, stick with, and finish a project. Write for Life delivers a wonderful balance of firm and inspiring advice, shaped into a 6-week program for writers of all levels. From setting daily writing quotas to changing genres, fighting perfectionism to polishing a first draft, Julia Cameron provides holistic guidance and support every step of the way. Write for Life is for every writer, and every writer should have it.

Conventional wisdom suggests English is going to the dogs, that bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage - to say nothing of the corruption wrought by email and text messages. But English is a complicated, marvelous language. Far from being a language in decline, English is the product of surprisingly varied linguistic forces, some of which have only recently come to light. And these forces continue to push English in exciting new directions.

Historian and popular TV presenter Ruth Goodman offers up a history of offensive language, insulting gestures, insolent behaviour, brawling and scandal in the 16th and 17th centuries - with practical tips on just how to horrify the neighbours. From royalty to peasantry, every age has its bad eggs, those who break all the rules and rub everyone up the wrong way. But their niggling, antisocial and irritating ways tell us about not only what upset people but also what mattered to them, how their society functioned and what kind of world they lived in.

By the time Umberto Eco published his best-selling novel The Name of the Rose, he was one of Italy's most celebrated intellectuals, a distinguished academic and the author of influential works on semiotics. Some years before that, in 1977, Eco published a little book for his students, How to Write a Thesis, in which he offered useful advice on all the steps involved in researching and writing a thesis.

While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful commercial scripts. The Hidden Tools of Comedy unlocks the unique secrets and techniques of writing comedy. Kaplan deconstructs sequences in popular films and TV that work and don’t work and explains what tools were used (or should have been used).

Book coach and editor Molly McCowan takes you through the self-editing process in 13 detailed lessons, using a step-by-step method designed to reduce overwhelm and to structure the revision process in the most productive way possible. Working from the big to the little picture of your work, Molly shows you how to strengthen character development, find and fix plot holes, build stronger scenes, focus on smooth pacing and point-of-view issues, elevate your language, and much more.

The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote 70 books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering that digital tools make the method more powerful than ever, turning your digital life into an “external brain” or “bicycle for the mind”.

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Irish in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation. Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior...

Stressfrei durch dein Studium: Der komplette Guide zum perfekten Abschluss durch korrektes wissenschaftliches Schreiben. Ca. 60 % aller jungen Erwachsenen in Deutschland starten ein Studium - Nur ca. 35 % beenden es auch. Die Gründe für Studienabbrüche sind zahlreich: Stress im Studium, fehlende Arbeitsmethoden und wissenschaftliche Kenntnisse: Überlastung ist die Folge... Erkennst du dich hier wieder: Angst vor Hausarbeiten: Um Hausarbeiten und besonders die Bachelorarbeit findest du keinen Ausweg.

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry-level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including...

Niemand wurde zum Milliardär, Werbung gibt es nicht und doch gehört Wikipedia zu den Top 10 aller Websites. Die Enzyklopädie ist weltweit ein Synonym für Wissen - und sie konnte sich gegen Konkurrenten von Brockhaus bis Google durchsetzen. Ihre Entwicklung in Deutschland nahm auf ganz besondere Weise Fahrt auf. Wikipedia ist soziales Experiment, bedeutendes Instrument der Freiheit und gleichzeitig geschlossene Gesellschaft.

Mit Witz, Haltung und untrüglichem Gespür für die relevantesten Themen unserer Zeit stellt Hengameh Yaghoobifarah vermeintliche Gewissheiten infrage und entlarvt, was in Deutschland alles schiefläuft–egal ob es um Körper, Kapitalismus oder Kartoffeln geht.

Over his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world's most popular video games, including Sid Meier's Civilization, which has sold more than 51 million units worldwide and accumulated more than one billion hours of play. Sid Meier's Memoir! is the story of an obsessive young computer enthusiast who helped launch a multibillion-dollar industry. 

Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to live–all through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine. For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the...

This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of "basic stories" in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it reveals that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. 

The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions - of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly ask questions that get partial or misleading answers. People in any profession will immediately benefit by developing the skill and art of good questioning.