Best Writing Skill Reference Books
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1. My First Book of Pencil Control : Practice Pattern Writing (Full Color Pages)
Author: by Wonder House Books
9387779319
English
48 pages
A perfect fun activity book designed for early learners to develop pencil control and motor skills. By following the arrows and tracing the dotted lines, the little scholars can complete the tracing exercises and creative activities leading to development of their early writing skills.
The child will also learn to identify, write and revise straight, curvy, zig zag lines and multiple patterns. The book is also an excellent first step to prepare for school.
2. Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens: A cursive writing practice workbook for young adults and teens (Beginning Cursive Workbooks)
Author: by Sujatha Lalgudi
English
109 pages
1080543171
Ultimate writing success – Guided Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Tweens/Teens/Young Adults to work on their writing penmanship skillsOn Sale for a Limited Time Only! Get your copy today! Practice Tracing Positive Affirmations & Inspiring Quotes to instil a sense of well being, Poems & Speeches to Inspire as you work on mastering cursive!
Get plenty of practice with this Cursive Penmanship Workbook with 100+ pages of practice starting with writing the alphabet and progressing to writing words & sentences. This workbook is for tweens, teens and young adults who are looking to build cursive writing skills.
Get over 100 pages of practice supported by easy illustrated dot to dot method to make learning cursive fun and easy. The book starts with the basic alphabet to develop the required muscle memory and progressively advances to writing using a smaller letter size.
It builds an understanding of how to form each cursive letter correctly and connect them. This book takes the writer on a skill building journey of Tracing the cursive lettersConnecting two, three and four letter words in cursiveWriting simple sentences in cursiveThe included thoughtful quotes and motivational sentences give a great foundation for writing cursive while helping teens and young adults explore new conceptsBuy this today to begin a journey into the beautiful world of cursive handwriting.
3. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Author: by Anne Lamott
Anchor
English
256 pages
An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. For a quarter century, more than a million readersscribes and scribblers of all ages and abilitieshave been inspired by Anne Lamott’s hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice.
Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne’s fatheralso a writerin the iconic passage that gives the book its title: Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write.
It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead.
Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.’
4. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Author: by William Zinsser
0060891548
Harper Perennial
English
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet.
Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher.
With more than a million copies sold, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
5. The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition
Author: by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
022628705X
English
1146 pages
Technologies may change, but the need for clear and accurate communication never goes out of style. That is why for more than one hundred years The Chicago Manual of Style has remained the definitive guide for anyone who works with words.
In the seven years since the previous edition debuted, we have seen an extraordinary evolution in the way we create and share knowledge. This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf.
It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. It recognizes the needs of those who are self-publishing or following open access or Creative Commons publishing models.
The citation chapters reflect the ever-expanding universe of electronic sourcesincluding social media posts and comments, private messages, and app contentand also offer updated guidelines on such issues as DOIs, time stamps, and e-book locators. Other improvements are independent of technological change.
6. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Author: by William Strunk Jr.
020530902X
Pearson
English
You know the authors’ names. You recognize the title. You’ve probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.
This book’s unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of “the little book” to make a big impact with writing.
7. Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations,: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
Author: by Kate L. Turabian
English
464 pages
022643057X
When Kate L.Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today’s students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, the fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertationsalso known as Turabianremains one of the most popular books for writers because of its timeless focus on achieving these goals. This new edition filters decades of expertise into modern standards.
While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research and writing, this edition goes even further to build information literacy, recognizing that most students will be doing their work largely or entirely online and on screens. Chapters include updated advice on finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources and also recognize the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics, and paper format and submission.
8. Several Short Sentences About Writing
Author: by Verlyn Klinkenborg
Vintage
English
224 pages
An indispensable and distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing, from widely admired writer and teacher Verlyn Klinkenborg. Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only wrong but an obstacle to our ability to write.
In Several Short Sentences About Writing, he sets out to help us unlearn that wisdomabout genius, about creativity, about writer’s block, topic sentences, and outlineand understand that writing is just as much about thinking, noticing, and learning what it means to be involved in the act of writing.
There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book. Instead it is a gathering of starting points in a journey toward lively, lucid, satisfying self-expression.
9. Korean Alphabet with Writing Workbook: Introductory Guide To Hangeul Series : Vol.1 Consonant and Vowel (Volume 1)
Author: by Dahye Go
English
117 pages
1974152626
Learn Korean the easy way, one step at a time!No rush. Let’s learn one letter a day. This book includes 10 Vowels and 14 Consonants. Also, each consonant has 4 simple words with illustrations. The Introductory Guide to Hangeul Series begins with the alphabet and gradually moves to words and sentences.
10. College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay
Author: by Ethan Sawyer
Sourcebooks (July 1, 2016)
English
256 pages
Let the College Essay Guy take the stress out of writing your college admission essay. Packed with brainstorming activities, college personal statement samples and more, this book provides a clear, stress-free roadmap to writing your best admission essay. Writing a college admission essay doesn’t have to be stressful.
College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four! Types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions:1.
Have you experienced significant challenges in your life?2. Do you know what you want to be or do in the future? With these questions providing the building blocks for your essay, Sawyer guides you through the rest of the process, from choosing a structure to revising your essay, and answers the big questions that have probably been keeping you up at night: How do I brag in a way that doesn’t sound like bragging?
11. The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Author: by Wayne C. Booth
English
336 pages
022623973X
With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every levelfrom first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business and governmentlearn how to conduct effective and meaningful research.
Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C.Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique.
The fourth edition has been thoroughly but respectfully revised by Joseph Bizup and William T.FitzGerald. It retains the original five-part structure, as well as the sound advice of earlier editions, but reflects the way research and writing are taught and practiced today.
Its chapters on finding and engaging sources now incorporate recent developments in library and Internet research, emphasizing new techniques made possible by online databases and search engines. Bizup and FitzGerald provide fresh examples and standardized terminology to clarify concepts like argument, warrant, and problem.
12. The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
Author: by J. Peder Zane
B003SNJL42
June 21, 2010
English
What if you asked 125 top writers to pick their favorite books? Which titles would come out on top? You’ll find the answer in The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books: the ultimate guide to the world’s greatest books. As writers such as Norman Mailer, Annie Proulx, Stephen King, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, Margaret Drabble, Michael Chabon and Peter Carey name the ten books that have meant the most to them, you’ll be reminded of books you have always loved and introduced to works awaiting your discovery.
The Top Ten includes summaries of 544 bookseach of which is considered to be among the ten greatest books ever written by at least one leading writer. In addition to each writer’s Top Ten List, the book features Top Ten Lists tabulated from their picks, including: The Top Ten Books of All Time The Top Ten Books by Living Writers The Top Ten Books of the Twentieth Century The Top Ten Mysteries The Top Ten ComediesThe Top Ten will help readers answer the most pressing question of all: What should I read next?
13. The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
Author: by Arielle Eckstut
English
544 pages
076116085X
A complete author’s toolkit: The guide that demystifies every step of the publishing process. No matter what type of book you want to writefiction, nonfiction, humor, sci-fi, romance, cookbook, children’s bookhere is how to take an idea you’re passionate about, develop it into a manuscript or proposal, get it published, and deliver it into the hands and hearts of readers.
Includes interviews with dozens of publishing insidersagents, editors, besteslling authors, and booksellers. Real-life success stories and the lessons they impart. Plus sample proposals and query letters, a resource guide, and more. Updated to cover ebooks, self-publishing, digital marketing, the power of social media, and more.
This complete author’s toolkit includes information on: locating, luring, and landing an agent – perfecting your pitch – the nuts and bolts of a book proposal – conquering the query letter – finding the right publisher for YOU – four steps to reaching readers online – making Amazon work for you – kickstarting your Kickstarter campaign – the ins and outs of ebooks – 10 things you should have on your author website – turning rejection into a book deal – new frontiers in self-publishing
14. The Elements of Style Workbook: Writing Strategies with Grammar Book (Writing Workbook Featuring New Lessons on Writing with Style)
Author: by William Strunk Jr.
English
214 pages
1642810053
The Elements of Style Workbook honors the original masterpiece by William Strunk, Jr. published in 1920, with relevant updates for modern times. We have adapted Strunk’s original work to include essential exercises (with answer keys) to help novice writers gain command of stylistic structures and devices through guided practice, and to guide more experienced writers through the nuances of commanding style.
Essential for today’s writers, Strunk’s original chapters regarding rules of usage and principles of composition are represented in this workbook. These original lessons, along with style exercises that teach writers to flex their writing style at will, include sentence writing, paragraph writing, and style writing exercises that amplify the impact of the original work by William Strunk, Jr.True to Strunk’s original masterpiece, this Elements of Style Workbook addresses the most common and useful issues novice writers face, which are the same ones plaguing English writers for over a century.
15. Writing Better Lyrics
Author: by Pat Pattison
Writer's Digest Books
English
304 pages
The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.
Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques. Songwriters will discover: How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song’s emotional impact on listeners Techniques for avoiding clichs and creating imaginative metaphors and similes Ways to use repetition as an asset How to successfully manipulate meter Instruction for matching lyrics with music Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles Advice for working with a co-writer And much moreFeaturing updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.
16. The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Gifts for Writers, Authors, English Teachers)
Author: by Tom Heehler
English
400 pages
1402243057
The ultimate guide on how to speak eloquently, including 200 well-spoken alternatives to common words and phrases. If you’ve ever fumbled while trying to use a big word (‘lofty word,’ ‘pretentious word’) to impress a crowd, you know what it’s like to (‘know what it is to’) be poorly spoken.
The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels (‘lower reaches,’ ‘lower echelons’) of the English language. The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicitythe ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, featuring lessons from some of the most articulate speakers of our past and present. While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with (‘awash in,’ ‘instilled with,’ ‘dense with,’ ‘rich in’) dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.
Lessons from history’s greatest writers and speakers, including:Margaret AtwoodBarack ObamaT.S. EliotEdith WhartonMartin Luther King, Jr.Henry JamesBarbara KingsolverJohn SteinbeckThe Well-Spoken Thesaurus is the ultimate vocabulary builder for adults seeking to improve their vocabulary and speak better.
