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Peter Sears approaches language as a code. His guide, Secret Writing, shows how to make the same ...

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From the writer of Poetry Comics, this thoughtful collection of exercises and student poems offer...

Willis treats the writing of fiction as a natural process that anyone can do with pleasure. The b...

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Genre fiction is finally given its due, with 3 to 5 essays for each genre style, filled with exer...

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