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Stay In and Write

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Stay in and write this summer! These tools help you get started to make the most of your creativity and time at home. Explore advice from the greats as you get started building your writing portfolio. All resources available from home! Get started logging activities for Explore Summer Reading with these recommended books and resources! Check off each activity you try in the Write category for Adults in our online app.

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Pep Talks for Writers

Pep Talks for Writers

52 Insights and Actions to Boost your Creative Mojo

by Faulkner, Grant

eBook - 2017

Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. Show less

Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. Show less

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Just Write

Just Write

Creating Unforgettable Fiction and A Rewarding Writing Life

by Bell, James Scott

eBook - 2016

Tips on how to write past your fears, doubts, and setbacks. Gain advice on how to develop unforgettable stories while leading a rewarding writing life. Tips on how to write past your fears, doubts, and setbacks. Gain advice on how to develop unforgettable stories while leading a rewarding writing life. Show less

Tips on how to write past your fears, doubts, and setbacks. Gain advice on how to develop unforgettable stories while leading a rewarding writing life. Tips on how to write past your fears, doubts, and setbacks. Gain advice on how to develop unforgettable stories while leading a rewarding writing life. Show less

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Mastering the Process

Mastering the Process

From Idea to Novel

by George, Elizabeth

eBook - 2020

In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. Show less

In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. Show less

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How to Write A Novel in 90 Days

How to Write A Novel in 90 Days

by Jones, Conrad

eBook - 2013

Writing a novel is the same as any other task we undertake as individuals. We have to learn how to do it in order to do it well. Take advice from an author who has taken years to develop a system that can be applied to writing your book. Writing a novel is the same as any other task we undertake as individuals. We have to learn how to do it in order to do it well. Take advice from an author who has taken years to develop a system that can be applied to writing your book. Show less

Writing a novel is the same as any other task we undertake as individuals. We have to learn how to do it in order to do it well. Take advice from an author who has taken years to develop a system that can be applied to writing your book. Writing a novel is the same as any other task we undertake as individuals. We have to learn how to do it in order to do it well. Take advice from an author who has taken years to develop a system that can be applied to writing your book. Show less

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Brave the Page

Brave the Page

A Young Writer's Guide to Telling Epic Stories

by Stern, Rebecca

eBook - 2019

The combination of a writing guide and motivational essays from published authors will inspire you to tackle your writing goals and complete your creative projects. The combination of a writing guide and motivational essays from published authors will inspire you to tackle your writing goals and complete your creative projects. Show less

The combination of a writing guide and motivational essays from published authors will inspire you to tackle your writing goals and complete your creative projects. The combination of a writing guide and motivational essays from published authors will inspire you to tackle your writing goals and complete your creative projects. Show less

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This Year You Write your Novel

This Year You Write your Novel

by Mosley, Walter

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

A practical guide on how to use the building blocks of fiction to produce a polished work of art. A practical guide on how to use the building blocks of fiction to produce a polished work of art. Show less

A practical guide on how to use the building blocks of fiction to produce a polished work of art. A practical guide on how to use the building blocks of fiction to produce a polished work of art. Show less

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The Courage to Write

The Courage to Write

How Writers Transcend Fear

by Keyes, Ralph

eBook - 2003

Anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. Keyes describes the sequence of "courage points" through ...Show more Anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. Keyes describes the sequence of "courage points" through which all writers must pass, from the challenge of identifying a worthwhile project to the mixture of pride and panic they feel when examining a newly published book or article. Show less

Anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. Keyes describes the sequence of "courage points" through ...Show more Anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. Keyes describes the sequence of "courage points" through which all writers must pass, from the challenge of identifying a worthwhile project to the mixture of pride and panic they feel when examining a newly published book or article. Show less

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The Writer's Practice

The Writer's Practice

Building Confidence in your Nonfiction Writing

by Warner, John

eBook - 2019

Aiming to improve your skill as a writer? This book will help you develop thriving writing practices. Aiming to improve your skill as a writer? This book will help you develop thriving writing practices. Show less

Aiming to improve your skill as a writer? This book will help you develop thriving writing practices. Aiming to improve your skill as a writer? This book will help you develop thriving writing practices. Show less

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Escaping Into the Open

Escaping Into the Open

The Art of Writing True

by Berg, Elizabeth

Book - 2012

An inspiring, practical handbook on the joys, challenges, and creative possibilities inherent in the writing life. An inspiring, practical handbook on the joys, challenges, and creative possibilities inherent in the writing life. Show less

An inspiring, practical handbook on the joys, challenges, and creative possibilities inherent in the writing life. An inspiring, practical handbook on the joys, challenges, and creative possibilities inherent in the writing life. Show less

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Put your Heart on the Page

Put your Heart on the Page

An Introduction to Writing

by Perry, Anne

Downloadable Audiobook - 2014

Learn the foundations of writing, with examples, from a seasoned writer. Learn the foundations of writing, with examples, from a seasoned writer. Show less

Learn the foundations of writing, with examples, from a seasoned writer. Learn the foundations of writing, with examples, from a seasoned writer. Show less

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Writing Great Books for Young Adults

Writing Great Books for Young Adults

Everything You Need to Know, From Crafting the Idea to Getting Published

by Brooks, Regina

Unknown - 2014

Trying to break into the YA world? Check out this source on how to succeed in the flourishing world of YA fiction and nonfiction. Trying to break into the YA world? Check out this source on how to succeed in the flourishing world of YA fiction and nonfiction. Show less

Trying to break into the YA world? Check out this source on how to succeed in the flourishing world of YA fiction and nonfiction. Trying to break into the YA world? Check out this source on how to succeed in the flourishing world of YA fiction and nonfiction. Show less

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The Art of Fiction

The Art of Fiction

[a Guide for Writers and Readers]

by Rand, Ayn

Downloadable Audiobook - 2006

From the world-famous author of "Atlas Shrugged," this book offers invaluable lessons about four essential elements of fiction: theme, plot, characterization, and style. From the world-famous author of "Atlas Shrugged," this book offers invaluable lessons about four essential elements of fiction: theme, plot, characterization, and style. Show less

From the world-famous author of "Atlas Shrugged," this book offers invaluable lessons about four essential elements of fiction: theme, plot, characterization, and style. From the world-famous author of "Atlas Shrugged," this book offers invaluable lessons about four essential elements of fiction: theme, plot, characterization, and style. Show less

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The Art of Memoir

The Art of Memoir

by Karr, Mary

eBook - 2015

Tour the craft of the memoir as Mary Karr lays bare her personal writing process and breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir. Tour the craft of the memoir as Mary Karr lays bare her personal writing process and breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir. Show less

Tour the craft of the memoir as Mary Karr lays bare her personal writing process and breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir. Tour the craft of the memoir as Mary Karr lays bare her personal writing process and breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir. Show less

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Steering the Craft

Steering the Craft

A Twenty-first-century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story

by Le Guin, Ursula K.

eBook - 2015

Covers the basic elements of narrative, including what makes a story move and what slows it down. Covers the basic elements of narrative, including what makes a story move and what slows it down. Show less

Covers the basic elements of narrative, including what makes a story move and what slows it down. Covers the basic elements of narrative, including what makes a story move and what slows it down. Show less

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Elements of Fiction

Elements of Fiction

by Mosley, Walter

eBook - 2019

Mosley guides the writer through the elements of not just any fiction writing, but the kind of writing that transcends convention and truly stands out. Mosley guides the writer through the elements of not just any fiction writing, but the kind of writing that transcends convention and truly stands out. Show less

Mosley guides the writer through the elements of not just any fiction writing, but the kind of writing that transcends convention and truly stands out. Mosley guides the writer through the elements of not just any fiction writing, but the kind of writing that transcends convention and truly stands out. Show less

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