A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to roy...(展开全部)

Includes advice on perfecting dialogue, plot, and endings Turn your bright idea into a brilliant novel With a published author advising you on how to write a great novel, and a literary agent on how to get a publishing deal, this guide gives you the complete inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction publishing industry. It takes you step–by–step from conc...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 A plain–English primer on crime scene investigation that′s a must for fans of CSI or Patricia Cornwell Since the O. J. Simpson case, popular interest in forensic science has exploded: CBS′s CSI has 16 to 26 million viewers every week, and Patricia Cornwell′s novels featuring a medical examiner sleuth routinely top bestseller lists, to cite just a few examples. Now, ...(展开全部)

A comprehensive guide to this important literary figure and his author A classic literary character, Sherlock Holmes has fascinated readers for decades-from his repartee with Dr. Watson and his unparalleled powers of deduction to the settings, themes, and villains of the stories. Now, this friendly guide offers a clear introduction to this beloved figure and his author, Sir Art...(展开全部)

What If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction. With more than twenty-five years of experience teaching creative writing between them, Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced wri...(展开全部)

Organized by the elements of fiction and comprised primarily of writing exercises, this text helps students hone and refine their craft with a practical, hands-on approach to writing fiction.

Be flexible and faster with Agile project management As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months. Agile Project Management For Dummies can make that happen. This is the first book to provide a simple, step-by-step guide to Agile Project Management approaches, tools, a...(展开全部)

罗伯特•格兰特（Robert Grant），英国作家、编剧、剧本顾问，现居伦敦。爱好科幻和奇幻题材。他是“亚瑟•克拉克科幻文学奖”（Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature）的评审委员之一，这是英国最负盛名的科幻文学奖项。同时他还是“伦敦国际科幻与奇幻电影节”（SCIFI-LONDON）幕后核心团队的成员之一。

Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr.Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a working writer. She talks about, among other topics; how to develop a complete story from an ...(展开全部)

Today, if you want to make fiction a career, your writing has to have that added “something” that turns browsers into readers and readers into fans. This book will show you how to do it. In a practical, easy-to-understand style, #1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell offers a packed tool chest of “extras”— tips and techniques that will kick your fiction into higher gea...(展开全部)