Customer Review: So much for magic. So much for mystery. James Bell gives away the farm--and all the secrets of great writing--in Revision & Self-Editing. This book contains the fundamentals of great fiction and addresses all the stylistic errors that go along with attempting great fiction. You could buy a shelf... more info
Customer Review: I am a sophomore in high school, and our English teacher recommended this book as our sole source for writing research papers for her class. I found every question answered in this book. My mother has gone back to college to finish her degree and she also uses this book as a guide. I would recommend... more info
Customer Review: This books is definitely not for those who need to write by the seat of their pants. It is for those who enjoy plotting and those who are serious about the organizational flow and skills needed to plot a novel of ANY genre. If you don't enjoy plotting, this book is not for you. Being a part of a... more info
Customer Review: James N. Frey's follow up to the award winning HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD NOVEL. It has the same humorous style that is long on sound character development and the interaction of all characters within the novel. He challenges you not to write an ordinary story that will make it to a publisher, but to... more info
Customer Review: The staff lines seem a bit too thick. Thick staff lines serve no purpose. They "compete" with the notes. Razor-thin lines, on the other hand, allow the notes to stand out more clearly. The quality of the paper and binding are very satisfactory. Too bad about those heavy staff lines.
Customer Review: Medieval Calligraphy; Its history and technique, is a comprehensive book on the whys and wherefores of Medieval Calligraphy.
It covers the development of different scripts and letterings. It gives a bit of background on each script, how it was used and when it was used. It then gives details... more info
Customer Review: I found this book to be an excellent tool for my 1st grade son to practice his handwriting. He absolutely hates writing, and has a bad habit of forming letters the lazy way. We're using this book to work on letters one at a time, and have found the daily layouts to be especially useful for this.... more info