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Wendy Burt-thomas

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18 May 2010

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• Properly structure your piece to fit your chosen genre
• Stay focused during the drafting and editing processes
• Work with other authors
• Overcome writer's block

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The Everything Creative Writing Book: All You Need to Know to Write a Novel, Play, Short Story, Screenplay, Poem, or Article Paperback – Big Book, August 1, 2002

• Print length 320 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Everything
• Publication date August 1, 2002
• Dimensions 8 x 1 x 9.25 inches
• ISBN-10 1580626475
• ISBN-13 978-1580626477
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Everything; 1st edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580626475
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580626477
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 9.25 inches
• #4,322 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
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• Prepare to write, from planning to research to organization
• Properly structure your piece to fit your chosen genre
• Stay focused during the drafting and editing processes
• Work with other authors
• Overcome writer's block
• Market your writing

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