{"product_id":"9780987593177","title":"Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft","description":"*Includes fifteen BONUS! writing exercises that you will not find in the original series.\u003cp\u003eIn \"Bird by Bird\", Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers to the one-inch picture frame on her desk and how it reminds her to focus on bite-sized pieces of the whole story. If you focus on one small thing at a time, the story will eventually come together to create a whole. The same applies to learning writing craft. If writers focus on one aspect of the craft at a time, the process will seem less daunting, and piece by piece, it will come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than ten years' experience as an editor and writer of English Language Teaching (ELT) materials for various ELT publishers worldwide, I know that \"breaking down\" language into smaller focus areas is an effective learning method. After much experimentation on myself, and volunteer aspiring writers, I discovered it is extremely effective with creative writing too. And so the \"Writing in a Nutshell Series\" was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the all-in-one edition of the three \"Writing in a Nutshell\" workbooks: \"Show \u0026amp; Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing\"; \"Adverbs \u0026amp; Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs \u0026amp; Clichés into Gourmet Imagery\"; and \"The Six Senses in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Bleak to Bold Narrative\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each book, I guide you through a variety of \"before\" and \"after\" writing examples demonstrating the transition from weak to strong writing, and encourage you to follow my example through clear and simple self-teaching steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only is this all-in-one workbook an excellent addition to any creative writing course, but also a great primary learning tool for aspiring writers. Even if you're an established writer, the exercises in this book will keep you at the top of your game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are you waiting for? Get cracking on improving your writing craft!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vine Leaves Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019441619184,"sku":"9780987593177","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780987593177_p0.jpg?v=1763898050","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780987593177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}