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The Plot Whisperer

Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

By: Martha Alderson

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The Plot Whisperer

Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

By: Martha Alderson

[Explore] how to use the power of the Universal Story, create plot lines and subplots that work together, effectively use a scene tracker for maximum impact, insert energetic markers at the right points in your story, show character transformation at the book's climax"--P. [4] of cover.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440525889

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Boundless Creativity

A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks

By: Martha Alderson

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Boundless Creativity

A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks

By: Martha Alderson

A transformational guide from the author of The Plot Whisperer to lead you—step by step—on a spiritual journey toward living your best, most creative life. Creativity engages our imagination and opens us up to thinking differently. It frees us from the constraints of everyday life, allowing us to access a part of ourselves that is not ruled by time, pressures, or conditions. It’s no wonder many of us long for more of it in our lives. When creative energy flows through us, it connects us to our deepest selves, as well as the world around us. If you’ve ever embarked on a creative project, you may have experienced moments of pure joy or a sense of higher consciousness, when creativity seemed to pour from you. It’s also likely you’ve encountered moments of feeling stuck or blocked, being full of fear and self-doubt, or just not seeing the point. The truth is, emotions have a way of powerfully disrupting our creative flow and dismantling our inspiration. And by examining how emotions affect creativity—how entangled we can become in our own negative thoughts and beliefs—we can learn to unblock channels of inspiration and reach our true creative potential. Boundless Creativity is designed to help writers, artists, and anyone feeling creatively blocked move beyond the self-doubt and criticism, past emotional wounds, and habits and patterns that keep you from realizing your artistic ambitions. Using a powerful technique called “The Universal Story”—a four-phase program with easy-to-follow steps and exercises—you’ll learn to identify and dissolve the emotional and energetic blocks that get in the way of your creativity. With these tips and tools, you’ll have the keys to unlock creative inspiration, intuition, and new ways of seeing yourself and the world—with acceptance, emotional balance, and a tolerance of imperfection.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1684035015

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The Plot Whisperer Workbook

Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories

By: Martha Alderson

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The Plot Whisperer Workbook

Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories

By: Martha Alderson

As every writer knows, plotting is the most essential part of any story. And for that reason, it's the part that's the most difficult and that causes the most headaches. Now Martha Alderson, well-known writing consultant, has created a series of exercises to give the plotting part of your brain full rein. From the beginning of the story to the climax to the conclusion, she trains would-be writers to craft a tale that is both compelling and that expresses the writer's own inner journey to find catharsis through writing.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440542740

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The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts

Easy Exercises to Get You Writing

By: Martha Alderson

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Easy Exercises to Get You Writing

By: Martha Alderson

Daily exercises guaranteed to spark your writing! The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts gives you the inspiration and motivation you need to finish every one of your writing projects. Written by celebrated writing teacher and author Martha Alderson, this book guides you through each stage of the writing process, from constructing compelling characters to establishing an unforgettable ending. Alderson also helps you get into the habit of writing creatively every day, with brand-new imaginative prompts, such as: Create an obstacle that interferes with the protagonist's goal and describe how that scene unfolds moment-by-moment. Provide sensory details of the story world and what your main character is doing at this very moment. Scan earlier scenes for examples of the protagonist's chief character flaw and develop it. He or she will need to overcome this flaw in order to achieve his or her ultimate goal. Show an issue or situation in the main character's life that needs attention and have him or her take the first step forward toward a course of action. Filled with daily affirmations, plot advice, and writing exercises, The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts will set your projects in the right direction--and on their way to the bestseller list!

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Adams Media

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1440560811

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Writing Blockbuster Plots

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene

By: Martha Alderson

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Writing Blockbuster Plots

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene

By: Martha Alderson

Plotting a story filled with memorable, engaging scenes from beginning to end can feel like an insurmountable challenge. Having the right plan - and the tools to execute it - can make all the difference. Writing Blockbuster Plots pulls back the curtain on story structure with step-by-step strategies and visuals that turn plotting and scene writing into a no-stress endeavor. In this completely revised and updated edition, celebrated writing instructor and plot consultant Martha Alderson helps you navigate the intricacies of story with the help of her exclusive Plot Planner and Scene Tracker tools. Using Alderson’s effective, accessible techniques, you'll be able to: • PLOT your story from beginning to end with a focus on dramatic action, the emotional development of your characters, and thematic significance. • ENSURE that each scene contributes meaningfully to the narrative by tracking the seven essential elements of scene. • LINK scenes by cause and effect to create a tight, seamless narrative. • INJECT tension and conflict to keep readers glued to the page. • TARGET weak areas in your story and learn how to fix them. Filled with examples from both classic and contemporary novels, as well as illustrations of the Plot Planner and Scene Tracker in action, Writing Blockbuster Plots strips the confusion out of the plotting process, enabling you to write a story that deserves a standing ovation.

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Penguin

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1599639831

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Blockbuster Plots Pure and Simple

Take the Panic Out of Plot

By: Martha Alderson

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Blockbuster Plots Pure and Simple

Take the Panic Out of Plot

By: Martha Alderson

Blockbuster Plots Pure and Simple presents step-by-step strategies that demystify the structure of story. Track the 7 most important elements of scene - pre-plot; cause and effect; conflict, tension, suspence; complex characters; compelling action; clarify theme; re-vision rewrites. You will be able to develop a multi-layered plotline for your story.

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Illusion Press

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1877809195

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Boundless Creativity

A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks

By: Martha Alderson

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A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks

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New Harbinger Publications

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Writing Deep Scenes

Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

By: Martha Alderson,Jordan Rosenfeld

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Writing Deep Scenes

Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

By: Martha Alderson,Jordan Rosenfeld

Take a Deep Dive into Plot and Scene and Improve Your Writing Whether you're planning your first novel or have already written a first draft, you need to master the concepts of plot and scene to truly realize your story's potential. Writing Deep Scenes teaches you how to write strong, layered, and engaging scenes--the secret to memorable, page-turning plots. It's filled with practical tools for building layers and nuance into your scenes, employing the right scene types at the right junctures, and developing a profound understanding of how plot and scene intertwine. Inside you'll learn: • How scenes are comprised of three key layers: action, emotion, and theme. • How to recognize each layer and weave them seamlessly into a scene. • How to develop an intricate relationship between the action and emotion in every scene. • How thematic imagery embedded in scenes increases a story's tension and contributes to the story's meaning. Using contemporary examples from a variety of genres, Writing Deep Scenes provides an effective method for plotting at the scene level. Use these techniques and enrich your fiction and memoirs with page-turning suspense and pathos, and explore new depths in every story you write.

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Penguin

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1599638878

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The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts

Easy Exercises to Get You Writing

By: Martha Alderson

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Easy Exercises to Get You Writing

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Adams Media

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The Martha Rules

10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, Or Manage a Business

By: Martha Stewart

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The Martha Rules

10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, Or Manage a Business

By: Martha Stewart

One of the world's greatest entrepreneurs shares her creative principles and practical strategies to help readers turn their own dreams into successful ventures.

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Rodale

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1594865329

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We Know Who We Are

Métis Identity in a Montana Community

By: Martha Harroun Foster

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We Know Who We Are

Métis Identity in a Montana Community

By: Martha Harroun Foster

They know who they are. Of predominantly Chippewa, Cree, French, and Scottish descent, the Métis people have flourished as a distinct ethnic group in Canada and the northwestern United States for nearly two hundred years. Yet their Métis identity is often ignored or misunderstood in the United States. Unlike their counterparts in Canada, the U.S. Métis have never received federal recognition. In fact, their very identity has been questioned. In this rich examination of a Métis community—the first book-length work to focus on the Montana Métis—Martha Harroun Foster combines social, political, and economic analysis to show how its people have adapted to changing conditions while retaining a strong sense of their own unique culture and traditions. Despite overwhelming obstacles, the Métis have used the bonds of kinship and common history to strengthen and build their community. As Foster carefully traces the lineage of Métis families from the Spring Creek area, she shows how the people retained their sense of communal identity. She traces the common threads linking diverse Métis communities throughout Montana and lends insight into the nature of Métis identity in general. And in raising basic questions about the nature of ethnicity, this pathbreaking work speaks to the difficulties of ethnic identification encountered by all peoples of mixed descent.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806182342

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9780806182346

The Great Hound Match of 1905

Alexander Henry Higginson, Harry Worcester Smith, and the Rise of Virginia Hunt Country

By: Martha Wolfe

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The Great Hound Match of 1905

Alexander Henry Higginson, Harry Worcester Smith, and the Rise of Virginia Hunt Country

By: Martha Wolfe

In November 1905, the peak of foxhunting season across the Midlands of England and up and down the east coast of North America, two towns in Virginia saw the coming of illustrious and wealthy men. There was to be a contest, a Great Hound Match, between two packs of foxhounds, one English and one American. The English hounds carried, on their great stout forearms and deep chests, the monumental weight of centuries of foxhunting in England and were expected to make their hound dog ancestors proud of their New World conquest. The American hounds were expected to show those stodgy old Brits how it was done over here—with spunk and intuition, individuality, drive, and nerve. This book chronicles this ostentatious match of Britain versus America at the turn of the century.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1586671545

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Writing Blockbuster Plots

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene

By: Martha Alderson

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene

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1599639793

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Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition - E-Book

By: Martha H. Stipanuk,Marie A. Caudill

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Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition - E-Book

By: Martha H. Stipanuk,Marie A. Caudill

Covering advanced nutrition with a comprehensive, easy-to-understand approach, Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 3rd Edition focuses on the biology of human nutrition at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and whole-body levels. It addresses nutrients by classification, and describes macronutrient function from digestion to metabolism. This edition includes the new MyPlate dietary guide and recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, plus coverage of the historical evolution of nutrition and information on a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and other food components. In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, lead authors Martha H. Stipanuk and Marie A. Caudill are joined by a team of nutrition experts in providing clear, concise, coverage of advanced nutrition. - 55 expert contributors provide the latest information on all areas of the nutrition sciences. - Nutrition Insight boxes discuss hot topics and take a closer look at basic science and everyday nutrition. - Clinical Correlation boxes show the connection between nutrition-related problems and their effects on normal metabolism. - Food Sources boxes summarize and simplify data from the USDA National Nutrient Database on the amount and types of foods needed to reach the recommended daily allowances for vitamins and minerals. - DRIs Across the Life Cycle boxes highlight the latest data from the Institute of Medicine on dietary reference intakes for vitamins and minerals, including coverage of infants, children, adult males and females, and pregnant and lactating women. - Life Cycle Considerations boxes highlight nutritional processes or concepts applicable to individuals of various ages and in various stages of the life span. - Thinking Critically sections within boxes and at the end of chapters help in applying scientific knowledge to "real-life" situations. - Lists of common abbreviations provide an overview of each chapter's content at a glance. - Comprehensive cross-referencing by chapters and illustrations is used throughout. - Current references and recommended readings connect you to nutrition-related literature and provide additional tools for research. - Coverage of the USDA's MyPlate dietary guide reflects today's new approach to diet and nutrition. - Recommendations outlined in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 are incorporated throughout the book. - Updated format features more subheadings, tables, and bullets, making it easier to learn and recall key points. - Updates of key chapters and boxes reflect significant changes within the fields of nutrition, biology, molecular biology, and chemistry. - NEW illustrations simplify complex biochemical, physiological, and molecular processes and concepts.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323266959

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9780323266956

Phonology in English Language Teaching

An International Approach

By: Martha C. Pennington

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Phonology in English Language Teaching

An International Approach

By: Martha C. Pennington

Phonology in English Language Teaching is an introductory text, specifically directed at the needs of language teachers internationally. Combining an overview of English phonology with structured practical guidance, this text shows how phonology can be applied in the classroom. An introductory chapter provides the philosophical framework, followed by separate chapters on the phonology of consonants, vowels and prosody. As well as presenting core material on English phonology, the book explores the relationship of orthography to the English sound system from a historical and a present-day perspective. The final chapter focuses on lesson design and provides practical advice to teachers on diagnosing and responding to students' pronunciation difficulties. As central themes, the book examines English seen from the perspective of international usage and considers the relationship of phonology to communication and the broader language curriculum. Consistent with its practical and communicative orientation each chapter concludes with pedagogical exercises and ideas for classroom and community research projects.

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Routledge

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1317893174

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9781317893172

Strengthening Argentina's Integration into the Global Economy

Policy Proposals for Trade, Investment, and Competition

By: Martha Martínez Licetti,Mariana Iootty,Tanja Goodwin,José Signoret

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Strengthening Argentina's Integration into the Global Economy

Policy Proposals for Trade, Investment, and Competition

By: Martha Martínez Licetti,Mariana Iootty,Tanja Goodwin,José Signoret

Integration into global markets can improve the efficiency of the Argentinian economy, providing opportunities for private investment to flourish and for the associated benefits to accrue to consumers. Among many policies that are important for integrating into the global economy, particularly relevant are trade, investment, and competition policies. They all share a common attribute: the capacity to shape the incentives of firms to improve resource allocation and to strengthen productivity while integrating into international markets. Once properly combined, investment, trade, and competition polices have mutually reinforcing relationships in the sense that growth dividends stemming from reforms in one policy area are reinforced when properly combined with reforms in the other two. Against this backdrop, this report follows a three-pronged approach. It presents a set of robust empirical analyses †“ drawing from both general and partial equilibrium exercises - to assess the potential impacts from trade, competition, and investment policy reforms. It offers a new comparative review of international experience with structural microeconomic reform programs to bring insights for Argentina’s design and sequencing of such reforms. Finally, it presents individual reform recommendations for each institution in charge of the three respective policy areas in an integrated step-by-step framework from the firm perspective to illustrate the critical challenges to investment and internationalization for Argentinian firms.

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World Bank Publications

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1464812756

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9781464812750

The Plot Whisperer Workbook

Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories

By: Martha Alderson

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Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories

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Simon and Schuster

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1440542740

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Writing Deep Scenes

Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

By: Martha Alderson,Jordan Rosenfeld

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Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

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1599638835

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The World According to Martha

By: Martha Stewart

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The World According to Martha

By: Martha Stewart

Presents a collection of quotes by Martha Stewart that, when culled together, describe her in her own words, through every phase of her life, from running a business, to making a home and building an empire.

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McGraw-Hill Companies

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0071464565

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9780071464567

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