The Writing category has 232 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 523 ratings. The most-rated is Bird by Bird.
Finish and Publish
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How long have you wanted to write a book? You have something to say, and it's not helping anybody if it's just gathering dust in your head or on your hard drive. This audiobook will show you how to: Set up your book for success before you ever put the first word on paper Finish your book and make sure it comes out every bit as good as a traditionally published book Structure your book from the ground up to attract the people who need your message Build an audience of fans eagerly waiting to buy your book - even if nobody knows your name right now Make sure the people who need your book immediately recognize it and want to buy it Publish your book and get it in Amazon and other bookstores Handle all of the little details that often trip up first-time authors Launch your book for maximum impact so that people actually read it Earn royalties from your book month after month, even if you don't do any more work Extend the book to other formats and platforms, so you can reach more people with your message It's not a dream. There are plenty of real people who are doing exactly that. Those best-selling authors aren’t magical. There’s no difference between them and you, except that you haven’t published your book...yet. So, what's their secret? What sets them apart from the millions of people worldwide who want to write a book but never will? Two things: knowledge and execution. They know how to write, publish, and market a book, and they take action and do it. That's it. There's no magic. If you listen to interviews with successful authors, they all say the same thing. You can do it, too. This book will show you how.
©2015, 2020 Cara Stein (P)2020 Cara Stein
Creating Extraordinary Characters
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Scarlett O'Hara. Katniss Everdeen. Wilbur the Pig. Why do we love and remember these characters long after we've forgotten the details of their stories? Angela Hunt, author of more than 150 published books, shares the secrets of successful characterization that will enable you to create memorable, extraordinary characters in your novel, short story, or screenplay. Enjoy this writing lesson for a fraction of the cost of attending one of Angela's writing classes- - your writing will never be the same!
©2013 Angela E. Hunt (P)2020 Angela E. Hunt
Powerful Premise
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Why do some books attract readers while others don't? What are the essential qualities of an irresistible read, a story people can't wait to start? And what's the secret to attracting a literary agent or publishing deal? The answer to all three questions is: Premise. A powerful premise is what separates ordinary novels from best sellers. William Bernhardt explains the essential elements of breakout books, stories that reel in readers and attract serious attention. He discusses all the essential elements: originality, high stakes, believability, inescapable conflict, emotional appeal, and others. Plus, in the final chapter, Bernhardt explains how to turn your powerful premise into a winning pitch to attract agents and editors.
©2015 William Bernhardt Writing Programs, Inc. (P)2015 Babylon Books
Mastering the Process
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As the author of 24 novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful - and prolific - novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers listeners a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. This is a subject she knows well, having taught creative writing both nationally and internationally for over 30 years. "I have never before read a book about writing that is so thorough, thoughtful, and most of all, helpful." (Lisa See, New York Times best-selling author of The Island of Sea Women) For many writers, the biggest challenge is figuring out how to take that earliest glimmer of inspiration and shape it into a full-length novel. How do you even begin to transform a single idea into a complete book? In this audiobook, award-winning, number one New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth George takes us behind the scenes through each step of her writing process, revealing exactly what it takes to craft a novel. Drawing from her personal photos, early notes, character analyses, and rough drafts, George shows us every stage of how she wrote her novel Careless in Red, from researching location to imagining plot to creating characters to the actual writing and revision processes themselves. George offers us an intimate look at the procedures she follows, while also providing invaluable advice for writers about what has worked for her - and what hasn't. Mastering the Process gives writers practical, prescriptive, and achievable tools for creating a novel, editing a novel, and problem-solving when in the midst of a novel, from a master storyteller writing at the top of her game. Includes a PDF of research images, a character prompt sheet, and recommended reading. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Elizabeth George (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Writing for Audiobooks: Audio-First for Flow and Impact
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Are you an author interested in preparing your book for audiobook narration? Do you need advice on narrator-friendly writing and editing for voiceover and audio production? This practical guide to radio writing techniques will help you prepare your book for a voice artist or your own narration. Discover how to: Edit with your narrator in mind Use audio flow words and phrases Convey information with clarity Write from an audio-first viewpoint Handle visual book elements Engage split-focus listeners Shape sentences to hook listeners ...and lots more, including word lists and home studio tips. Audio production is a big investment! Make the most of your spend by getting your script audio-ready. With an audio-first editing pass, your narrator and listeners will really notice the difference, and you'll learn new writing and editing skills that will transform the impact of your books, whether audiobooks, or print and ebooks. Why I wrote this book Audiobook sales are booming. But as an author, how can you make the best of the opportunity? Most writers haven't trained in radio, podcasting, scriptwriting, or other writing forms that prioritize the spoken word over the written word. Narration and voiceover are a kind of performance, and book scripts need to be edited with audio writing techniques in mind, so that voiceover artists can deliver their very best. Hence this practical guide book. I'm a scriptwriter, spoken word performer, and ex-BBC radio journalist, and I teach dramatic writing at a UK university. My experience is in writing for the ear, and I've pulled everything I've learned together here, including audio-friendly concepts such as: flow attunement landing context-first performability language spans discourse markers ...all taken from the different writing worlds of radio news, spoken word, oral storytelling, rhetoric, and stage and radio drama. There’s advice for both fiction and non-fiction authors, and some technical studio tips for writers on the indie author path wanting to record their own audiobooks. This is perfect for: novelists non-fiction authors publishing professionals podcasters voiceover artists audiobook narrators oral historians spoken word performers radio writers storytellers ...and anyone inspired by the audiobook boom and the delights of the spoken word! Set yourself up for audiobook success with Writing for Audiobooks: Audio-First for Flow & Impact. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Jules Horne (P)2019 Jules Horne
How to Publish Book on Amazon 2.0
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Explore the secrets of publishing and turn your author dream into a reality! Are you searching for practical, step-by-step ways to turn your best-selling idea into a masterpiece? Do you want to share your book with the world, but you’re not sure where to begin? Or are you after the latest cutting-edge strategies for standing out from the crowd? Then this book is for you. As an author, publishing your book can be a daunting task. There are so many different things to learn about, and whether you want to self-publish or secure a traditional publisher, having a knowledge of the fine details is essential for kickstarting your author career. This brilliant and comprehensive guide breaks down the fundamentals of publishing, revealing how you can face the psychological battle of writing and cultivate the desire to succeed. Combining heartfelt advice with real, actionable strategies and the latest industry knowledge, successful publisher Dan Breton shows you how you can go from your very first chapter to a published book. Here’s what you’ll find inside: Winning the battle of the mind – how to find your desire for success A breakdown of publishing and what to expect Top tips for writing a killer book proposal and getting traditionally published Common writing mistakes and how to avoid them! The secret to creating “mood” and imbuing your book with a memorable tone How to start thinking like a publisher And so much more! No matter your genre or the type of book you write, this down-to-earth guide shows you how you can overcome all the common writing pitfalls and launch your book like a pro! Don’t risk letting the next best-seller gather dust in a drawer – it’s time for you to turn your author dream into a reality! Scroll up and buy now to publish your book today!
©2020 Dan Breton (P)2020 Dan Breton
The Fiction Writer's Book of Checklists: Gentle Reminders to Help Your Work Be the Best It Can Be
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Ever wish you had a list of things to check off as you write your novel or short story? Interesting protagonist? Check. High stakes at risk? Check. Fascinating setting? Check. Veteran author Angela Hunt, an admitted lover of lists, has compiled lists for every phase of your writing, from pre-writing to final drafting and submission or publication - including complete instructions about how to upload a book to CreateSpace and Kindle. Use and adapt these lists to fit your writing style, and know that your finished work is the best it can be.
©2014 Angela E Hunt (P)2020 Angela E. Hunt
Several Short Sentences About Writing
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Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It's the harmful debris of your education - a mixture of half-truths, myths, and false assumptions that prevents you from writing well. Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg offers an approach to writing that will change the way you work and think. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book. What you'll find here isn't the way to write. Instead, you'll find a way to clear your mind of illusions about writing and discover how you write. Several Short Sentences About Writing is a book of first steps and experiments. They will revolutionize the way you think and perceive, and they will change forever the sense of your own authority as a writer. This is a book full of learning, but it's also a book full of unlearning - a way to recover the vivid, rhythmic, poetic sense of language you once possessed. An indispensable and unique book that will give you a clear understanding of how to think about what you do when you write and how to improve the quality of your writing.
©2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Writing the Picture Book
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Writing a short book for children ought to be easy, right? Not if you don't know what you're doing. The picture book is an art form with a definite blueprint, and you deviate from it at your peril. Like all of the writing lessons from the Front books, this book is brief. There are other books with philosophies and backgrounds and lots of full color illustrations on glossy pages, and this isn’t one of them. This is a simple, practical book that will give you the nuts-and-bolts information you need to write a good picture book. Combine that with inspiration and your imagination, and you will be good to go. Veteran author Angela Hunt has written over 150 books, including more than a dozen picture books, among them the best-selling The Tale of Three Trees.
©2020 Angela E. Hunt (P)2020 Angela E. Hunt
Writing Creative Fiction
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So, you want to write a novel? Good! Writing novels is a useful goal. This will seemingly challenge you, stretch you, and change you. If you publish it, you will enjoy the respect of your family and friends and, maybe, even get fame and money. But respect, fame, and money are not the only reasons for writing novels. The only reason you need to write a novel is because you want to write a novel. Don't let anyone bother you for better goals because there isn't any. Here is what you will learn inside the book: What is creative fiction How can you overcome classic fiction What are skills to increase your attention And much more... What are you still waiting for? Scroll up and click the "buy now" button.
©2020 Brooke Clark (P)2020 Brooke Clark
Self Publish Your Own Book
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Do you want to publish your own book but are struggling with where to go? This is a process that can be overwhelming for the beginner. But this audiobook will help ease your way into the whole process. The secrets you find in this audiobook aren't really secrets to me or to the people in the publishing arena. But to the outsider, they are worth their weight in gold. If you're just starting out then this can be your guide to ease the pain. What's inside will help guide and nurture your way to being a self pushed author. Not only that, but you will become a self-published hero. Help is here right now. Grab it by the horns and hang on for the ride of your life. Your journey starts here!
©2021 Bruce Walker (P)2021 Bruce Walker
Self Discipline Success
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You have goals but you're discouraged when your plans don't work? You want to be successful, but you have the doubt of not knowing exactly how to achieve it? The truth is...we all aspire to success in life, in relationships, in business. But if you realize that despite your good intentions you are not achieving your goals, then you must carefully examine how this does not happen and why you are failing. The solution is not to ignore the obstacles we face, but to learn to recognize them so that they are not a barrier, to overcome them and go beyond. All this, practicing self-discipline. And this is what you learn in Self Discipline Success. The goal of this book is simple: I will teach you to achieve your goals in the best possible way in the most functional way possible. You will learn: How to develop a powerful self-discipline in every field How to develop key self-awareness skills to push yourself towards your goal How to have a clear vision of how self-discipline works that will inspire you to continue in anything How to resist the temptations to achieve business goals Strategies used for self-discipline Positive mental attitude And much more. Self Discipline Success is full of information and exercises that will have an immediate and positive impact on your mentality and discipline. Would You Like To Know More? Download now to tidy up your ideas, which will become actions that will make you achieve your goals. Buy now!
©2019 Michael Bearzot (P)2020 Michael Bearzot
The Plot Thickens
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As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this invaluable guide - a veritable fiction-writing workshop - without boundless new ideas.
©2002 Noah Lukeman (P)2017 Noah Lukeman
The Writers' Guide to Publishing Audiobooks
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Narrate Your Own Audiobook for Less Than $100! If you're a self-published author looking to maximize income opportunities for your books and looking for ways to separate yourself from the cutthroat e-book competition, converting your books to audiobooks is an obvious next step. Audiobooks are on a fast-track growth path, piggybacking on the rise of smartphones. Most major publishers are now producing audio versions of their top-selling books. You can do the same. At one time it cost thousands of dollars to produce an audiobook, but today you can purchase all the audio equipment you need for less than a $100 and narrate your own book for free. Or you can explore the possibilities of hiring a professional narrator with no upfront fee and splitting the royalties on a 50/50 basis. This book gets straight to the point, explaining exactly what you need to do and what your options are in creating an audiobook without including all the usual get-rich-quick fluff. Book Topics: Why right now is the best time to get into the audiobook market. How to publish your audiobook on the Audiobook Creation Exchange. How narrators are paid and the factors that determine audiobook success. How audiobooks are sold on the major audiobook sites like Audible and iTunes. How to set up your own home audiobook recording studio. How to use the free software program, Audacity, to produce audiobooks. How to prepare your manuscript for recording. And much more!
©2015 Jack Kunkel (P)2015 Jack Kunkel
The Craft of Character
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International Emmy nominated writer Mark Boutros offers a guide to creating characters who are engaging, emotionally driven, and memorable. With experience writing comedy, drama, and novels, Mark shares a mixture of theory, exercises, and pitfalls, getting you thinking about the questions you should always have in your mind during character creation. This is an invaluable tool for beginner and experienced writers. “The most complete and comprehensive guide to character I've ever read." (Adam Croft, author)
©2020 Mark Boutros (P)2020 Mark Boutros
How to Self-Publish Your Book
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Do you happen to have an idea for a book, but you’re unsure of where to start? Have you heard of self-publishing from various sources and you’d like to find out more? Would you like to know how do the following? Research a book topic and validate if it’s profitable or not. Draft up the manuscript for your book. Come up with an engaging title that sells. Self-publish the book on your own so that you’re in control. If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you’re on the path to self-publishing! It can be daunting to get started. There are so many steps to just begin, however, you can take it from others with more experience. That’s where this audiobook comes in. This audiobook was written based on experience in the self-publishing realm of the web and contains real methods that you can use that help alleviate any signs of overwhelm and help you plan, write and publish your book in order to reach success. What this audiobook has that you can use: Setting yourself up with the mindset to create a book. Performing research on your own using various resources so that you have the information needed to determine the path of profitability. Types of non-fiction books that have profitable topics and how you can tap into profitable, niche areas of the book market. Emulating certain business models for non-fiction books and how you can use these tips to make progress. Tips to streamline the process of creating/writing your book as well as editing. How to choose the best places to outsource your work if needed and finding an affordable option. How to properly add resources and references to your book. Tips to avoid any legal issues. Steps in publishing your book yourself and how to streamline the process. Where to publish your books and how to use these platforms. How to build an email list to reach your audience. Plus so much more! There are so many reasons to self-publish these days. We now have the ability to publish within our control and it’s one of the best times to capitalize on this opportunity. Rather than going through a large corporation for publishing books, you can now do the work yourself (or have it outsourced) to get your ideas online, sharing with others, and increasing your income. The methods in this audiobook are based on experience and can help you as well if you put in the effort and follow these methods. No need to wait anymore. Go ahead and purchase your copy today and start self-publishing your own works!
©2020 Joseph Robinson (P)2020 Joseph Robinson
Creationists
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E. L. Doctorow is acclaimed internationally for such novels as Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, and The March. Now here are Doctorow's rich, revelatory essays on the nature of imaginative thought. In Creationists, Doctorow considers creativity in its many forms: from the literary (Melville and Mark Twain) to the comic (Harpo Marx) to the cosmic (Genesis and Einstein). As he wrestles with the subjects that have teased and fired his own imagination, Doctorow affirms the idea that "we know by what we create". Just what is Melville doing in Moby Dick? And how did The Adventures of Tom Sawyer impel Mark Twain to radically rewrite what we know as Huckleberry Finn? Can we ever trust what novelists say about their own work? How could Franz Kafka have written a book called Amerika without ever leaving Europe? In posing such questions, Doctorow grapples with literary creation not as a critic or as a scholar, but as one working writer frankly contemplating the work of another. It's a perspective that affords him both protean grace and profound insight. Among the essays collected here are Doctorow's musings on the very different Spanish Civil War novels of Ernest Hemingway and André Malraux; a candid assessment of Edgar Allan Poe as our "greatest bad writer"; and a bracing analysis of the story of Genesis in which God figures as the most complex and riveting character. Rich in aphorism and anecdote, steeped in history and psychology, informed by a lifetime of reading and writing, Creationists opens a magnificent window into one of the great creative minds of our time.
©2006 E.L. Doctorow (P)2006 Random House, Inc.
Outsource Your Book
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Outsource Your Book shares the secrets of a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author on how to hire experts to write, publish, and launch your best seller. Warning: Listening to this book and following the advice within can result in having your name on a best-selling book and on top of the charts. Discover the 17 steps known only to best-selling authors of going from a book idea to a six-figure funnel, including: How to position your book so that it's a best seller - you have to do this before it's written. Where to hire a pro to craft a clever book outline. How to hire the right interviewer who can get your ideas out of your head. How to turn your ideas into a masterfully crafted manuscript. How to know which of the three different types of editing you will need. How and where to hire for the interior layout and formatting of your book. Where to hire a designer for an attention-grabbing cover and why the right cover can make or break your book sales. How to optimize your book for online sales so that it pops up on top of any search results. Where to find the pros to launch your book to best-seller status and to reach libraries and foreign markets. And much more! Outsource Your Book answers the question: How do I turn my business book idea into a best seller by hiring out? Discover the 17 steps to becoming an authority, building credibility, preparing for a consultancy, and leaving a legacy. Your book awaits you.
©2019 Alinka Rutkowska (P)2019 Leaders Press
Pep Talks for Writers
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Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this audio handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. From tips about how to finally start that story, to helpful ideas about what to do when the words just aren't quite coming out right, Pep Talks for Writers provides motivation, encouragement, and helpful exercises for writers of all stripes.
©2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
How to Write a Novel in Ten Days
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Even in today's fast-paced world, the myth that writing fast equals writing badly - or, conversely, writing well equals writing slowly - persists. Now, USA Today best-selling author Dean Wesley Smith aims to shatter this myth once and for all with this latest WMG Writer's Guide. In a series of blog posts, Smith chronicled his process toward ghost writing a 70,000-word novel for a traditional publisher in just 10 days. He wrote about his progress, his feelings about the writing, and how he approached and overcame obstacles. This audiobook takes readers on a journey that demonstrates that writing fast, and writing well, comes from motivation and practice. USA Today best-selling author Dean Wesley Smith published more than a hundred novels in 30 years and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres. He wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds. Writing with his wife Kristine Kathryn Rusch under the name Kathryn Wesley, they wrote the novel for the NBC miniseries The Tenth Kingdom and other books for Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. He wrote novels under dozens of pen names in the worlds of comic books and movies, including novelizations of a dozen films, from The Final Fantasy to Steel to Rundown. He now writes his own original fiction under just the one name, Dean Wesley Smith. In addition to his upcoming novel releases, his monthly magazine called Smith's Monthly premiered October 1, 2013, filled entirely with his original novels and stories. Dean also worked as an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books. He now plays a role as an executive editor for the original anthology series Fiction River.
©2014 Dean Wesley Smith (P)2014 Dean Wesley Smith