So, you want to write a novel? Your character is demanding to be let out of your head and be put down on paper! How do you write a story that sells?Writing good fiction is more than having a great story in your head. It is creating characters that live and breathe and plots that grip the reader. It is creating a setting that is real to your readers, dialogue that sparkles, and pacing that drives the story forward. It is action scenes that put the reader, sweaty palmed, in the middle of it all, and love scenes that melt the readers heart. You need to learn the art of crafting a story.How do you get your story published? Foundations of Fiction takes you step by step through the process of finding an agent or publisher, and creating a compelling synopsis.All writers serve an apprenticeship as they learn their craft, but learning by trial and error is frustrating and tedious. Foundations of Fiction covers all of the nitty-gritty techniques of fiction writing. This how-to book, written by an author who has been there and done that, is your foremost source for creating a story that sells!

Foundations of Fiction

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Simpson, Judith

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

iUniverse

People first came to the continent of North America during the Ice Age. Some settled in the bleak lands of the Arctic, while others walked south as far as California and Florida. They formed different tribes with their own languages, customs and ceremonies. Native Americans is the story of these people - from the hunters and warriors who speared woolly mammoths and long-horned bison, to the farmers and foragers who searched for food in the mountains and on the coast. They depended on the land for everything: for wild plants to use in healing rituals; and for materials to make and decorate clothes, masks and costumes, and to build dwellings and boats. Many Native Americans believed that the sky, earth, plants, animals and rivers had powerful spirits. Some told stories of mythical creatures that formed the world and brought good harvests. They danced, sang and prayed to the spirits and had solemn pipe-smoking rituals and powwows to ask the spirits for a successful hunt or to bring peace to warring tribes. When Columbus came to the New World, life changed for the Native Americans. The new settlers often took land by force, and herded the people o

Native Americans (Discoveries)

Children's Books

Geography & Cultures

Barnes&Noble Books

Offers an overview of the history and culture of the North American Indians, and looks at their interactions with white settlers

Native Americans (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

Time-Life Education

Explores the history of the early civilizations of Greece, as well as their architecture, art, poetry, drama, and music

Ancient Greece (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

Schofield, Louise

History

A first look at the world of dinosaurs discusses these prehistoric reptiles, describing who they were, how they lived, and what happened to them, in a volume featuring curiosity boxes, numerous illustrations, and fold-out panels.

Mighty Dinosaurs (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

Describes life in ancient Rome, and discusses the growth and decline of the Roman empire

Ancient Rome (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

Roberts, Paul.

An informative account of the more than 7,000-year-old civilization of China including insights into the individuals who helped shape this country

Ancient China (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

Emphasizes the culture and customs of the Vietnamese people, explains Chinese influences, and discusses the history and geography of the land.

Vietnam (Ask About Asia)

Biographies

Mason Crest

People first came to the continent of North America during the Ice Age. Some settled in the bleak lands of the Arctic, while others walked south as far as California and Florida. They formed different tribes with their own languages, customs and ceremonies. Native Americans  is the story of these people - from the hunters and warriors who speared woolly mammoths and long-horned bison, to the farmers and foragers who searched for food in the mountains and on the coast. They depended on the land for everything: for wild plants to use in healing rituals; and for materials to make and decorate clothes, masks and costumes, and to build dwellings and boats. Many Native Americans believed that the sky, earth, plants, animals and rivers had powerful spirits. Some told stories of mythical creatures that formed the world and brought good harvests. They danced, sang and prayed to the spirits and had solemn pipe-smoking rituals and powwows to ask the spirits for a successful hunt or to bring peace to warring tribes. When Columbus came to the New World, life changed for the Native Americans. The new settlers often took land by force, and herded the people o

Native Americans (A Little ark book)

Allen& Unwin

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