writing

“Complete Creative Writing Course: Your complete companion for writing creative fiction” by Chris Sykes

"LEARN HOW TO WRITE CREATIVELY WITH THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND PRACTICAL COURSE. The only comprehensive Creative Writing title on the market that goes beyond introducing the basic genres to offering a complete journey along the writing path, including material on editing, redrafting and polishing a piece of work. Featuring the unique Workshop exercises to encourage readers to hone their work rather than just progressing through a number of exercises. Takes the reader from complete beginner or committed amateur to the point you've completed, edited and redrafted your work and are ready for publication."...>>

“Keys to Great Writing” by Stephen Wilbers

"Empower your writing! Keys to Great Writing covers every aspect of the craft, showing you how to develop a writer's voice that is unique, precise, and effective. From grammar rules to revision strategies, you'll find the crucial information you need in short, easy-to-browse sections that enable you to hone your own signature writing approach. No more wading through dry style manuals. No more guesswork. Just clear, proven guidance, including: • Four Myths of Great Writing • The Elements of Style Checklist • The Elements of Composition Checklist • The Four-Step Writing Process • Glossary of Grammatical Terms • Proofreading Checklist •...>>

“The Magical Writing Grimoire: Use the Word as Your Wand for Magic, Manifestation & Ritual” by Lisa Marie Basile

"Part guided journaling practice, part magical grimoire, The Magical Writing Grimoire explores the transformative power of ritual and writing, showing you how to incorporate writing as a magical tool to live a ritualistic life, create healing, manifest your visions, set intentions, and amplify spell-casting. . The Magical Writing Grimoire approaches writing as an inclusive, adaptable, and spiritual act. You will learn how to combine writing with ritual and magic for self-discovery, shadow work, setting intentions, living mindfully, manifestation, and healing or releasing. You will also be guided in how to create a personal grimoire--a magical book of rituals, musings, ideas, spells, and intentions. . Each chapter contains rituals alongside writing prompts and poetic wisdom. You'll work...>>

Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayer

You've attended rituals that took your breath away. You've borrowed spells out of books. You've read splendid Pagan poetry in magazines. Now learn to compose all these types of magical writing yourself! Composing Magic guides you through the exciting realm of magical and spiritual writing. You'll explore the process of writing, its tools and techniques, individual types of composition, and ways of sharing your work with other people. The book shows you how to write: Basic and advanced forms of poetry Spells Chants and rounds Prayers Blessings Solitary and group rituals Each type of writing includes its history and uses, which cover diverse traditions. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the creative process, such as how to: Brainstorm ideas for a topic Choose the right type...>>

“Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink: Learn to Write Stories, Spells and Other Magickal Works” by Susan Pesznecker

"Would you like to craft your own Book of Shadows? Write a story? Create Pagan rituals or Wiccan spells for special occasions? And ultimately infuse your writing with added beauty, style, and power? Get your creativity flowing as you step into a boundless world where magick comes alive through the written word. Clear, step-by-step instructions will guide you through each phase of creating beautiful and powerful magickal works. • Drumming up ideas • Keeping a magickal journal • Freewriting • Choosing a composition form • Revising drafts to a refined polish This book on magickal writing offers an array of exercises, tips and terms, and writing samples to help you craft stories, devotional poems, spells, chants, prayers, blessings, meditations,...>>