Writing, Journaling, Publishing

The bad news: even really good manuscripts have weak spots that are enough to garner rejections from agents and publishers. The good news: most of these problems are easy to fix once the writer sees and understands them.

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student.

A comprehensive guide for improving your creative writing, including contributions from David Lodge, Ali Smith, David Almond, and Sir Malcolm Bradbury.

The musician and Hip Hop legendhailed as the greatest MC of all time and compared to Thelonious Monkreimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist.

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