Martin Luther College

While attending a month-long writing retreat at the estate of a feminist horror writer who issues a life-changing challenge, Alex, determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, ignores the strange happenings around her until the disappearance of a fellow writer leads her on a desperate search for the truth.

Walden first published in 1854 as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and-to some degree-a manual for self-reliance. Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months,...

Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As the author shows you how to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares...

Outlines "steps of writing a story from beginning to end. Learn how to gather inspiration and develop a story's characters. Then visualize and organize your story's plot with a writing map. And after you've written a really rough draft, check out tips for revising your work"--Page 4 of cover.

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.

Hall spent years immersed in argument, passion, and trendsetting ideas-- but she was also bombarded by tangled sentences, migraine-inducing jargon, and dull-as-dishwater writing. Here she presents the ultimate guide to writing persuasively-- for students, job applicants, and even rookie authors looking to get published. Though it may be challenging to change minds in the opinion-soaked digital age, Hall teaches us that there are fundamental rules...