Isbn: 9780553052466 - starting from scratch: a different kind of writers' manual (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. An Old Flame Brings a Spark of New HopeEn Alt Maedel--an old maid. At age twenty-nine, that's what Eva Lapp considers herself. And who could argue with her? Finding a good Amish husband at her age will be next to impossible. Plus, Eva's unwarranted bad reputation in Lancaster County precedes her. Maybe living the Englisch life would be better. Squeezed out of her childhood home by her brother's boisterous family, Eva finds lodging and a new job managing a small caf' at a local plant nursery. But the challenge of her new position isn't enough to distract from her current predicament. To Eva's surprise, her first love, Jake Miller, suddenly returns to Lancaster County. Flooded with emotions and filled with questions about Jake's past, can Eva trust what she's feeling?Jake and Eva face many obstacles in their quest for a fresh start in the community, but perhaps with God's help, they can find the redemption they both desperately need.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition. Inscription on inside cover. Other than that, all inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. near fine. first edition, first printing. Octavo, 254 pages. Book and dust jacket are in near Fine condition. 100104A.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 47126045. 1753695809. 7/28/2025 9:43:29 AM.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. Hardcover 1988 edition. Text, dust jacket, and boards in near fine condition. Binding firm. Text free from markings. {254 pages} Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED*.

Hardcover. Zustand: good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDLanguage Arts & Disciplines; very good trade paperback, some creases, front cover slightly worn, some foxing to inside cover, tips bumped, clean pages, prompt shipping with tracking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Slightly bowed boards and rubbing else about very good in a very good dust jacket with rubbing and edgewear. Inscribed by the author to the family of editor and writer Colleen Watt.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. 254pp. Fine in an about fine dust jacket with slight toning.

Paperback. Zustand: Collectible-Like New. From the best-selling author of??Rubyfruit Jungle and??Bingo, here is a writers' manual as provocative,??frank, and funny as her fiction. Unlike most??writers' guides, this one had as much to do with how??writers live as with mastering the tools of their??trade. Rita Mae Brown begins with a very personal??account of her own career, from her days as a young??poet who had written a novel no publisher wanted??to take a chance on, right up to her recent??adventures as a Hollywood screenwriter. In a sassy style??that makes her outspoken advice as entertaining as??it is useful, she provides straight talk about??paying the rent while maintaining the energy to??write; and dealing with agents, publishers, critics,??and the publicity circus; about pursuingj??ournalisim, academia, or screen-writing; and about rejecting??the Hemingway myth of the hard-living,??hard-drinking genius. In addition Brown, a former teacher or??writing, offers a serious examination of the??writer's tool--language, plotting, characters,??symbolism--plus exercises to sharpen the ear for dialogue,??and a fascinating, annoted reading list of??important works from the seventh century to the late??twentieth. From the Trade Paperback edition.…