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The Writer's Idea Thesaurus - by Fred White (Paperback)

The Writer's Idea Thesaurus - by  Fred White (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Endless ideas at your fingertips, and at the turn of a page... <p/>Need an idea for a short story or novel? Look no further than <i>The Writer's Idea Thesaurus</i>. It's far more than a collection of simple writing prompts. You'll find a vast treasury of story ideas inside, organized by subject, theme, and situation categories, and listed alphabetically for easy reference. <p/>Author and award-winning writing instructor Fred White shows you how to build out and customize these ideas to create unique plots that reflect your personal storytelling sensibilities, making <i>The Writer's Idea Thesaurus</i> an invaluable tool for generating creative ideas and vanquishing writer's block--for good. <p/>Inside you'll find: <p/> - 2,000 unique and dynamic story ideas perfect for novels and short stories of any genre or writing style<br> - Twenty major idea categories, such as The Invasion of X, The Transformation of X into Y, Escape from X, The Curse of X, and more<br> - Multiple situations that further refine the major categories, such as The Creation of Artificial Life, The Descent Into Madness, Love in the Workplace, The Journey to a Forgotten Realm, and more<br> - Invaluable advice on how to customize each idea.<br><i>The Writer's Idea Thesaurus</i> is an interactive story generator that opens the door to thousands of new story arcs and plotlines.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Fred White</b> is a Professor of English Emeritus at Santa Clara University, where he taught courses in writing and literature for more than 30 years. He is the author of <i>Where Do You Get Your Ideas?: A Writer's Guide to Transforming Notions into Narratives</i>, <i>The Daily Reader</i>, <i>The Daily Writer</i>, and <i>The Well-Crafted Argument</i> (now in its 5th Edition). His essays, fiction, poetry, and plays have appeared in such periodicals as <i>Arizona Quarterly</i>, <i>The Chronicle of Higher Education</i>, <i>The Emily Dickinson Journal</i>, <i>Rattle</i>, <i>The San Jose Mercury News</i>, <i>Southwest Review</i>, and <i>Writer's Digest</i>.

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