Peter Cox

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Peter Cox is the author of the UK No. 1 bestseller “Why You Don’t Need Meat” (US title "You Don't Need Meat") and with Linda McCartney author of the UK No. 1 bestseller and worldwide multi-million bestseller “Linda McCartney’s Home Cooking”. Together with his wife, Peggy Brusseau, he’s written many more national bestsellers. He founded Litopia way back when the internet was still a very nice place.
Litopia still is.

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Writing Historical Fiction by Emma Darwin

Our Summary A beginners' guide to writing historical fiction which draws on the material in her coaching sessions and lectures: characters, plot structure, research, using...
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Negotiating With The Dead by Margaret Atwood

Our Summary A collection of essays by a renowned writer on aspects of writing theory and how she became a writer. Entertaining and informative especially...
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The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler

Our Summary This is Hollywood story consultant Vogler's distillation of Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces. That is, it's a book on comparative mythology...
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The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

Our Summary First published in 1949, this dense, sometimes impenetrable, and somewhat controversial book on comparative mythology takes a tour through world folklore to tease...
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The Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman And Becca Puglisi

Our Summary Lists character traits to help you generate different types of characters and how these traits might manifest. Useful in conjunction with The Positive...
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman And Becca Puglisi

Our Summary Lists character traits to help you generate different types of characters and how these traits might manifest. Useful in conjunction with The Negative...
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The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman And Becca Puglisi

Our Summary A great one to dip in and out of if you find yourself repeating yourself in terms of showing-not-telling emotions. Gives lots of...
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The Conflict Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman And Becca Puglisi

Our Summary A breakdown of types of conflicts for your story and potential fall-outs for characters. Useful for sparking your imagination early in the creative...
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Story – Substance, Structure, Style And The Principles Of Screenwriting by Robert Mckee

Our Summary An oft-quoted reference for screenwriting, this book delves deep into story as a metaphor for life. McKee's analysis of film structure is hugely...
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Stein On Writing by Sol Stein

Our Summary With examples from bestsellers as well as from students' drafts, Stein offers detailed sections on characterization, dialogue, pacing, flashbacks, trimming away flabby wording,...

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