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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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