technique

Discusses principles and techniques of children's book illustration, covering such aspects as genre, media, and character development, and presents case studies.

A guide to creating children's books, offering tips on how to come up with and develop an idea, discussing story structure and dialogue, looking at different types of books, examining various media and techniques for illustrating stories, and including facts about copyrights, licensing, showing work, and getting paid.

An introduction to the genre of creative nonfiction, analyzing the creative structure of the essay, article, and book; discussing the challenge of finding a topic and communicating information in an interesting way; and including a sample book proposal, a look at writers' colonies and conferences, and other reference tools.

A collection of essays in which Debra Spark explores a variety of topics related to the art of fiction writing.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler reflects on the writing process and the emotions involved with it and shares how writers can achieve the dreamspace necessary for creating honest, inspired fiction writing.

A photographic guide to over 600 ceramic shapes and forms along with various decorative techniques including glazes and underglazes.

Guide to writing fiction including specific ideas and techniques on finding stories, getting started, writing scenes, summarizing, developing conflict, revising and editing, receiving criticism and ways to get published.

Guide to prainting flowers in oils using time-honored techniques and easy to remember "catch phrases" to help the painter.