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    The Basics

    By Laura K Marshall

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    The Basics will take you on a refresher course of the writing basics. This book is geared to the new writer. You will find this guide helpful in your journey to a writer’s life.
    This book contains information on, Story Structure, Point of View, Parts of Speech, Writing Dialog, Speech Tags, Punctuation, Capitalization and Spacing, Characters and Genre. Each section has several exercises to help cement your learning.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura K Marshall
    Release dateJul 1, 2012
    ISBN9781476008301
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    Laura K Marshall

    Laura is the author of several books on writing, as well as multiple short stories and the Amazing but True series. Originally from Southern California, Laura has lived most of her life on the West Coast. Her love for imagination and make believe has fueled her passion for writing. Laura loves having fun while learning, which she incorporates into her writing.Laura enjoys writing about writing. She loves sharing her knowledge and love of writing and story telling with others. She is the Founder and Editor of The Starving Writer, an on-line writer’s resource.Laura currently lives in Clackamas, OR with her husband, two boys, two cats and a dog.

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