Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow
A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories
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Steve Almond
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Steve Almond
About this listen
The long-awaited craft book from Steve Almond, based on three decades of writing, failing, and trying again.
In Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond shares the insights gleaned from three decades as a beloved teacher and mentor, and a considerably less-beloved literary rabble rouser. His tone is irreverent. His ideas are iconoclastic. And his approach is stubbornly, radically, empathic. The goal is to explode the well-meaning but misguided myths that hold us back from writing our deepest and most honest work, to awaken the joys of storytelling while also confronting how grueling the process can be. Truth features chapters on plot, character, and chronology, but travels far beyond the earnest aims of most creative writing books, with essays about humor, sex, obsession, and writer’s block, as well as prompts to generate new work and a rollicking Frequently Asked Questions section. You’ll never think about writing the same way again.
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Identifying covert emotional manipulation is tricky. You sense something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on the problem. This powerful book will reveal to you if manipulation is at play in your relationships. It will open your eyes. You will learn 30 tactics manipulators use to get what they want. You will also learn to spot the warning signs within yourself that expose covert manipulation is taking place, even if you can't identify the specific tactics being used.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book can change your life!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great concept, interesting writing.
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Mind Mapping
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This is a comprehensive guide to learning about a wonderful technique called mind maps. Mind maps are an amazing organizational and creativity tool that can improve memory, concentration, communication, organization, creativity, and time management.
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4 out of 5 stars
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make sure to practice
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By: Kam Knight
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How to Write Best-Selling Fiction
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 841
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Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a writer and this course is to blame.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Executive functioning skills—including focus, organization, stress management, and more―are critical to succeeding in all aspects of your life. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with ADHD or you’ve lived with it your entire life, you know that developing these skills can be a challenge. Thriving with Adult ADHD offers a toolbox of information, assessments, and evidence-based exercises to help you build this mental skill set and take control of your ADHD.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and helpful ideas!
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Easy Spanish Step-by-Step
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21
Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is designed in such a way that each section builds upon the last to help your brain progressively create lasting and meaningful connections to each new word and grammar concept. Simply by listening and speaking out loud with us, you will naturally progress, step-by-step, toward Spanish communication and fluency.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best so far . . .
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How to Boost Your Credit Score 100+ Points in 30 Days Without Credit Repair!
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- Narrated by: Mike Norgaard
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Did you know that you could have credit scores in the low 600s even if you never missed a bill payment in your life? That's because your payment history is only 35% of your credit score. How to Boost Your Credit Score 100+ Points in 30 Days Without Credit Repair will show credit industry secrets for maximizing the other 65%. The best part is you will see real results in just 30 days.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't waste a credit on this!
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No Calculator? No Problem!
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No Calculator? No Problem! Mastering Mental Math , award-winning professor of mathematics and celebrated “mathemagician” Arthur T. Benjamin delivers 10 fun-filled lessons on how to do math in your head with confidence, accuracy, and speed - sometimes faster than a calculator. By the end of Professor Benjamin’s lessons, you’ll be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers faster than ever before. And with your newfound skills, you’ll soon find yourself amazing other people and, perhaps more important, yourself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent but need PDF
- By Majeed on 10-15-19
By: Art Benjamin, and others
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Complete Spanish Step-by-Step
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26
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Complete Spanish Step-by-Step is a top-selling Spanish book on all of Amazon! With more than 1,000 four- and five-star reviews, the reviews speak for themselves. Now, it’s your turn to learn Spanish with us! This audio course is designed to help you learn Spanish as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Review - 1/1/22 - Complete Spanish Step By Step
- By Anthony B. on 01-01-22
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Magnificent
My new favorite book on the craft and writing life. I’ll be coming back to this often.
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- Chad
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Great essays. Great insight. Several unique lenses. Thanks.
Great essays. Great insight. Several unique lenses like the sex chapter. Thanks. Good narration as well.
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