Whether you are daunted by a blinking cursor or frustrated trying to get the people in your head onto the page, writing stories can be intimidating. It takes passion, tenacity, patience and a knowledge of—and faith in—the writing process. A manual for the apprentice fiction writer, Storyville! demystifies that process; its bold graphics take you inside the writer’s mind and show you how stories are made.John Dufresne provides insight into the building blocks of fiction. With original prompts and exercises crafted with Dufresne’s singular dry wit, and Evan Wondolowski’s playful and illuminating graphics on every page, Storyville! is the perfect companion for aspiring writers of all levels.

Learn all the sign language slang you''ve always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you''re signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don''t teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the perfect pocket-sized guide to all the ASL terms you want to take with you and learn on the go. Let''s start signing!

Whether you are daunted by a blinking cursor or frustrated trying to get the people in your head onto the page, writing stories can be intimidating. It takes passion, tenacity, patience and a knowledge of—and faith in—the writing process. A manual for the apprentice fiction writer, Storyville! demystifies that process; its bold graphics take you inside the writer’s mind and show you how stories are made.John Dufresne provides insight into the building blocks of fiction. With original prompts and exercises crafted with Dufresne’s singular dry wit, and Evan Wondolowski’s playful and illuminating graphics on every page, Storyville! is the perfect companion for aspiring writers of all levels.

Learn all the sign language slang you''ve always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you''re signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don''t teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the perfect pocket-sized guide to all the ASL terms you want to take with you and learn on the go. Let''s start signing!