A diverse collection of handy desk references designed to help students, business professionals, and all readers become more productive in school, the workplace, and everyday life. Each of the 9 volumes is clearly written and presents easy-to-follow guidelines for a variety of pieces of writing that many of us approach with fear and lack of confidence. Readers will learn to produce their finest work.Writing short fiction made easy with clearly written advice on plot, theme, character development, dialogue, and more. A model story is featured, and readers are asked to break it down into distinct parts. A practical exercise for any aspiring writer. With tips on how to get into print.