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A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Image-Driven Story Prompts and Exercises for Writers
by Phillip Sexton, Photography by Tricia Bateman
ISBN 978-1-58297-472-9
$19.99, 256p, 120 b&w photos
Available January 2007

• Visual inspiration for all types of fiction writers, from beginning to advanced—this book takes an uniquw approach, using photographs as the basis for each writing exercise.

• 120 unique and inspiring photos ever before published—the photographs have been created specifically for this book, so that the content and the text work together seamlessly.
• Impulse-buy appeal—gifty size and sophisticated design make this book feel covetable and special.

Divided into eight themed sections, A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words provides more than 120 photos and related exercises designed to help readers get inspired and improve specific elements of their fiction. The book covers a range of topics, including description and character, breaking through writer’s block, beginning and ending a story in style, crafting realistic dialogue, and more. The reader will be asked to write at least 1,000 words per exercise and to make those words as polished and precise as possible. This is a book for writers who want to give themselves a fierce, focused workout.

About the Authors
Phillip Sexton is a co-founder of the literary journal Fresh boiled Peanuts. He is also co-author of The Writer’s Book of Matches. Tricia Bateman is an art director for HOW magazine.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Beginnings
Chapter 2 Description
Chapter 3 Character
Chapter 4 Dialogue
Chapter 5 Emotions
Chapter 6 Endings
Chapter 7 Story Starters
Chapter 8 Unlimited Potential