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Advantages: Great concept; useful tool for the writer's toolkit
Disadvantages: Some phrases will make the reader blush - or laugh out loud

>She tried to throttle the dizzying current racing through her< >their lips met and she felt buffeted by the winds of a savage harmony< >his tongue tantalised the buds which had swollen to their fullest< With phrases like these, is it surprising that professional authors whisper and giggle about this book like teens over an adult novel? At first glance the book is not impressive: A small, slender paperback. But then, size isn't all that matters, ...
...intrigued. The authors obviously knew what a writer needs: phrases for every occasion. A writer myself - though more tending towards 'dark suspense' than 'romance' - I'm often stuck for the right phrase to describe an experience or a feeling. This neat little booklet contains phrases for several categories writer of romantic fiction - or indeed a writer of any genre involving romantic scenes - might require, 'Physical Characteristics:Male'; 'Emotions: ... Read review

Advantages: Engaging and fun to do.
Disadvantages: none

...to discover their creativity,and in the process of doing so,discovering themselves. The author is particularly good at encouraging her readers to believe in their own creativity regardless of whether they think they are creative or not, which brings hope to us all! The book is divided into twelve sections/weeks and has the feel of being on a course because of this structure in place,it helps the reader to stay focused. Each section has various writing ...
...'true self'. I found the suggestion of doing "morning pages" each day a very helpful tool for discovering and becoming aware of thinking patterns. I also appreciated and enjoyed the inclusion of what the author described as "artist days out". overall It's a lovely,well organised book with the feel of having a friend on the journey. I also like the good size print and overall size of the book,which is a little larger than A5. I highly recommend ... Read review

Advantages: the insider tips
Disadvantages: the pictures that do not belong in the sections

...the fist being the classic Burlesque side with tips on how to perfect your inner burlesquer. Dita also shows you how to perfect your look depending on where decade you want my personal favorite was from the 40s look with unseen pictures of dita and her personal stories its a must have the other side is called Fetish this is my personal favorite with an insight on how fetishes are a part of everyday life with a picture of her on the cover of playboy ... Read review

Advantages: very easy to understand
Disadvantages: none

Many readers are of the opinion that this is one of the finest books written on Photography, especially recommended for new photographers and those interested in photography.. The text is straight forward and easy to understand, covering the topics Aperture, Lighting and Shutter speed, but, it is not a highly technical book.. There are many illustrative photographs accompanying the text and also there are many photographs which illustrate different ...
...as it give a basic knowledge of photography , and sharpens their skills at photography.. He has made it interesting and practical by including some excercises all through the book to help you gain some experience as you read on.. He has taken care to include all details that a beginner would want to know, thereby helping one analyze where they went wrong while taking a particular shot.. The price is attractive for a book of this kind..a good buy ... Read review

Advantages: hugely informative, overwhelming amounts of knowledge
Disadvantages: can be confusing at first, book is written in fragmented format

...the subject can change (by performing the change on you). Tricks Of The Mind is an incredibly enjoyable and informative education read and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the world of the human mind, beliefs and expectation, hypnosis and NLP, body language and psychic abilities. ... Read review