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A WriteStuff Writer's Little Guide Book: A few tips that might help on your writing journey
ISBN: 9781420860153 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a compact little book that will help those just getting started in the creative process of writing. It is packed with helpful information that does not overwhelm, but points the reader in the right direction. After reading this book you'll learn to change the way you think about writing, and more important, how you go about writing and getting published. If you've been putting off your own writing journey, then this book might jar you out of all those reasons you put in front of you everyday that keep you from getting started. It also offers two examples of nonfiction and fiction...
This is a compact little book that will help those just getting started in the creative process of writing. It is packed with helpful information that...
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Exceptional Writing Made Easy
ISBN: 9781434324658 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you are a high school or college student, you are in serious jeopardy of failing to develop a skill that will have a major influence on your personal and professional future! I am referring to the art of writing. This straightforward and easy-to-use manual teaches you how to develop exceptional written documents from brainstorming to final proofreading. It blends classical writing skills with contemporary technology to make learning enjoyable and easy to apply. You will see your skills and grades improve immediately! Not only that, but you can translate these skills to the workplace and...
If you are a high school or college student, you are in serious jeopardy of failing to develop a skill that will have a major influence on your person...
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The Art Of Subtext: Beyond Plot
ISBN: 9781555974732 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charles Baxter inaugurates "The Art of," a new series on the craft of writing, with the wit and intelligence he brought to his celebrated book "Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction." Fiction writer and essayist Charles Baxter's "The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot "discusses and illustrates the hidden subtextual overtones and undertones in fictional works haunted by the unspoken, the suppressed, and the secreted. Using an array of examples from Melville and Dostoyevsky to contemporary writers Paula Fox, Edward P. Jones, and Lorrie Moore, Baxter explains how fiction writers create those... Charles Baxter inaugurates "The Art of," a new series on the craft of writing, with the wit and intelligence he brought to his celebrated book "Bur... |
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Cavorting on the Devil's Fork: The Pete Whetstone Letters of C.F.M. Noland
ISBN: 9781557288349 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By the 1840s American literature tradition had become fascinated with the frontier. The rural folk humor of the "Devil's Fork" letters that a young Charles Fenton Mercer Noland (1810-1858) of central Arkansas began writing in 1837 was something the country wanted. His pieces were published regularly in New York's Spirit of the Times, and he quickly achieved a reputation as one of the southwest's best humorists. His tall tales told in dialect reflected the peculiar characteristics of the people of a backwoods region. Noland's semiautobiographical "Letters" were built around the... By the 1840s American literature tradition had become fascinated with the frontier. The rural folk humor of the "Devil's Fork" letters that a young... |
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The Playwright's Workbook
ISBN: 9781557833020 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Applause Books). A series of 13 written workshops covering: conflict and character: the dominant image: Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller * Overheard voices: Ibsen and Shakespeare * The solo performance piece: listening for stories * Terror and vulnerability: Ionesco * The point of absurdity: creating without possessing: Pinter and Beckett * and much more.
(Applause Books). A series of 13 written workshops covering: conflict and character: the dominant image: Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller * Overhe...
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The Art of the Playwright
ISBN: 9781560251170 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two fully expanded and updated resource guides for writers at all levels of experienceWriting for the stage and screen presents artistic challenges to aspiring dramatics everywhere. Through practical, proven methods, playwright and poet William Packard leads readers past personal and professional obstacles to discover dramatic success.Whether advising readers on the best use of action and on-stage visuals or providing guidelines in effective development of character, dialogue, and plot, The Art of the Playwright offers an insightful and comprehensive introduction to the craft of writing...
Two fully expanded and updated resource guides for writers at all levels of experienceWriting for the stage and screen presents artistic challenges to...
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The Art of Screenwriting: An A to Z Guide to Writing a Successful Screenplay
ISBN: 9781560253228 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Writing for the stage and screen presents artistic challenges to aspiring dramatists everywhere. Through practical, proven methods, playwright and poet William Packard leads readers past personal and professional obstacles to success. This book carefully explains the mechanics of plot, conflict, structure, form, character, dialogue, film editing, and treatment. It covers the commercial side of screenwriting with sections on marketing, agents, contracts, copyright, and collaboration. The elements of technique and story are emphasized as well as script mechanics, resulting in one of the most...
Writing for the stage and screen presents artistic challenges to aspiring dramatists everywhere. Through practical, proven methods, playwright and poe...
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A Manual of Writer's Tricks: Essential Advice for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers
ISBN: 9781569246078 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author of How to Prepare Your Manuscript for a Publisher now presents more essential advice for fiction and nonfiction writers. This invaluable reference offers easy access to stratagems and tried-and-true literary shortcuts that help writers save time, improve style and avoid common pitfalls. Whether a beginner or student, amateur or professional, readers will refer time and again to David Carroll's practical tips for: writing with expression; improving structure; correcting and rewriting with greater efficiency; developing "writer's logic"; avoiding the hazards of burnout, boredom and...
The author of How to Prepare Your Manuscript for a Publisher now presents more essential advice for fiction and nonfiction writers. This invaluable re...
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Letter-Writing Manuals and Instruction from Antiquity to the Present: Historical and Bibliographic Studies
ISBN: 9781570036514 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Poster and Mitchell contend that the study of letter-writing theory, which bridges rhetorical theory and grammatical studies, represents an emerging discipline in need of definition. In this volume they gather the contributions of eleven experts to sketch the contours of epistolary theory and collect the historic and bibliographic materials -- from Isocrates to email -- that form the basis for its study.
Poster and Mitchell contend that the study of letter-writing theory, which bridges rhetorical theory and grammatical studies, represents an emerging d...
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The Art of Writing: Teachings of the Chinese Masters
ISBN: 9781570620928 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all things, the Tao. The power of writing, especially poetry, is celebrated here in short texts that present both practical instruction and spiritual insight:
- Lu Ji's essay in verse, -The Art of Writing, - reveals the inner process every writer must go through in preparing for the creative act. - Sikong Tu's -Twenty-four Styles of Poetry- teaches that poets must perfect themselves internally in order to achieve perfection in what they write.... The ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all thin...
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Talking about People: A Guide to Fair and Accurate Language
ISBN: 9781573560696 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anyone who works with words and people will want to keep this indispensable guide close at hand. In her highly entertaining style, best-selling author Rosalie Maggio offers thousands of alternatives for outdated, stereotypical, and damaging language. This substantially updated and expanded version of Maggio's earlier work, "The Dictionary of Bias-Free Usage," also covers numerous words and phrases that were not even part of our language five years ago. This handy reference guide merits a place next to the dictionary and thesaurus of all who are sensitive to the use of fair and accurate... Anyone who works with words and people will want to keep this indispensable guide close at hand. In her highly entertaining style, best-selling aut... |
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How to Write
ISBN: 9781573830287 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why should you get involved in Christian writing? "I'd love to, but I have no time," you may say. But wouldn't it be rewarding to occasionally sit down and scribble out an unplanned response to God when he has interacted with you in a crisis? Miriam Adeney has written this small book to re-ignite the passion within us to write. This books provides many detail suggestions on the why, what and how to write. Miriam Adeney, whose Ph.D. is in anthropology, is associate professor of global and urban ministries at Seattle Pacific University. She has also been a research professor at Regent College...
Why should you get involved in Christian writing? "I'd love to, but I have no time," you may say. But wouldn't it be rewarding to occasionally sit dow...
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The Art of Writing
ISBN: 9781573832922 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This invaluable work has proven itself to be a trustworthy guide for writers, students and literary critics. The author, F.M. Salter (1895-1962), produced a number of scholarly works in his special fields of Elizabethan and Medieval Literature, but he was above all, a teacher. The Art of Writing is a product of Professor Salter's many years of experience, and of his determination that no aspiring writer should fail for lack of encouragement and good, sound advice. Chapters include: The Craft of Writing, including language, diction, style and emphasis; The Virtues of Writing, including...
This invaluable work has proven itself to be a trustworthy guide for writers, students and literary critics. The author, F.M. Salter (1895-1962), prod...
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The Science of Science Fiction Writing
ISBN: 9781578860111 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by one of the leading authorities on writing, publishing and teaching science fiction, The Science of Science Fiction Writing offers the opportunity to share in the knowledge James Gunn has acquired over the past forty years. He reflects on the fiction-writing process and how to teach it, and the ideas he has shared with his students about how to do it effectively and how to get it published afterwards. The first section discusses why people read fiction, the parts of the short story, the strategy of the science fiction author, scene as the smallest dramatic unit, how to speak well in...
Written by one of the leading authorities on writing, publishing and teaching science fiction, The Science of Science Fiction Writing offers the oppor...
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The Elements of an Effective Dissertation and Thesis: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting it Right the First Time
ISBN: 9781578863518 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With over 100 examples of completed dissertations from well-known universities and colleges, this book allows the student to concentrate on what makes sense and what is important to completing his or her research to writing an effective doctoral dissertation or a master's thesis.
With over 100 examples of completed dissertations from well-known universities and colleges, this book allows the student to concentrate on what makes...
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Developing Quality Dissertations in the Humanities: A Graduate Student's Guide to Achieving Excellence
ISBN: 9781579222604 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is one of three short booklets designed to be given to graduate students as they begin their studies.
These booklets explain the purposes of the dissertation and the criteria by which it will be assessed. They help students understand the context of their course work; the need to take an active role in shaping their studies; and the importance of thinking ahead about the components of the dissertation and the quality of scholarship they will need to demonstrate. These booklets are intended to support the dissertation research and writing process by providing... This is one of three short booklets designed to be given to graduate students as they begin their studies.
These booklets explain the purp... |
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Encyclopedia of Life Writing
ISBN: 9781579582326 / Angielski / Twarda / 1140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory
ISBN: 9781580050838 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beginning with the idea that memory is nothing more than "an angle of perception," Murdock explores the recurrent question asked by writers and readers of memoir alike: what actually happened? Prompted by the loss of identity that accompanied her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's and subsequent lost memories, Murdock proposes that perhaps the faithful recording of the past isn't where the strength of memoir lies. Instead, Murdock looks at the basic components of memoir writing and the process of self-reflection it requires and how they bring awareness to the underlying patterns of life. This...
Beginning with the idea that memory is nothing more than "an angle of perception," Murdock explores the recurrent question asked by writers and reader...
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Recovering Argument: A Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing
ISBN: 9781581128062 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Writing Genre Fiction: A Guide to the Craft
ISBN: 9781581129182 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Several years ago, after many years of writing nonfiction, I decided to write a novel-a medical thriller in the mold of Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, and Michael Palmer. The problem was that, although I knew how to write and had received a number of awards for nonfiction works, I didn't know the how to write fiction. So, before putting fingers to keyboard I did a thorough search of the literature, which included reading numerous books and hundreds of website articles. What I discovered was that there simply wasn't one good source from which to learn the craft of writing genre fiction....
Several years ago, after many years of writing nonfiction, I decided to write a novel-a medical thriller in the mold of Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, ...
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