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Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular: An Informal Textbook
ISBN: 9780618082346 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now a classic in the field, this practical guide to writing explains the essential techniques from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing. A resource book for both beginning and seasoned writers.
Now a classic in the field, this practical guide to writing explains the essential techniques from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing. ...
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61,45 |
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The Handbook of Good English
ISBN: 9780671707972 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now substantially revised and updated, this essential guide is arranged in an easy-to-follow, topical style that takes readers from the rules governing basic sentence structure to methods of achieving effective expression.
Now substantially revised and updated, this essential guide is arranged in an easy-to-follow, topical style that takes readers from the rules governin...
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107,42 |
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The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books
ISBN: 9780674135864 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For anyone who has blanched at the uphill prospect of finishing a long piece of writing, this book holds out something more practical than hope: it offers a plan. The Clockwork Muse is designed to help prospective authors develop a workable timetable for completing long and often formidable projects. The idea of dashing off a manuscript in a fit of manic inspiration may be romantic, but it is not particularly practical. Instead, Eviatar Zerubavel, a prolific and successful author, describes how to set up a writing schedule and regular work habits that will take most of the... For anyone who has blanched at the uphill prospect of finishing a long piece of writing, this book holds out something more practical than hope: it... |
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101,98 |
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The Footnote: A Curious History
ISBN: 9780674307605 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The weapon of pedants, the scourge of undergraduates, the bEte noire of the "new" liberated scholar: the lowly footnote, long the refuge of the minor and the marginal, emerges in this book as a singular resource, with a surprising history that says volumes about the evolution of modern scholarship. In Anthony Grafton's engrossing account, footnotes to history give way to footnotes as history, recounting in their subtle way the curious story of the progress of knowledge in written form. Grafton treats the development of the footnote--the one form of proof normally supplied by historians...
The weapon of pedants, the scourge of undergraduates, the bEte noire of the "new" liberated scholar: the lowly footnote, long the refuge of the minor ...
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122,72 |
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
ISBN: 9780679734031 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers--and will continue to do so for many years to come.
John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and cogently, the principles and techniques of good writing. Gardner's lessons, exemplified with detailed excerpts from classic works of literature, sweep across a complete range of topics--from the... This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers--and will co...
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Advice to Writers: A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights
ISBN: 9780679763413 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred celebrated authors in a treasury on the world of writing. Here are literary lions on everything from the passive voice to promotion and publicity: James Baldwin on the practiced illusion of effortless prose, Isaac Asimov on the despotic tendencies of editors, John Cheever on the perils of drink, Ivan Turgenev on matrimony and the Muse. Here, too, are the secrets behind the sleight-of-hand practiced by artists from Aristotle to Rita Mae Brown....
In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred cele...
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61,49 |
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A Voice of Her Own: Women and the Journal Writing Journey
ISBN: 9780684803425 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As writers such as Virginia Woolf, Audre Lorde, and Anais Nin recognized, keeping a journal is a powerful tool of creative expression and self-healing. In A Voice of Her Own - a companion for both new and longtime diarists - Marlene Schiwy shows that journal writing is the ideal way to find one's individual voice, an opportunity for women to explore feelings, intuitions, perceptions, and ideas often suppressed in our society, and to record the truths of their own experience. Schiwy invites readers to share the journeys other women have made toward selfhood and encourages them to begin a...
As writers such as Virginia Woolf, Audre Lorde, and Anais Nin recognized, keeping a journal is a powerful tool of creative expression and self-healing...
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95,89 |
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Goof Proofer
ISBN: 9780684838267 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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38,39 |
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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
ISBN: 9780684857435 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.
Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the vast competition. And those outstanding qualities, says New York literary agent Noah Lukeman, have to be apparent from the first five pages. The... IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.
Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work publish... |
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69,13 |
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Writing Popular Fiction
ISBN: 9780713647310 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Popular fiction includes romance, thrillers and fantasy but this book covers how to write all types of popular fiction. The guide explains how to start out, how to avoid pitfalls in writing and how to get your work published. The author stresses the prime importance of characters and advises spending time on their development and motivation at an early stage. She discusses the research, style, dialogue and construction in writing and includes examples of how to write, alternative publishing channels, organizations and reference books for authors.
Popular fiction includes romance, thrillers and fantasy but this book covers how to write all types of popular fiction. The guide explains how to star...
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122,92 |
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Word Power
ISBN: 9780713648508 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of us would like to write but find it difficult to begin. This book provides practical suggestions to help all writers give shape and substance to their ideas. There are tips on subjects to write about, ways of approaching them and how to develop writer's skills and critical powers.
Many of us would like to write but find it difficult to begin. This book provides practical suggestions to help all writers give shape and substance t...
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102,43 |
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Writing Romantic Fiction
ISBN: 9780713648874 / Angielski / Miękka / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A handbook for writers including chapters on fiction techniques, heroes and heroines, plot and subplots, emotional impact, tension, focus, pace, setting and language. Combining two writers styles, this book follows the premise that there is no one way to write.
A handbook for writers including chapters on fiction techniques, heroes and heroines, plot and subplots, emotional impact, tension, focus, pace, setti...
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81,93 |
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Writing for Soaps
ISBN: 9780713661217 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Soap opera has become the most popular form of radio and television drama and now constitutes the biggest market for modern day dramatists. For the new writer, as well as those experienced in other genres, this book reveals how Soap works. As well as covering the specifics of Soap writing, Chris Curry guides the writer through the uniquely collaborative process from storylining to finished script. 'A clear, honest, practical and funny guide to soap writing' - Valerie Windsor. Soap opera has become the most popular form of radio and television drama and now constitutes the biggest market for modern day dramatists. For the... |
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92,18 |
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Aristotle on Comedy: Towards a Reconstruction of Poetics II
ISBN: 9780715631690 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1839 the "Tractatus Coislinianus," a summarised treatise on comedy, was published from a tenth-century manuscript. Its discoverer suggested that it derived from the lost second book of Aristotle's "Poetics," which inaugurated the systematic study of comedy, but it was soon condemned as an ignorant compilation verging on forgery, and thus matters stood until the first publication of "Aristotle on Comedy" in 1984. Richard Janko's edition of the text is accompanied by a facing translation, interpretive essays, reconstruction and commentary. This edition contains a new preface and... In 1839 the "Tractatus Coislinianus," a summarised treatise on comedy, was published from a tenth-century manuscript. Its discoverer suggested that... |
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The Writer's Legal Companion: The Complete Handbook for the Working Writer, Third Edition
ISBN: 9780738200316 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For most writers, negotiating the legal maze of publishing is as challenging as getting their words in print. This comprehensive guide offers writers solid advice on all aspects of publishing law. Candid and readable, it cover everything from copyrights and taxes to libel laws, subsidiary rights, and the obscure clauses in publisher's contracts. As important resource for editors, agents, or anyone in print or electronic publishing, this updated third edition of The Writer's Legal Companion features essential, irreplacable information on: publishing contracts, good and bad clauses...
For most writers, negotiating the legal maze of publishing is as challenging as getting their words in print. This comprehensive guide offers writers ...
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84,50 |
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The Ethics of the Story: Using Narrative Techniques Responsibly in Journalism
ISBN: 9780742537774 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The best journalists are masters at their craft. With a comma and a colon, a vivid verb and a colorful adjective, they not only convey important information but also create a sense of place and evoke powerful emotions. A compelling story can shape--for good or ill--the way a reader understands people, events, and issues. The Ethics of the Story examines the ethical implications of narrative techniques commonly used in journalism, not just literary journalism but also news and feature writing. The book draws on interviews with 60 talented journalists, including Pulitzer Prize winners, to offer...
The best journalists are masters at their craft. With a comma and a colon, a vivid verb and a colorful adjective, they not only convey important infor...
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175,25 |
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Creative Writing: A Guide and Glossary to Fiction Writing
ISBN: 9780745636887 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. All writers are familiar with terms like plot, suspense, conflict and character. They may be less familiar with intertextuality, anachrony, and fabula, and they may be even less confident in achieving the effects these terms refer to. This book defines fictional techniques and guides the potential writer in their use. It may spark off ideas for stories and novels and provide first-aid for failing stories. A story's ending may come as a surprise to the reader, suspense may have the reader on the edge of the seat, and conflict may lead to unbearable excitement. It is the job of the writer to...
All writers are familiar with terms like plot, suspense, conflict and character. They may be less familiar with intertextuality, anachrony, and fabula...
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135,58 |
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7,001 Resumes: The Job Search Workbook
ISBN: 9780759665873 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This helpful guide provides approaches in a job search, career planning and asset exploring, and provides the job seeker with tips on resumes, attire, headhunters, and search costs. Also includes lists of companies and government positions. (Careers/Jobs)
This helpful guide provides approaches in a job search, career planning and asset exploring, and provides the job seeker with tips on resumes, attire,...
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98,78 |
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Perspective: Poetry You'll Want to Share
ISBN: 9780759685079 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,72 |
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Take the Road To Somewhere: a collection of original poems, essays, prose, and short stories
ISBN: 9780759685666 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Few author-span writing styles of poems, short stories, essays, songs and prose, Billy Randal Maynard has done just that. The works span thirty three years. The joy, the pain, and deep thoughts of the author take you to new realms of understanding and appreciation of the written word
Few author-span writing styles of poems, short stories, essays, songs and prose, Billy Randal Maynard has done just that. The works span thirty three ...
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