Language Arts & Disciplines : Composition & Creative Writing

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing. A sumptuous, sensuous writing guide from the author of the award-winning The Book of Dead Birds more...

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In a focused and compelling discussion, Anis Bawarshi looks to genre theory for what it can contribute to a refined understanding of invention. In describing what he calls "the genre function," he explores what is at stake for the study and teaching of writing to imagine invention as a way that writers locate themselves, via genres, within various positions and activities. He argues, in fact, that invention is a process in which writers are acted upon by genres as much as they act themselves. Such an approach naturally requires the composition scholar to re-place invention from the writer to the sites of action, the genres, in which the writer participates. more...

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This is a practical and comprehensive guide to all aspects of writing about science and technology, including both `how to write' and the practical and commercial aspects of publishing as they affect an author. Special features of technical writing are discussed in detail. It also gives special attention to problems facing writers of instruction manuals in catering for users with a wide range of technical backgrounds. more...

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This is a book about the art of writing for newspapers and magazine, but doesn't look at punctuation, spelling and the stylistic conventions of 'everyday' journalism. Instead, Good Writing For Journalists presents extended examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colourful or funny. Each piece will be contextualised and analysed encouraging readers to learn from the best practitioners. more...

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Many books deal with how to write better scripts, but this is the only one to tackle the business side of being a professional writer.Written by a leading literary agent, this is an indispensable insider's guide to the development process - from the original idea right through to production - it provides the reader with an easy-to-read handbook for: • Identifying what audiences want and understanding their emotional needs • Developing successful ideas for film and television drama • Writing more effective treatments and step outlines • Improving one's ability to pitch ideas and scripts • Surviving 'development hell' • Handling meetings to get what you want out of them • Negotiating and understanding contracts • Protecting ideas, treatments and scripts • Establishing copyright for writers more...

Price: $29.95