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Princeton University Press The Elements of Visual Grammar
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£18.00
Profile Books Ltd Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and
Book Synopsis'I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf' JAMES CLEAR, author of the #1 best-seller Atomic Habits 'A timeless cult classic ... I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book over the years and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON, NYTimes bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making art in the real world, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.Trade ReviewFilled with reminders and insights that every artist and creator needs to hear. I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf. -- james Clear, author of the #1 bestseller * Atomic Habits *Artists confront their deeper fears daily. It's inevitable in artmaking. This book is a crucial tool in validating, soothing, and navigating the fear that might otherwise stop an artist from making their work. Fear is unavoidable but it need not dictate the artist's choices. This book is a vital companion. -- Beth Pickens, author * Make Your Art No Matter What *An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist's Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company. -- Tanya Shadrick, author * The Cure for Sleep *It has earned its reputation for being a useful, underground classic ... it's a pithy, though comforting read, written by artists, and gets straight down to what can hinder our development as artists, and why ... refreshingly absent of psycho-babble or opaque art-speak -- The London GroupOne of those books you want to tell everyone you know to read * LiveAboutDotCom *A book that artists continue to recommend and connect with ... It's concise, clear, compelling and worth coming back to over and over -- Artwork ArchiveA roadmap for overcoming the everyday obstacles of a creative life * Skillshare *
£11.69
Hay House UK Ltd 21 Days to Awaken the Writer Within: Find Joy in
Book SynopsisDiscover insightful guidance, tools and techniques to become a skilled writer and learn how to share your work with the world.How do you sustain your ideas and overcome self-doubt in your talents? How do you transmit your ideas so that the world will take notice? What techniques can you use to create discipline and make your writing sessions a joy?We live in exciting times: anyone with an idea can reach a worldwide audience, but how do you separate yourself from the thousands competing to be heard? This is a warm, comforting guide to stepping into your new life as an empowered author. You'll learn how to generate more ideas, build confidence in your writing and take your manuscript to completion.Studies have shown it takes just 21 days to establish a new habit. If there's a skill you've always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only a few weeks away with Hay House’s 21 Days series.
£9.89
Princeton University Press The Pocket Instructor Writing
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£18.00
Cambridge University Press The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You
Book SynopsisHave you ever wanted to write a novel or short story but didn''t know where to start? If so, this is the book for you. It''s the book for anyone, in fact, who wants to write to their full potential. Practical and jargon-free, rejecting prescriptive templates and formulae, it''s a storehouse of ideas and advice on a range of relevant subjects, from boosting self-motivation and confidence to approaching agents and publishers. Drawing on the authors'' extensive experience as successful writers and inspiring teachers, it will guide you through such essentials as the interplay of memory and imagination; plotting your story; the creation of convincing characters; the uses of description; the pleasures and pitfalls of research; and the editing process. The book''s primary aim is simple: to help its readers to become better writers.Trade Review'I can't imagine there are any better books on the subject than this one.' Louis de Bernières'Reading The Book You Need… is like getting useful advice from your own personal mentor, one who is wise, experienced, encouraging, and delighted to share their encyclopedic knowledge of literary craft. For anyone who wants to be a better writer - listen carefully. The authors know what they're talking about.' Tara Ison, novelist; Professor of Fiction, Arizona State University'Whether you are a beginner or an advanced fiction writer, this book is an essential companion. From getting started to navigating the publishing industry and all that falls between, The Book You Need… examines the key concepts necessary to write your own novel with practical, insightful and expert advice.' Tiffany Atkinson, poet; Professor of Poetry, University of East Anglia'Years of teaching expertise condensed into one of the most comprehensive journeys through the craft that I've seen. This book teaches in the most natural way, guiding you under the surface of a wide range of good writing, deep into the practical processes that bring it to life.' Philip Gross, poet, winner of the T. S. Eliot Prize; Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, University of South Wales'A terrific guide to becoming a better writer and embarking upon a publishing career. Burton and Poster have created a masterclass in print - comprehensive, authentic, clear, and insightful. A pleasure to read and to learn from, this handbook is a must-have for anyone who loves and practices the writing craft.' Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author, Founding Artistic Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University'This is a fresh, insightful, engaging and enjoyable guide to writing creative prose. If you want to become a novelist or short story writer, reading this book is a great first step.' Francesca Rhydderch, novelist; Associate Professor in Creative Writing, Swansea University'For any novelist, published or aspiring, this smart and concise book will become a true and trusted mentor and friend.' A. J. West'The best art of fiction book I've read in a long time, structured around close readings of novel extracts and offering lots of very wise, sound advice. Highly readable and never prescriptive, it's a book to be enjoyed and savoured. I love the chapter on beginnings and endings and the extremely useful one on research. This IS the book you need to become a better writer.' Priscilla Morris, author of Black Butterflies'Really excellent, full of the kind of insight that's missing from the majority of how-to-write books.' Joanne Burn, author of The Hemlock Cure and The Bone HuntersTable of Contents1. Getting started; 2. Memory and imagination; 3. Character; 4. Plot and structure I; 5. Plot and structure II; 6. Form and length; 7. Dialogue; 8. Narrative viewpoint and narrative voice; 9. Beginnings and endings; tension and pace; 10. Description; 11. Research; 12. Drawing it all together; 13. Publication and the writing life.
£12.34
CABI Publishing Science of Communicating Science, The: The
Book SynopsisAre you wishing you knew all you need to know about how to better communicate science, without having to read several hundred academic papers and blogs and books? Luckily Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you! This highly readable and entertaining book captures the breadth of research into best practice science communications and has distilled it into accessible chapters that take you through both the how and the why of science communication, supported with case studies and examples. Dr Craig Cormick has been a science communicator for over 25 years, working with organisations such as CSIRO, Questacon and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. He has been widely published on science communication issues in key journals and the popular media, including ABC Radio National's The Science Show, the Conversation, and has twice appeared in Best Australian Science Writing. He is a popular speaker on science communication issues at conferences in Australia and overseas. In 2013 he was awarded the Unsung Hero of Science Communication by the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) and is currently the President of the ASC. He has published over 25 books, including having edited the award-winning book published with CSIRO Publications, Ned Kelly Under the Microscope (2014), and his writing awards include a Queensland Premier's Literary Award (2006), The ACT Book of the Year Award (1999), the Tasmanian Writers Prize (2016) and an ACT Writing and Publishing Award (2015).Table of Contents1: THE GROUND RULES 1: What makes good science communication? (in fewer than 280 characters) 2: Why we need to communicate science better 3: Burying the deficit model 4: Objective! Your honour! 5: What do the public really think about science? 6: There is no one public: Making sense of segmentation 2: COMMUNICATION TOOLS 7: Messages and metaphors 8: Once upon a time: Storytelling 9: Trust me, I’m a scientist 10: Media matters 11: Being a social media superstar 12: I’ve been framed! The art of framing 13: Who’s afraid of public speaking? 14: Getting engaged 15: P-values: Policy and politics 16: Evaluation: Metrics, damn metrics and statistics 3: WHEN THINGS GET HARD 17: I’m a believer! Understanding different beliefs 18: The risky business of communicating risk 19: Valuing values 20: Can you really change behaviours? 21: Communicating controversies: The good, the bad and the ugly 4: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ISSUES 22: Debunking bunkum 23: Fantastic ethics and where to find them 24: Why we don’t actually know what we think we know 25: Last words: Sermon on the Endnote
£28.69
F&W Publications Inc How to Write a Book Proposal
Book SynopsisTHE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR SELLING YOUR BOOK If you want to publish a book, you must present it to agents and publishers with a knock-your-socks-off proposal. Whether you're seeking a traditional press to publish your self-published book or trying to win over an agent for your graphic novel, memoir, or nonfiction title, you need an irresistible proposal. The better your proposal, the better the editor, publisher, and deal you will get. Nailing your proposal requires an understanding of how publishers work and how to brand yourself, build a platform, and structure your book. You'll learn it all in this breezy top-to-bottom revision of the classic 100,000-copy best-seller. Inside How to Write a Book Proposal 5th Edition, you will find: • Examples of successful proposals that earned six-figure deals • Guidance from agents, publishers, and writers • Ways to customize your proposal • Strategies for proposals in the Digital Age • Effective structures for narrative writers • A list of the 'Top Ten Proposal Killers' This sassy, thorough guide from industry professionals Jody Rein and Michael Larsen will become your go-to for advice about publishing.
£14.44
Broadview Press Ltd Academic Writing Now: A Brief Guide for Busy
Book SynopsisAcademic Writing Now: A Brief Guide for Busy Students is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format. Anything inessential to the business of college writing has been excluded. Each chapter concentrates on a crucial element of composing an academic essay and is capable of being read in a single sitting. The book is loaded with "timesaver tips," ideas for making the most of the student's time, along with occasional warnings to avoid common errors made by student writers. Each short chapter concludes with questions and suggestions designed to trigger class discussion.The second edition has been updated throughout, with special attention to making the book even better suited to accelerated and co-requisite composition courses.Trade ReviewDavid Starkey delivers clear, ordered advice in a voice so familiar and colloquial that anyone's anxiety about this often rigid, academic subject will start to calm. He moves seamlessly between examples ranging from everyday experience to the highest levels of great writing, and what I like best is that underneath it all he encourages students to keep creativity and poetic insight alive even as they tackle the challenge of writing rigorous, scholarly papers." - Richard Guzman, North Central CollegeTable of Contents Preface for Instructors: Busy, Busy, Busy Introduction for Students: Strategies for Succeeding as a College Writer Part One: Ready, Set ... Chapter 1: Academic Writing: An Overview Chapter 2: Academic Reading Chapter 3: Ideas into Text Chapter 4: Arguments and Organization Chapter 5: Researching Your Topic Part Two: Go Chapter 6: Introduction: Hooking Your Reader Chapter 7: Body Paragraphs: And I Ought to Keep Reading Because? Chapter 8: Conclusion: Wait ... Don't Stop Part Three: Go Again Chapter 9: Taking Another Look Chapter 10: Handing It Over Appendix I: Genres of Academic Writing Appendix II: A Brief Guide to Documentation Index
£24.26
Pan Macmillan The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty-Four
Book SynopsisA fully updated comprehensive guide for improving and practicing your creative writing, including contributions from Ali Smith and Kit de Waal The Creative Writing Coursebook, edited by Julia Bell and Paul Magrs, takes aspiring writers through three stages of essential practice: Gathering – getting started, learning how to keep notes, making observations and using memory; Shaping – looking at structure, point of view, character and setting; and Finishing – being your own critic, joining workshops and finding publishers.Fully updated and including a foreword by Marina Warner and contributions from forty-four authors such as Kit de Waal and Amy Liptrot, this is the perfect book for people who are just starting to write as well as for those who want some help honing work already completed. Filled with a wealth of exercises and activities, it will inspire budding writers to develop and hone their skills. Whether writing for publication, in a group or just for pleasure this comprehensive guide is for anyone who is ready to put pen to paper.
£17.00
HarperCollins Publishers AQA GCSE 91 English Language Writing Papers 1 2
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE Grade 9-1Subject: English LanguageSuitable for the 2024 examsEverything you need to revise for GCSE 9-1 English language writing papers 1 and 2Let's face it, exams can be tricky. Because everyone has different strengths when it comes to test taking, this new Snap Revision guide from Collins helps you focus on areas of your revision that you find tricky or need extra practice in. This is no ordinary GCSE Grade 9-1 English Language revision guide it's focussed revision designed to help you with the writing component of papers 1 and 2 in the AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 exam. Spaced practice opportunities allow you to test, revisit and review understanding throughout your revision. Ideal to use at home for extra practice, revising tricky topics is a snap with this Collins Snap Revision guide for writing. Need to brush up on your reading skills too? Reading for papers 1 and 2 (9780008218089) is another excellent GCSE Grade 9-1 revision guide that will get you ready for yo
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Penguin Books Ltd Plain Words A Guide to the Use of English
Book Synopsis''Be short, be simple, be human.''When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print.Six decades on, writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfather''s original. Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage, yet Sir Ernest''s distinctive, witty voice is undimmed. And his message remains vital: our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible, avoiding superfluous words and clichés - from the jargon of ''commercialese'' to the murky euphemisms of politicians.In a new preface, this edition draws on an extensive private archive, previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics, to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution: the essential guide to making yourself understood.Trade ReviewVastly informative and indispensable -- Bill BrysonThe great Sir Ernest Gowers ... the grand old boy himself -- Lynne TrussItself a model of how plain words should be used * Telegraph *Rebecca Gowers has been charged with the task of producing a version which is true to the spirit of the original but adapted to the needs of the 21st century. She discharges this task with wit and delicacy -- Stefan Collini * Prospect *A small literary jewel * Evening News *Gowers's main precepts are as sensible today as they were when he first presented them ... beneficial, intelligent and sympathetic -- David CrystalOver half a century after Plain Words was first published, its principles are as important as ever: say what you mean in the clearest possible fashion. Rebecca Gowers has done a great job ... superb -- Caroline TaggartOne thing that makes Gowers such an engaging figure is that he isn't prissy, priggish or prim. As far as he is concerned, language is a living thing that is constantly changing - and this is just as it should be * Sunday Telegraph *Still the best book on English and how to write it ... Unhappy with versions rewritten by others, Rebecca Gowers, Sir Ernest's great-granddaughter, has produced a new edition ... The result is splendid ... Gowers wrote with wit, humanity and common sense ... [his] central advice should be taped to the screen of anyone sitting down at a computer keyboard -- Michael Skapinker * Financial Times *The book has been modernized but preserves all its original charm ... There is arguably a greater need for its circulation among the general public [than ever before] * Big Issue *The zeal with which Sir Ernest uncovers error is matched only by the wit with which he chastises it * Evening Standard *I am glad that attention should be continually drawn to copies of this book ... I am in full sympathy with the doctrine laid down by Sir Ernest Gowers -- Sir Winston ChurchillA delight, a classic of its kind * John o'London's Weekly *Great fun to read * Economist *Brilliant * New Statesman *A sweetly reasonable and wholly admirable guide * The Times *It will delight far wider circles than those to whom it is primarily addressed * Observer *
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Writing Road to Reading 6th Rev Ed. The Spalding
Book SynopsisGuides parents and teachers through The Spalding Method, a research-based, total language arts approach that provides multisensory instruction in spelling, writing, and listening/reading comprehension that helps develop critical thinking skills children need for life.
£26.95
John Murray Press Get Started in Writing an Illustrated Childrens
Book SynopsisDo you have an irresistible idea for a children''s book with pictures? Are you inspired by writers like Julia Donaldson and Lauren Child? Get Started in Writing and Illustrating A Children''s Book is designed for anyone who wants to write in this genre of fiction, whatever the category or age range. Designed to build confidence and help fire up creativity, it is also an essential guide to mastering the practicalities of working with illustrators and illustrated concepts, from creating ideas for toddler board books to writing high concept middle grade projects. It carries the distinctive learning features of the flagship Teach Yourself Creative Writing series, with Snapshots designed to get you writing quickly, Key Idea to help crystallize thought, and a wealth of supplementary material, including insights into the publishing world and the role of the agent.
£13.49
Harvard Business Review Press HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR Guide
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Garner is a leading authority on writing and with this book he shows the importance of good business writing to save time, money, and the reader's patience. The text, with suggestions and practical tools, will help readers express ideas more clearly and persuasively." -- WorkStyle Magazine "At last! A book I can recommend to executives and to the human resource managers whose responsibility it is to develop executives: HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by Bryan A. Garner." Lynn Gaertner-Johnston, Better Business Writing Blog "If you need assistance in any of these and other areas, Garner's book will be of invaluable assistance now as well as in months and years to come." -- First Friday Book Synopsis
£13.29
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Draft No 4 On the Writing Process
Book SynopsisThe long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher.
£11.99
University of California Press The Copyeditors Handbook and Workbook
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£42.50
Transworld Publishers Ltd Brysons Dictionary for Writers and Editors
Book SynopsisWhat is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill Bryson, as they do to anyone who cares about the English language. Originally published as The Penguin Dictionary for Writers and Editors, Bryson''s Dictionary for Writers and Editors has now been completely revised and updated for the twenty-first century by Bill Bryson himself. Here is a very personal selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Bryson also gives us the difference between British and American usages, and miscellaneous pieces of essential information you never knew you needed, like the names of all the Oxford colleges, or the correct spelling of Brobdingnag. An indispensable companion to all those who write, work with the written word, or who just enjoy getting thingsTrade ReviewSensible advice... Bryson is against pomposity and in favour of clarity and brevity... His pet hates are particularly well judged, by which I mean they are mine too. Time and again, I found myself cheering him on... Evelyn Waugh would find much to surprise and please him here... provides plenty of ammunition for anoraky one-upmanship -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *Now your favourite transplanted American (and mine) has ventured into the field of Linguistic Guidance for Limeys... Language lovers - of every stripe and creed - should raise three cheers.... clear out your linguistic cobwebs, with the help of Bill Bryson -- Erica Wagner * The Times *As a newspaper sub-editor myself (Bryson's original trade), I've read this guide to spelling, grammar and usage from front to back and have to say one thing. It's brilliant. It should be on the shelf of anyone aspiring to make a living using the English language... the best book of its type yet written * Daily Mail *
£10.44
Random House USA Inc The Art of Fiction
Book SynopsisThis 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 nature of aesthetics to the shape of a refined sentence. Written with passion, precision, and a deep respect for the art of writing, Gardner?s book serves by turns as a critic, mentor, and friend. Anyone who has ever thought of taking the step from reader to writer should begin here.
£13.60
University of Nebraska Press The Poetry Home Repair Manual
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Ted Kooser could be mistaken for an average guy except for one thing: He writes poetry. That activity sets him apart from most of his neighbors, since they, like most Americans, have very little time for the stuff. A resident of Nebraska and the first U.S. poet laureate from the Great Plains, Mr. Kooser takes a broadly inclusive approach to promoting poetry; even so, he harbors no illusions about its becoming the national pastime anytime soon. Mr. Kooser captures this outsider-status neatly in The Poetry Home Repair Manual, his guide to aspiring poets and aspiring readers of verse. . . . [P]oetry is a tough sell these days. . . . But that only makes a smart and readable poetry guide all the more welcome, and needed."—David Yezzi, The Wall Street Journal"With The Poetry Home Repair Manual, he turns to teaching us what poetry is about, Kooser-style. Much of it appeals. His attitude that 'poetry is communication' is refreshing in an era when so many poets seem to be babbling to themselves, giving us pages ripped out of their narcissistic diaries. . . . As might be expected, Kooser's advice is practical, down-home. . . . Kooser is a fine free-verser, and the biases of his book show it."—Cynthia Haven, San Francisco Chronicle"When Nebraska's Ted Kooser was named poet laureate for the Library of Congress last fall, certain quarters of the literary establishment responded with a resounding, Huh? Poets on both coasts scratched their heads, admitting they had never heard of Kooser. It is to be hoped they now have. With Kooser, the middle of the country and Nebraska have triumphed over the self-concerned coasts. Many of his poems involve closely observed Midwestern scenes, their artistry a way of surviving and even enjoying the world. Though Kooser eschews the egotism of many contemporary poets, he is as distinctive a voice as any now at work, a master of metaphor and the short poem. . . . Kooser's book is quietly witty and iconoclastic, with valuable advice. . . . He presents a whole stance toward writing in the context of living one's life. The Poetry Home Repair Manual is brief, lucid, and often remarkably wise."—David Mason, The Weekly Standard"Comings and goings, what is there and what isn't, and the possibilities drawn from personal exploration shape the landscapes in Kooser's poetry. This is not an extended, complex, or experimental kind of writing, but a poetry that rings true, allowing the human sound of being to exist on the page. Its brevity is a launching pad for a simplicity that contains mortal lessons whose language changes the reader. This sense of transformation could be the theme of The Poetry Home Repair Manual. It is not a how-to book or a grand manifesto about poetic tradition. This lively and trim book is Kooser's gift to readers and writers of poetry. . . . The value of this book lies in the way Kooser encourages writers to be real about their expectations, their work, and the fact that the world is not waiting for their poems. . . . Kooser is a poet whose triumphs and tragedies become our own, not to shed their weight upon us but to allow us to revel in the process by which the imagination and the mysteries of poetry make our humanity everyone's horizon."—Bloomsbury Review"The work of Kooser, America's new poet laureate, will be receiving more attention now, attention that is amply deserved"—Booklist"Get your hands on this book. Ask your librarian for it—or better yet buy it, along with a highlighter. You're going to need the latter because this book is brimming with good counsel."—John Eberhart, Kansas City Star"A beginning poet would be well advised to read and take to heart the plain-spoken wisdom offered in . . . Ted Kooser's poetry writing 'manual.' . . . By poking fun at himself, he encourages the fledgling poet to see past the pose of being a poet to the devotion to craft and love of poetry that this book celebrates."—Judith Sornberger, Great Plains Quarterly"No other poet seems better suited to represent the United States as its Laureate in this era than Ted Kooser, and The Poetry Home Repair Manual should enhance his grip on our slumbering Republic."—Larry Woiwode, Poet Laureate of North Dakota, in North Dakota Quarterly"[Kooser] is a major poetic voice for rural and small-town America and the first Poet Laureate chosen from the Great Plains. His verse reaches beyond his native region to touch on universal themes in accessible ways."—James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress"Ted Kooser demonstrates that you can be both accessible and truly excellent. . . . He's the sort of poet people love to read.”—Dana Gioia, poet and author of Can Poetry Matter?
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Oxford University Press Oxford IB Diploma Programme Extended Essay Course
Book SynopsisEquip learners to achieve in the Extended Essay. Matched to the new IB Guide, this essential resource provides learners with a step-by-step pathway to maximize achievement. With complete guidance for every aspect of writing and researching, use this resource to strengthen performance.Trade Review"The new Extended Essay text from Oxford University Press is exactly what every IB Coordinator needs. It provides excellent assistance for both students and supervisors throughout the demanding process of this core diploma task, and it does so with almost step-by-step precision and guidance. [...] With over 200 full-IB Diploma students in my building at any given time, having a resource such as this is an absolute blessing! I highly recommend it!" * David Quinn, IB Coordinator, Edmonds-Woodway High School *Table of Contents1: The basics Extended Essay skills and attributes Extended Essay components Extended Essay subject availability Artifacts in language B essays Extended Essay quiz 2: Getting started Subject and topic Designing a research question Limiting factors Comparisons Question vs. title Question starters Feasibility Locating sources Disproving a research question Changing your research question Worksheet: Design your own research question 3: Locating, organizing and evaluating Primary and secondary sources Subject-specific source lists Locating relevant sources Organizing source material How do we go from numerous works to a single essay? Organizing chapters or paragraphs A. Mind maps B. Progression charts C. Branches Evaluation Value and limitations Evaluating methodology 4: Research Research overview Research and the research question Primary research Key issues and concepts in research Methodology Ethical considerations Literature review Conclusions (research findings) 5: Writing essays Introduction Main body Paragraph writing Analysis Analytical structure: How to demonstrate analysis in writing Conclusion Worksheet 1: Meeting the introduction requirements Worksheet 2: Organizing the main body's key points 6: Supervision Criterion E (Engagement): Key to success Exemplar calendar Overview of forms Supervisory support emails The first meeting The second meeting Extended Essay cafe (coming soon) [optional] The third meeting The three mandatory sessions Guidance for mandatory sessions The Extended Essay cafe Extended Essay cafe checklist Exemplar EE cafe presentation 7: Assessment (maximizing marks) The Extended Essay assessment criteria The strands Criterion A: Focus and method (6 marks) The introduction Criterion B: Knowledge and understanding (6 marks) Knowledge and understanding checklist Criterion C: Critical thinking (12 marks) Critical thinking skills Criterion D: Presentation (4 marks) Title page (cover page) Table of contents Page numbers Fonts Spacing Referencing (citations and bibliography) Referencing basics How to add citations and bibliographies using Microsoft Word on a PC How to add citations and bibliographies using Microsoft Word on a Mac Word count Criterion E: Engagement (6 marks) Towards meaningful reflection Getting the most out of reflection Exemplar Reflections on Planning and Progress form 8: Academic honesty What is academic honesty? Plagiarism Plagiarism test
£38.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Newspaper Designers Handbook
Book SynopsisThroughout the seven editions of this book, Harrower has successfully deconstructed the process of laying out newspaper pages. For journalism students and professionals alike, countless designers have used this book to learn how to design and improve their skills as visual communicators. Harrowerâs unique voice and quirky sense of humor are still very much alive in the seventh edition.Table of ContentsIntroduction PrefaceQuick historyCurrent trendsDigital news designLooking aheadChapter 1: Fundamentals What it’s calledTools of the tradeBasic typographyFour basic elementsHeadlinesTextPhotosCutlinesDrawing a dummyA broadsheet dummyA tabloid dummyExercisesChapter 2: Story Stories without artMug shotsText shapesPhotos on the pageHorizontal photosVertical photosSquare photosDominant photosThe picture comboExercisesChapter 3. Page Design The gridPages without artPages with artModular page designFront page designDesigning Page OneMaking stories fitInside pagesDouble trucksBad juxtapositionsRules of thumbExercisesChapter 4. Photos Photo guidelinesPhoto constructsCompelling photosWeak photosFrom camera to pageProcessing digital imagesSizing photosHalftones & screensScanning imagesCropping photosStand-alone photosThe photo columnPhoto spreadsPhoto spread guidelinesStudio shotsPhoto illustrationsIllustrationsRisky businessExercisesChapter 5. Nuts & Bolts The flagLogos and sigsLiftout quotesDecks and summariesBylinesCredit linesSpacingRules and boxesRefers and promosBreaking up textJumpsChapter 6. Graphics Alternative Story FormsA.S.F. presentationsFast factsBio boxesListsChecklistsQ&A’sQuizzesSurveys and pollsQuote collectionsCharts and graphsTablesRatingsTimelinesStep-by-step guidesDiagramsMapsGraphics packagesPackage planningGraphics guidelinesGraphics galleryChapter 7. Special Effects Bending the rulesThe Stewart variationsWraparounds and skewsPhoto cutoutsMortises and insetsScreens and reversesDisplay headlinesColorAdding color to a pageColor guidelinesPrinting full colorChapter 8. The Redesign Redesigning your paperEvaluating your paperGathering examplesCompiling a shopping listBuilding prototypesTesting and promotionWriting a stylebookLaunching and following upRedesign galleryAppendix Exercise answersGlossaryIndexAcknowledgmentsCredits
£136.62
Utah State University Press Indigenous Voices in Digital Spaces
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£19.90
Open University Press The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding
Book Synopsisâ Why is accurate referencing important? â How do I reference print and digital sources correctly? â What must I do to avoid plagiarism in my written work? â How can I use referencing to assert my own ideas?The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism, Third Edition demystifies the referencing process and provides essential guidance on how to avoid plagiarism when writing for university. It provides clear guidelines on why and when to reference, as well as how to correctly cite from a huge range of sources. The book explains what is considered good referencing practice and ensures you have a watertight understanding of what plagiarism is and isn't, and how to avoid it in your written assignments.Thoroughly updated throughout, this new edition has also been carefully restructured to make it easier to find the precise solutions to all your referencing dilemmas. It offers: â Practical examples of wriTable of ContentsIntroductionAcknowledgementsPART ONE1: The 'Shock' of Referencing2: Why Reference?3: What to Reference4: When to Reference5: Plagiarism6: Referencing and Writing7: Referencing and the Digital WorldPART TWO8: Referencing Styles (Introduction)9: Harvard and other Name-Date Referencing Styles10: Numerical Referencing StylesPART THREE11: Referencing Examples12: Frequently Asked Questions
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Oxford University Press Inc Writing Without Teachers
Book SynopsisIn Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write. His approach is especially helpful to people who get stuck or blocked in their writing, and is equally useful for writing fiction, poetry, and essays, as well as reports, lectures, and memos. The core of Elbow''s thinking is a challenge against traditional writing methods. Instead of editing and outlining material in the initial steps of the writing process, Elbow celebrates non-stop or free uncensored writing, without editorial checkpoints first, followed much later by the editorial process. This approach turns the focus towards encouraging ways of developing confidence and inspiration through free writing, multiple drafts, diaries, and notes. Elbow guides the reader through his metaphor of writing as cooking: his term for heating up the creative process where the subconscious bubbles up to the surface and the writing gets good.1998 marks Trade ReviewA wise and witty analysis of the process of self-confrontation and growth through writing. * Harvard Educational Review *
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Yale University Press Writing for Science
Book SynopsisProvides a range of writing skills that an experimental scientist needs to employ. Chapters cover various types of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals.
£22.50
Oxford University Press Oxford Modern English Grammar
Book SynopsisOxford's new and definitive guide to grammar is written by a leading expert in the field and covers both British and American English. Its impressive coverage ranges from the very basic to the most complex aspects of grammar, all of which are explained clearly. An authoritative and engaging guide to what grammar is and how it can be used.Table of ContentsPART I: THE BASICS; PART II: FORM AND FUNCTION; PART III: PHRASE AND CLAUSE PATTERNS; PART IV: GRAMMAR AND MEANING; APPENDIX 1: ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS; APPENDIX 2: THE STRUCTURE OF THE ICE-GB CORPUS; NOTES AND FURTHER READING; REFERENCES; INDEX
£20.69
HarperCollins Publishers Complete Writing Guide The clear and accessible
Book Synopsis8 books condensed into one, this compendium writing guide is for everyone looking to improve their writing skills, grammar, spelling and punctuation in one easy step.Whether you want to write a novel, draft a report, create a compelling CV, write a letter of protest to the council, or sign off an email, this book is for you and all the family. This latest edition of the Writing Guide is the essential desk companion for anyone requiring a friendly guide to modern communication.Trade Review‘a master class…This is more than a quick reference book. This is a delight for anyone interested in words.’ – Writers’ Forum
£9.49
MIT Press Ltd The Moving Image
Book SynopsisThe Moving Image is an authoritative guide for how to use video in modern communication. It explains what video - television, film, and moving images generally - is and how it has become the most important information medium of the 21st century. It describes how best to produce it, find it, cite it, archive it, and clear the rights to it - and how to make room for its continued ascendance in education, publishing, and knowledge dissemination in the decades to come--
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Columbia University Press The Novelists Lexicon
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEnlightening and enjoyable. World Literature TodayTable of ContentsForeword Preface A Adumbrated, by Rick Moody Aletherature, by Helene Cixous Amen, by Zeruya Shalev Anonymity, by Colum Mccann Autofiction, by Philippe Vilain Available, by Lyonel Trouillot Awareness of Banality, by Dimitri Verhulst B Balagan, by Etgar Keret The Banana Republic of Letters, by Chloe Delaume Beauty, by Robert Dessaix Bildungsroman, by Upamanyu Chatterjee Breton, by Christophe Honore Bricoleur, by Monika Fagerholm C Catin, by Jacques Henric Chaff, by Ayerdhal Cinderella, by Eric Reinhardt Creature, by Alissa York Cunnilingus, by Rikki Ducornet D Disappointment, by Nelly Arcan Discipline, by Enrique Vila-Matas Dream, by Dany Laferriere E Echappee, by Marie Desplechin Evolution, by Karen Connelly F Faire, by Christine Angot Fille, by Alain Fleischer Furniture, by Jonathan Lethem H Happiness, by Wei-Wei Harmony and Reconciliation, by Hwang Sok-Yong Hedonism, by Adam Thirlwell Heretic, by Andre Brink Honesty, by Peter Stamm I "I", by Rachid El Daif Identities, by Nuruddin Farah Wise Imagination, by Pascal Mercier India, by Tarun J. Tejpal Insomnia, by Ludmila Ulitskaya Island, by Erri De Luca L To Last, by Giuseppe Culicchia Laughter, by Tariq Ali Lies, by Adriaan Van Dis Loyalty, by Duong Thu Huong M Mariquita, by James Canon The Meaning of A Word..., by Kirsty Gunn The Strolling Mirror, by Rodrigo Fresan N No, by Olivia Rosenthal No Why, by Yannick Haenel Nomad, by Elif Shafak The Novel As Web, by A. S. Byatt Novel/Life, by James Meek What Is The Novel?, by Alaa El Aswany Novice, by Nicolas Fargues P Paralipomena, by Lydie Salvayre Pathos, by Alberto Garlini Phantom, by Ying Chen Physical, by Luc Lang Plague, by David Peace (The) Present, by Jean-Yves Cendrey R "Real", by Philippe Forest The Real, by Nicole Malinconi (Holy) Russia, by Genevieve Brisac S A Successful Sentence, by Gila Lustiger Shadow, by Elisabetta Rasy Signed D.C., by Dennis Cooper Silence, by David Albahari The Depopulated Skies, by Thomas Jonigk Suffering, by Fatos Kongoli T Terroir, by Annie Proulx U Un-, by Jonas Hassen Khemiri Unknowable, by Daniel Mendelsohn The Unreal, by Arthur Japin W Waiting/Attention, by Anne Weber Woman, by Benoite Groult The Word Word, by Leslie Kaplan "Words, Words, Words", by Peter Esterhazy Work, by Rafael Chirbes Y Yusuf, by Suhayl Saadi Z Zorby, by James Flint Contributors Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Writing CopyFor Dummies
Book SynopsisTips on writing to consumers and business-to-business Create captivating, results-oriented, sales-generating copy Need to produce winning copy for your business? This fast, fun guide takes you through every step of a successful copywriting project, from direct mail, print ads, and radio spots to Web sites, articles, and press releases. You''ll see how to gather crucial information before you write, build awareness, land sales, and keep customers coming back for more. Discover How To: * Write compelling headlines and body copy * Turn your research into brilliant ideas * Create motivational materials for worthy causes * Fix projects when they go wrong * Land a job as a copywriterTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Understanding Copywriting Basics 7 Chapter 1: Writing Copy: Capturing Hearts, Minds, and Money 9 Chapter 2: Marching Ahead with Copywriting Fundamentals 19 Chapter 3: Looking for Ideas: Finding Inspiration through Investigation 39 Part II: Direct Response Writing That Makes the Sale 53 Chapter 4: Working with the Power of Direct Response 55 Chapter 5: Writing Direct Response Letters That Win Business 69 Chapter 6: Creating Direct Response Brochures That Sizzle and Sell 91 Chapter 7: Completing the Direct Response Package 107 Chapter 8: Going It Alone: Self-Mailers, Postcards, Catalogs, and More 127 Chapter 9: Blasting Away with E-Mail 143 Part III: Building Awareness of Your Business 159 Chapter 10: Basic Branding 101 161 Chapter 11: Writing High-Powered Ads for Your Business 173 Chapter 12: Creating Effective Press Releases and Press Kits 191 Chapter 13: Gaining Credibility with Outstanding Articles 211 Part IV: Managing the Sales Support System 229 Chapter 14: Creating Web Sites That Attract and Hold Customers 231 Chapter 15: Crafting Collateral: Using Supporting Materials 247 Chapter 16: Writing to Sell to a Business, Not a Consumer 263 Part V: Looking at Special Copywriting Situations 275 Chapter 17: Raising Money, Getting Votes, and Promoting Health and Education 277 Chapter 18: Solving Problems When Good Copy Goes Wrong 295 Chapter 19: So You Want to Be a Copywriter 309 Part VI: The Part of Tens 328 Chapter 20: Ten Things You Should Always Do Before Writing 329 Chapter 21: Ten Cures for Common Copywriting Problems 335 Chapter 22: Ten Fast Ways to Find Copywriting Inspiration 341 Index 347
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc Our Stories Matter
Book SynopsisOur Stories Matter explains and exemplifies the methodology of Scholarly Personal Narrative (SPN) writing for marginalized, underrepresented, and previously disappeared students at all levels of higher education. Presently no book looks at the whys and hows of scholarly personal narrative writing that focuses on this particular audience of underrepresented students. SPN writing has its origins in early slave narratives; 1960s feminist liberation stories; religio-spiritual autobiographies; existential, postmodern, and postcritical theory; and memoir/autobiographies of victimization and victory. Our Stories Matter attempts to fill a huge vacuum in the literature on the art and craft of personal narrative writing for undergraduates and graduates, because it appeals to a hugely expanding, previously underrepresented audience. It also provides faculty with a substantive pedagogical rationale and a writer's guide for teaching this kind of scholarly research not just to underreTrade Review«There are few books in life that will leave a lasting impression on those readers who want to become writers. This is one of those exceptional books, because it gives the reader an opportunity to fully understand SPN writing. SPN is a writer’s way of liberating the soul, mind, and person. By sharing their own, and others’, narratives throughout, the authors lead by example. Any undergraduate or graduate student, faculty member, and/or administrator reading this book will immediately want to run to a computer in order to liberate their voices and enrich their lives!» (Richard Greggory Johnson III, Associate Professor, University of San Francisco) «‘Our Stories Matter’ is a comprehensive and inspiring guide to SPN writing. This is an innovative research methodology that both informs and liberates. Like Participatory Action Research, SPN writing creates essential ways for marginalized peoples to relate to research, writing, and publication as a source of empowerment, not conquest. This book offers tangible tools for Scholarly Personal Narrators and celebrates those who have the courage, strength, and resilience to document their own liberatory stories in academic forums.» (Owen Daniel-McCarter, J.D., founding collective member of the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois; Instructor, DePaul University)«There are few books in life that will leave a lasting impression on those readers who want to become writers. This is one of those exceptional books, because it gives the reader an opportunity to fully understand SPN writing. SPN is a writer’s way of liberating the soul, mind, and person. By sharing their own, and others’, narratives throughout, the authors lead by example. Any undergraduate or graduate student, faculty member, and/or administrator reading this book will immediately want to run to a computer in order to liberate their voices and enrich their lives!» (Richard Greggory Johnson III, Associate Professor, University of San Francisco) «‘Our Stories Matter’ is a comprehensive and inspiring guide to SPN writing. This is an innovative research methodology that both informs and liberates. Like Participatory Action Research, SPN writing creates essential ways for marginalized peoples to relate to research, writing, and publication as a source of empowerment, not conquest. This book offers tangible tools for Scholarly Personal Narrators and celebrates those who have the courage, strength, and resilience to document their own liberatory stories in academic forums.» (Owen Daniel-McCarter, J.D., founding collective member of the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois; Instructor, DePaul University)
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Copperhill Media Corporation A Comprehensible Guide to Controller Area Network
£14.25
Adams Media Corporation The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
Book SynopsisScience fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—genres to write. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you’ll create worlds that draw your readers in—and keep them reading!Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast editor Athans explains how to set your novel apart and break into this lucrative field. From devising clever plots and building complex characters to inventing original technologies and crafting alien civilizations, Athans gives you the techniques you need to write strong, saleable narratives. Athans applies all of these critical lessons together in an unprecedented deconstruction of a never-before-published tale by the one and only R. A. Salvatore! There are books on writing science fiction and fantasy, and then there’s this book—the only on
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F&W Publications Inc The Emotional Craft of Fiction
Book SynopsisEngage Your Readers with Emotion While writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel. The reader's experience must be an emotional journey of its own, one as involving as your characters' struggles, discoveries, and triumphs are for you. That's where The Emotional Craft of Fiction comes in. Veteran literary agent and expert fiction instructor Donald Maass shows you how to use story to provoke a visceral and emotional experience in readers. Topics covered include: • emotional modes of writing • beyond showing versus telling • your story's emotional world • moral stakes • connecting the inner and outer journeys • plot as emotional o
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Graywolf Press The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness,
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Cornerstone Strictly English
Book SynopsisIn a career of more than 25 years in Fleet Street Simon Heffer has written columns for and held senior positions on the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. It was while associate editor of The Daily Telegraph that his emails to staff lamenting their lapses in English became an internet cult, and led to the writing of this book. He read English at Cambridge and holds a PhD from that university in history. His previous books include: Moral Desperado: A Life of Thomas Carlyle, Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell, Nor Shall My Sword: The Reinvention of England and Vaughan Williams.Trade ReviewAn impassioned case for correct English, full of practical advice * Country Life *Every one of us who gasps at the use of English in the papers each morning or harrumphs on turning on the radio will find much to applaud * The Spectator *I have spent several productive hours reading Strictly English -- Jeffrey Archer * Daily Telegraph *His evidently strong feelings about his subject, fluently expressed, make this book lively and engrossing * Times Literary Supplement *The Holy Grail of grammar ... It is a delight to read and learn from this book * Field *
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Harvard Business Review Press HBR Guide to Performance Management (HBR Guide
Book SynopsisEfficiently and effectively assess employees performance. Are your employees meeting their goals? Is their work improving over time? Understanding where your employees are succeeding—and falling short—is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. In order to work with your people and effectively monitor their progress, you need a system in place. The HBR Guide to Performance Management provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they're growing with the organization. You'll learn to: Set clear employee goals that align with company objectives Monitor progress and check in regularly Close performance gaps Understand when to use performance analytics Create opportunities for growth, tailored to the individual Overcome and avoid burnout on your team Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
£13.29
F&W Publications Inc Writing Irresistible Kidlit: The Ultimate Guide
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£15.29
Little, Brown Book Group How To Write Your First Novel
Book SynopsisLet best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea, to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:- Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel - Create characters that will make your novel come alive - Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page - Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint - Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there - Find your own voice. - Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published. This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be.Table of Contents 0: Preface 1: Are You Ready to Commit? 2: A Novel Idea? 3: Finding Your Own Voice 4: The Killer First Sentence 5: It's All in the Plot: Part One 6: It's All in the Plot: Part Two 7: Who Are You? How to Create Convincing Characters 8: Viewpoint 9: De-mystifying Dialogue 10: Setting 11: How to Show and Not Tell 12: Sense and Sensibility 13: Humour 14: Different Genres 15: How to Keep a Timeline 16: The Art of Revision 17: Synopsis 18: The Title 19: Revealing All! 20: How to Get Published 21: Writing the Next Novel 22: Don't Skip This! It Might Help ... 0: Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Writing With Power
Book SynopsisWriting with Power is a guide for the student writing an essay, the professional writer working on a story, or the manager writing a memo for a tight deadline. As Elbow explains, Writing with power doesn''t just mean getting power over readers. It means getting power over yourself and over the writing process: knowing what you are doing as you write; figuring out what you really mean; being in charge, having control; not feeling stuck or helpless or intimidated. I am particularly interested in this second kind of power in writing, and I have found that without it you seldom achieve the first kind. For the second edition, Elbow has written a new introduction in which he discusses in detail the mysterious dimensions of Writing with Power - voice, quality and bad writing, wrongness and felt sense, and sharing written work with others.Trade Review"Students for the first time are excited about being able to transform their thoughts into clear language with a new found confidence."--Alan Dernalowicz, Mount Wachusett Community College Praise for the previous edition: "Page after page, chapter after chapter, Peter Elbow gives direct and down-to-earth advice for beginning writers."--Teachers and Writers "A practical handbook for anyone who needs to write."--The Boston Globe "A valuable aid for those who need to write who are hindered by lack of tools needed to successfully complete such a task on a day-to-day basis."--Gary Douglas, WITC
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The University of Chicago Press The Subversive Copy Editor Second Edition
Book SynopsisLongtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the rights and wrongs of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who lost. In her search for practical strategies for keeping the peace, The Subversive Copy Editor was born. Saller's ideas struck a chord, and the little book with big advice quickly became a must-have reference for copy editors everywhere. In this second edition, Saller adds new chapters, on the dangers of allegiance to outdated grammar and style rules and on ways to stay current in language and technology. She expands her advice for writers on formatting manuscripts for publication, on self-editing, and on how not to be difficult. Saller's own gaffes provide firsthand (and sometimes humorous) examples of exactly what not to do. The revised content reflects today's publishing practices while retaining the
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The University of Chicago Press Bigger Brighter Louder 150 Years of Chicago
Book SynopsisThe first known Chicago Tribune theater review appeared on March 25, 1853. This book showcases early reviews of actors and shows that would go on to achieve phenomenal success, including a tryout of A Raisin in the Sun with newcomer Sidney Poitier and the first major review of The Producers.Trade Review"From Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle in 1868, to Claudia Cassidy (the notorious critic of the '40s and '50s), to the Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh with Nathan Lane in 2012, Chris Jones writes a rich and rewarding history of Chicago theater. It's a must for any theatergoer." (Roy Leonard) "An invaluable addition to the history of our city." (Roche Schulfer, executive director of Goodman Theatre)"
£22.80
Peace Hill Press Writing With Skill, Level 1: Student Workbook
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking new writing series combines time-tested classical techniques—the imitation and analysis of great writers—with original composition exercises in history, science, biography, and literature. Skills Taught: • One- and two-level outlining • Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum • Constructing basic literary essays on fiction and poetry • Researching and documenting source material • First volume of four that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition Features of the program: • Writing assignments are modeled on examples from great literature and classic nonfiction • All source material for assignments is provided—no other books are needed • This Student Workbook encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student • Instructor Text (sold separately) provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the student’s work • First volume of four that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Write a Sentence
Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller“Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style” —Adam Haslett, Financial Times“A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.” —SlateIn this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor and New York Times columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, How to Write a Sentence is much more than a writing manual—it is a spirited love letter to the written word, and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.Trade Review"Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style." -- Financial Times "A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language." -- Slate "[Fish] shares his connoisseurship of the elegant sentence." -- The New Yorker "Stanley Fish just might be America's most famous professor." -- BookPage "How to Write a Sentence is a compendium of syntactic gems-light reading for geeks." -- New York magazine "How to Write a Sentence isn't merely a prescriptive guide to the craft of writing but a rich and layered exploration of language as an evolving cultural organism. It belongs not on the shelf of your home library but in your brain's most deep-seated amphibian sensemaking underbelly." -- Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "[Fish's] approach is genially experiential-a lifelong reader's engagement whose amatory enthusiasm is an attempt to overthrow Strunk & White's infamous insistences on grammar by rote." -- New York Observer "In this small feast of a book Stanley Fish displays his love of the English sentence. His connoisseurship is broad and deep, his examples are often breathtaking, and his analyses of how the masterpieces achieve their effects are acute and compelling." -- New Republic "A sentence is, in John Donne's words, 'a little world made cunningly,' writes Fish. He'll teach you the art." -- People "This splendid little volume describes how the shape of a sentence controls its meaning." -- Boston Globe "Like a long periodic sentence, this book rumbles along, gathers steam, shifts gears, and packs a wallop." -- Roy Blount Jr. "Language lovers will flock to this homage to great writing." -- Booklist "Fish is a personable and insightful guide with wide-ranging erudition and a lack of pretension." -- National Post "For both aspiring writer and eager reader, Fish's insights into sentence construction and care are instructional, even inspirational." -- The Huffington Post "If you love language you'll find something interesting, if not fascinating, in [How to Write a Sentence]." -- CBSNews.com "[A] slender but potent volume. Fish, a distinguished law professor and literary theorist, is the anti-Strunk & White." -- The Globe and Mail "You'd get your money's worth from the quotations alone...if you give this book the attention it so clearly deserves, you will be well rewarded." -- Washington Times "The fun comes from the examples cited throughout: John Updike, Jane Austen...all are cited throughout." -- Washington Post "How to Write a Sentence is the first step on the journey to the Promised Land of good writing." -- Saudi Gazette "How to Write a Sentence is a must read for aspiring writers and anyone who wants to deepen their appreciation of literature. If extraordinary sentences are like sports plays, Fish is the Vin Scully of great writing." -- Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, authors of "They Say/I Say" "Coming up with all-or-nothing arguments is simply what Fish does; and, in a sense, one of his most important contributions to the study of literature is that temperament...Whether people like Fish or not, though, they tend to find him fascinating." -- The New Yorker
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CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD The Connell Guide To How to Write Well
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£8.24
Hawthorn Press Sing Me the Creation: Creative Writing Sourcebook
Book SynopsisThis is an inspirational workbook of creative writing exercises for poets and teachers, and for all who wish to develop the life of the imagination. Paul Mathews gives us permission to indulge our fantasy, and then, when that life is flowing, provides the tools to craft it into poetry and song.
£27.31
Little, Brown Book Group Writer's Guide to Copyright and Law: Learn What
Book SynopsisThe law is of great significance to you as a writer. It can work to your advantage or to your disadvantage. It can help you or hinder you. The best way to ensure that you get the most out of the law is to have knowledge of it. With this book you will learn what rights you have as a writer and how to enjoy them, and what obligations you have and how to comply with them. You will discover how to avoid legal pitfalls and in the event that you find yourself in a legal entanglement, how to remedy the situation. Specifically, this book will show you: what copyright is and how the law protects you; how to preserve your copyright and avoid infringing that of others; what libel is and how it can affect you; how to avoid libellous writing and defend yourself from legal action should the need arise; what is required for a binding contract, and how to enter into and get out of one with your publisher; how to understand advances, royalties and rights; how to deal with your literary estate; and what other legal issues may arise and how to manage them. With the help of this book you will become confident in your knowledge of the law as it applies to you before, during and after publication.Trade Review"'Clear, no-nonsense style...no jargon or waffle - just sound common sense advice.' Alison Chisholm, BBC Radio Merseyside 'Very informative and useful - I wish our legal editors could manage to put their books into such plain language.' Barnes & Taylor Solicitors"Table of Contents1. What use are your rights?; 2. Using your copyright; 3. Utilising material; 4. Avoiding libel; 5. Entering a contract; 6. Getting out of a contract; 7. Getting paid; 8. Sorting out other problems; 9. Appreciating legal aspects of self-publishing; 10. Dealing with your literary estate
£3.89
American Meteorological Society Eloquent Science – A Practical Guide to Becoming
Book Synopsis"Eloquent Science" evolved from a workshop aimed at offering atmospheric science students formal guidance in communications, tailored for their eventual scientific careers. Drawing on advice from over twenty books and hundreds of other sources, this volume presents informative and often humorous tips for writing scientific journal articles, while also providing a peek behind the curtain into the operations of editorial boards and publishers of major journals. The volume focuses on writing, reviewing, and speaking and is aimed at the domain of the student or scientist at the start of her career. The volume offers tips on poster presentations, media communication, and advice for non-native speakers of English, as well as appendices on proper punctuation usage and commonly misunderstood meteorological concepts. A further reading section at the end of each chapter suggests additional sources for the interested reader, and sidebars written by experts in the field offer diverse viewpoints on reference topics.
£32.30
