{"product_id":"chance-particulars-9781421425085","title":"Chance Particulars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential guide for writers on how to record and use rich detail to enliven their work.   The goal of the writer is to live with the keenness of the foreigner. To experience, wide-eyed, the sensations aroused and the events offered up by peculiar surrounds and then to evoke them so brightly on the page that the reader, too, experiences the foreigner's frisson. A time-honored way this is accomplished is through the keeping of a field notebookthrough the faithful recording of the this-and-that of life; the atmospheres and incidents; the bells, the beer, the bread.   Based on what accomplished nonfiction writer Sara Mansfield Taber learned in her many years of field notebook keeping, Chance Particulars is a unique and handy primer for writers who want to use their experiences to tell a lively, satisfying story. Often, writers try to turn their notes into a memoir, essay, travel piece, or story, only to find that they haven't recorded enough of the concrete, sensory details necessary to create evocative description. To help writers overcome this problem, Taber has composed a true field notebook for field notebook keepers. Enhanced by beautiful illustrations, this charming and comprehensive guide is a practical manual for anyone who wishes to learn or hone the crafts of writing, ethnography, or journalism.   Writers of all levels, genres, and ages, as well as teachers of writing, will appreciate this useful tool for learning how to record the details that build vibrant prose. With this book in hand, you will be able to recreate times and places, conjure up intricate character portraits, and paint pictures of particular landscapes, cultures, and locales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also looks at the art of good journaling and how one can mine its information to enrich all other kinds of writing.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eY.S. Stephen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is especially lovely about this book, aside from its accessibility and art work, is the range of texts that are used. There are classic works of literature, travel writing, memoir; the advice provided is always exemplified.\u003cbr\u003e—Matthew Tett, \u003ci\u003eWriting in Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Elements of Fine Writing\u003cbr\u003e2. Purpose of the Notebook\u003cbr\u003eGoal, Quest, Story\u003cbr\u003e3. Chance Particulars\u003cbr\u003eUse of the Senses\u003cbr\u003eSpecificity, Precision, and Concrete Detail\u003cbr\u003e4. Place\u003cbr\u003eLandscape and Nature\u003cbr\u003eTowns, Streets, and Buildings\u003cbr\u003e5. People\u003cbr\u003ePortraits and Interviews\u003cbr\u003eEncounters, Observations, and Activities\u003cbr\u003e6. Facts, History, and Culture\u003cbr\u003eBasic Facts, History, and Cultural Observations\u003cbr\u003e7. Technical and Other Pertinent Information\u003cbr\u003eInformational Notes\u003cbr\u003e8. Chronicle\u003cbr\u003eRecord of Daily Activities and Travels\u003cbr\u003e9. Personal Responses\u003cbr\u003eFeelings and Contemplations\u003cbr\u003e10. Commonplace Notes\u003cbr\u003eQuotations and Thoughts from Experts, Scholars, and Literary Forebears-and Other Miscellanea\u003cbr\u003e11. Associations and Figurative Language\u003cbr\u003eMetaphor and Simile\u003cbr\u003e12. Reflections\u003cbr\u003eThoughts and Musings\u003cbr\u003e13. Writing Notes\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408124911959,"sku":"9781421425085","price":17.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421425085.jpg?v=1730501675","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chance-particulars-9781421425085","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}