| Title | : | The Writer's Spellbook |
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| Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 63 |
A step by step guide to creating consistent magic systems for fantasy fiction and game design. More...
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| Title | : | Painless Poetry |
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| ISBN | : | 0764116142 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 |
Reading and writing poetry as a class assignment can be a rewarding experience especially when it s approached in a spirit of fun This book explains how poets use words imaginatively in rhymed and metered verse as well as free verse Poems can be humorous or serious, long or very short, joyful or sad and this instructive, yet fun to read book points the way toward compo Reading and writing poetry as a class assignment can be a rewarding experience especiall More...
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| Title | : | Writing Down the Dragon |
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| ISBN | : | 0988129256 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 |
Eleven essays on the works of J R R Tolkien, written from the perspective of the working fantasy writer How did Tolkien produce his effects, and what can we learn from his methods In this collection, Tom Simon investigates topics from the uses of archaic language to the moral philosophy of Orcs. More...
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| Title | : | The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory |
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| ISBN | : | 0140513639 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1024 |
The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory explains critical jargon intertextuality, aporia , schools of literary the The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of More...
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| Title | : | Beg, Borrow, Steal |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1408805804 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 |
Michael Greenberg regales us with his wry and vivid take on the life of a writer of little means trying to practise his craft or simply stay alive He finds himself doctoring doomed movie scripts, selling cosmetics from an ironing board in front of a women s department store, and botching his debut as a waiter in a posh restaurant. More...
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| Title | : | Writing for Social Scientists |
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| ISBN | : | 0226041085 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 187 |
Social scientists, whether earnest graduate students or tenured faculty members, clearly know the rules that govern good writing But for some reason they choose to ignore those guidelines and churn out turgid, pompous, and obscure prose Distinguished sociologist Howard S Becker, true to his calling, looks for an explanation for this bizarre behavior not in the psyches o Social scientists, whether earnest graduate stu More...
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| Title | : | Words are our Sorcery |
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| Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 91 |
Trance Poetry You know those drifting kinds of thoughts When it s easy to believe that someone else is dreaming you Well that s Trance Poetry The purpose of the poems in this book are to try and show how words alone can lift you up and take you places, how they can enchant and bewitch, creating the illusion that just for a few minutes everything s alright with the Trance Poetry You know those drifting kinds of thoughts When it s easy to believe that someon More...
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| Title | : | Tell Me True |
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| ISBN | : | 0873516303 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 |
The memoir has been, on the one hand, a startling success story in American publishing in the past quarter century But it has also been literature s changeling, the bad apple, ever suspect, slightly illegitimate, a brassy parvenu talking too much about itself Patricia Hampl, You re History Balancing precariously between history and literature, memoir writers have fi The memoir has been, on the one hand, a startling success story in American pu More...
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| Title | : | The Craft of Research |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0226065669 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 |
With than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices.Seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G Colomb and Joseph M Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second With than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivale More...
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| Title | : | Secrets to Writing Well - Volume 1 |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1479132659 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 |
I m going to put it bluntly Not every author who writes well gets published and not every author who gets published writes well I am going to try and help you write well and hopefully get published too As Charles Dickens once wrote There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts We are going to look first at the elements that go into writing I m going to put it bluntly Not every author who wri More...
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| Title | : | Naming the World |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0812975480 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 |
You already have the tools to become a gifted writer what you need is the spark Harvard creative writing professor and acclaimed author Bret Anthony Johnston brings you an irresistible interactive guide to the craft of narrative writing From developing characters to building conflict, from mastering dialogue to setting the scene, Naming the World jump starts your creati You already have the tools to become a gifted writer what you need is the spark More...
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| Title | : | Imaginary Worlds |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0345033094 |
| Format | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 |
From the cover blurb Like Lin Carter s other Look behind volumes on J.R.R Tolkien and H.P.Lovecraft , this book examines the background and creation of the imaginary worlds of some of the most famous writers to appear in the field of Adult FantasyIMAGINARY WORLDS is a book about fantasy, about the men who write it, and how it is written It is a joyful excursion From the cover blurb Like Lin Carter s other Look behind volumes on J.R.R Tolkien and H.P.Lovecr More...
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| Title | : | Economical Writing |
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| ISBN | : | 1577660633 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 98 |
A valuable short guide for mastering the craft of academic writing Students and young professionals who care about direct, clear expression should read this lucid, delightful gem by an author who practices what she advises McCloskey s systematic treatment provides a range of insights and practical advice for better writing by scholars in every field. More...
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