Writing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156027755Author Vladimir NabokovFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 338gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865479937Author John TrubyFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint North Point PressPublisher North Point PressWeight(grams) 368gDimensions(mm) 209mm *...

This title explains how to read, interpret and write about the world around us in a critical and informed way. How well are you able to decode the signs that surround us in our daily lives? All of us, consciously or unconsciously, are constantly engaged...

This book provides undergraduates with a step-by-step guide to successfully carrying out an independent research project or dissertation. The book addresses each stage of the project by answering the questions that a student is likely to ask as the work...

NOVELISTA is a friendly, straight-talking writing guide for people who want to write a novel but don't know how to begin. It asks all the important questions and gives a host of reassuring answers that demonstrate that anyone can write a novel - even...

In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a great screenplay. It goes beyond the concerns of act structure and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955143786Author William CritchleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint First English BooksPublisher First English BooksWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm)...

LEARN HOW TO WRITE AND PERFORM STAND UP COMEDY.A new edition of Be A Great Stand-Up, now fully revised and updated with new material on setting up and running a comedy night and mining almost any subject for jokes.Logan Murray has successfully taught the...

Perfect for the general reader of poetry, students and teachers of literature, and aspiring poets, All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing is a lively and comprehensive study of versification by one of our best contemporary practitioners of traditional...

In this absorbing volume, David Lodge turns his incisive critical skills onto his own profession, salutes the great writers who have influenced his work, wonders about the motives of biographers, ponders the merits of creative writing courses, pulls the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945043116Author Geoff SymonFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Evil MasterMind, LLCPublisher Evil MasterMind, LLCWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537703Author Robert FrostFormat HardbackPage Count 164Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of AmericaWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour.'Electric essays that speak to the...

Trauma and its aftermath pose acute problems for historical representation and understanding. In Writing History, Writing Trauma, Dominick LaCapra critically analyzes attempts by theorists and literary critics to come to terms with trauma and with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060565541Author Joyce Carol OatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

The book outlines a program for writing filmable novels. "The Film Novelist" is the first primer on writing film novels - whether you are a beginning novelist, a seasoned writer wanting to cross over into script/novel writing, or a creative writing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627783194Author Rachel Kramer BusselFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Cleis PressPublisher Cleis Press

Poets Audre Lorde and Pat Parker first met in 1969; they began exchanging letters regularly five years later. Over the next fifteen years, Lorde and Parker shared ideas, advice, and confidence through the mail. They sent each other handwritten and...

Brilliant Activities for Creative Writing Year 5 provides a flexible, but structured resource for developing writing skills, which both you and your pupils will enjoy. The activities address many of upper Key Stage 2 Programmes of Study for writing...

Ramp up your role-playing game (RPG) and make your character your own with this fun, interactive workbook-an essential addition to any player's gaming kit.You've chosen your class, bought your weapons, and rolled for your stats, and you're now the proud...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955831522Author Sally JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Guinea Pig EducationPublisher Guinea Pig EducationDimensions(mm) 299mm * 210mm * 21mm

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE English LanguageFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: November 2023 and June 2024 Help your students succeed in AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language, with resources to develop and practise the skills they...

Are you beginning a creative writing course? Or thinking about taking one?Doing Creative Writing is the ideal guide to what you should expect, what will be expected of you and how you can get the most from your course.It clearly and concisely...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802361483Author Stuart GibbonFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Straightforward PublishingPublisher Straightforward Publishing

Suzy's family has moved house and everyone is just TOO BUSY to play with her. Eager for someone to play with, Suzy puts up a 'Friend Wanted' advert. When Bear shows up he seems perfect for the job . . . Until he refuses to wear shoes. Can Suzy and Bear...

Literary Non-Fiction: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing in a wide range of genres, from travel writing to feminist polemic and writing on nature, history, death, friendship and sexuality. Part 1 explores the full range...

Brilliant Activities for Creative Writing Year 1 provides a flexible, but structured resource for developing writing skills, which both you and your pupils will enjoy. The activities address the Year 1 Programmes of Study for writing composition in the...

Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. With the guidance of a facilitator, participants can engage with their own creative expression, and with that of others, and in doing so find opportunities...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060935498Author Peter ShafferFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Harper PerennialPublisher Harper PerennialWeight(grams) 127g

What motivates poets in the 21st century? How do they find their voice? What themes and subject matters inspire them? How do they cope with set-backs and deal with success? What keeps them writing? Why I Write Poetry, edited by Ian Humphreys, combines...

A revealing and witty new examination of how Agatha Christie became the world's most successful and popular female playwright, including details of never-before-published scripts and stories. Agatha Christie is revered worldwide for her books...

Write Here is designed to teach students essential reading and writing skills, using media examples to help explain academic concepts and provide opportunities for practice. It is adaptable; because it covers the basics of reading, writing, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995749573Author Helena HalmeFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Newhurst PressPublisher Newhurst Press

THE ENDURING MYTH THAT MAKES US HUMAN What makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee Child... 'It's Lee Child. Why would you not read it?' Karin...

From the father of modern Italian children's literature, a guide to fairy tales and their potential for teaching creative storytelling to children-with radiant illustrations from Matthew Forsythe and a refreshed translation from Jack Zipes"The ultimate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937031183Author Randy IngermansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Ingermanson Communications, Inc.Publisher Ingermanson Communications, Inc...

For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen's "Tales of the Field" has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of ethnography and beyond. Originally published in 1988, it was the one of the first works to detail...

Have you ever found yourself re-reading the same sentence four or five times and thought 'I should get more sleep'? Are you clueless as to why one paragraph just seems to 'flow' while you simply can't recall the contents of another? Guess what: you are...

This is a book about thinking. Engaging and down-to-earth, it captures the habits and practices that are fundamental to clear thinking and effective study. In his warm and friendly style, Tom Chatfield shows you how to: Identify and examine your...

This bestselling guide to all areas of publishing and the media is completely revised and updated every year. The Yearbook is packed with advice, inspiration and practical guidance on who to contact and how to get published. Foreword to the 2018...