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"The Writer's Journey, 2nd edition" shook up Hollywood by becoming a best-seller among writers everywhere. Now - after nine years Vogler is back with a new edition that will reawaken established writers and inspire a new generation of screenwriters with fresh insights on creating great stories. An indispensable guide to the inner workings of stories, to the ancient and deep-seated patterns of emotion that speak to us through the symbolic language of myth. It applies the classic principles of Joseph Campbell's, "The Hero's Journey" ... read more

This book encourages us to be Dark Angels - to rebel against corporate-speak, and engage our emotions as well as our intellect and to put our personality into our words.

A collection of work sheet activities providing instant lessons that can be photocopied for use by high school students studying creative writing. Paperback 48pp

A workbook that offers down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for anyone interested in getting started or honing their creative writing skills. "The Writing Book" doesn't just talk about how to write fiction; it takes you, step by step, through the process of doing it. Each chapter concentrates on one aspect of writing: getting started, bringing characters to life, writing convincing dialogue, revising and writer's block, and exercises in each chapter are carefully structured so that each one builds on the one before. Examples... read more

Packed with expert advice and invaluable tips for aspiring authors or illustrators

The information and inspiration you need to write your masterpiece is here!

In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering "deep writing"--prose that is unique, expressive, and profoundly authentic. Lessons and imaginative exercises show you how to: stay with your writing when your mind or body starts to pull you away; explore the five senses in your ... read more

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The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.Publisher Marketing: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and justice administr... read more

An inspiring range of approaches to enrich your writing skills. Packed with stimulating writing exercises, numerous quotes and over 30 extracts from literature across a wide variety of genres, the book can be followed as a complete course or dipped into throughout. Accessibly written by three published writers and experienced teachers from leading creative writing institutions, this is a rich sourcebook of techniques containing: challenging writing exercises to expand the writer's technique and 'voice'innovative ways of devel... read more

First published 1986; this 3rd edition 2005.

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How do I set out a business report? What does plagiarism mean? What is the best way of taking notes? Where do I start looking for information? All these questions and more wiil become important to you when you are studying business or commerce.Whether you are at university or polytechnic, Writing Guidelines for Business Students has answers to all your writing and study queries. Writing Guidelines for Business Students is an invaluable resource for students and teachers alike.It is essential reading for all who write or set busin... read more

What is a policy report? How do I set out a psychology report? Does my tutor want to know what I think about the essay topic or only what other people think? What is the best way of finding information in the library? As a student in the social sciences, you will find yourself asking these questions- and more- about studying in your chosen field.Whether you are at university or polytechnic, studying nursing, social work, political science, history or psychology,<i>Writing Guidelines for Social Science Students</i> has... read more

"The Guardian's" 2008 "How to Write" supplements were a huge success with wordsmiths of all stripes. Covering fiction, poetry, comedy, screen writing, biography and journalism, they offered invaluable advice and bags of encouragement from a range of leading professionals, including Catherine Tate on writing memorable comedy characters, Robert Harris on penning best selling fiction and Michael Rosen on constructing stories that will appeal to young people. This book draws together the material from those supplements and includes a f... read more

"Everything You Need to Know About Creative Writing" is an accessible, lively and entertaining companion providing practical and informative guidance for anyone interested in developing their writing techniques including members of writing groups, aspiring writers and students taking courses in creative writing. The ideal guide to creative writing, it offers an essential, easy-to-use, reference covering all aspects of creative writing including the creative process, form and style, troubleshooting, work-shopping, peer reviews, publ... read more

Pupils across the age range and across the curriculum spend an extraordinary amount of time writing, yet teachers often do not receive much training on how to teach writing. Pupils do not always develop confidence or fulfil their potential. This book shows teachers how to approach the teaching of writing so that they: can teach writing as part of the whole curriculum and as a component of pupils' linguistic development; can teach writing as a process rather than just a product - the process includes: finding ideas, designing briefs... read more

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Offers more than six hundred alphabetically-arranged entries that provide guidelines on questions of spelling, punctuation, English usage, grammar, syntax, and style.