I Hate Writing
I Hate Writing

Author: J. M. Bohannon

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 0595349439

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I Hate Writing may be the only "page-turner" textbook out there. J.M. Bohannon gives her readers invaluable writing advice, using an uplifting, modern voice tinged with humor. She takes her readers through the stages of writing a paper, giving detailed advice on how to find topics, turn ideas into words, and organize those words into coherent paragraphs with seemless transitions. She shows her readers how to revise their own work and through her "Critical Q's" teaches them to become critical readers. She also explains how to find outside sources and how to include those sources in a paper. "Too many students approach writing at the university level as a scientist approaches a volatile experiment: with protective suit, goggles, gloves, and forceps. They struggle to write without contaminating that writing with anything resembling personality. Don't let that student be you. Your unique voice should blast through your writing, letting everyone know there's a person behind your words."

"I Hate to Write!"

Author: Cheryl Boucher

Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 9781937473112

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Writing strategies developed specifically to address the issues faced by individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders.--Publisher.

Writing without Teachers
Writing without Teachers

Author: Peter Elbow

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1998-06-25

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0199766363

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In 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 the twenty-fifth anniversary of Writing Without Teachers. In this edition, Elbow reexamines his program and the subsequent influence his techniques have had on writers, students, and teachers. This invaluable guide will benefit anyone, whether in the classroom, boardroom, or living room, who has ever had trouble writing.

Author In Progress
Author In Progress

Author: Therese Walsh

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1440346712

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Empower Your Writing Through Craft and Community! Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer's block, and despair--but it doesn't have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is filled with practical, candid essays to help you reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking your creative journey from first draft to completion and beyond, you can improve your craft, find your community, and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success. Author in Progress is the perfect no-nonsense guide for excelling at every step of the novel-writing process, from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication. You'll love Author in Progress if... • You're an aspiring novelist working on your first book. • You're an experienced veteran looking for ways to enhance your career and connect with your writing community. • You've finished your first draft and want to know the next steps. • You're seeking clear, effective advice about publication-from professionals who are "down in the trenches" every day. What's Inside Author in Progress features: • More than 50 essays from best-selling authors, editors, and industry leaders on a variety of writing and publishing topics. • Advice on writing first drafts, conducting research, building and fostering community, seeking critique, revising, and getting published. • An encouraging approach to the writing and publishing process, from authors who've walked this path.

Techniques of the Selling Writer
Techniques of the Selling Writer

Author: Dwight V. Swain

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2012-09-06

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0806186674

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Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn how to group words into copy that moves, movement into scenes, and scenes into stories; how to develop characters, how to revise and polish, and finally, how to sell the product. No one can teach talent, but the practical skills of the professional writer's craft can certainly be taught. The correct and imaginative use of these kills can shorten any beginner's apprenticeship by years. This is the book for writers who want to turn rejection slips into cashable checks.

Reading Like a Writer
Reading Like a Writer

Author: Francine Prose

Publisher: Union Books

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1908526149

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In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humour and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart – to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John le Carré for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue and to Flannery O’ Connor for the cunning use of the telling detail; to be inspired by Emily Brontë ’ s structural nuance and Charles Dickens’ s deceptively simple narrative techniques. Most importantly, Prose cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted, and reminds us that good writing comes out of good reading.

Love in English
Love in English

Author: Maria E. Andreu

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0062996533

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A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language. Sixteen-year-old Ana is a poet and a lover of language. Except that since she moved to New Jersey from Argentina, she can barely find the words to express how she feels. At first Ana just wants to return home. Then she meets Harrison, the very cute, very American boy in her math class, and discovers the universal language of racing hearts. But when she begins to spend time with Neo, the Greek Cypriot boy from ESL, Ana wonders how figuring out what her heart wants can be even more confusing than the grammar they’re both trying to master. After all, the rules of English may be confounding, but there are no rules when it comes to love. With playful and poetic breakouts exploring the idiosyncrasies of the English language, Love in English is witty and effervescent, while telling a beautifully observed story about what it means to become “American.”

Can I Use I?
Can I Use I?

Author: Catherine Prendergast

Publisher: Out of Pocket Press

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780986145711

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Can I use "I" in my college paper? The short answer: Yes. But keep reading. Even if you don't like college writing-no, even if you hate college writing-this guide will get you through it. It offers clear and concise answers to your questions about writing college papers. Find out: What makes a good research question? How do I write a strong thesis statement? What if I don't understand my assignment? How do I write an introduction? How do I answer the "so what" question?

Writer's Doubt
Writer's Doubt

Author: Bryan Hutchinson

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781515230892

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All writers doubt their ability. But Bryan Hutchinson's story shows doubt and fear don't have to define your writing future. In this part-memoir, part kick-in-the-pants, Bryan will show you how to live out your passion, write a book, and become an author, no matter if the so-called "experts" tell you that you can't.

I Hate Writing Stories!
I Hate Writing Stories!

Author: Amanda J Harrington

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-10-19

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1291600124

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I Hate Writing Stories! is for parents who want to help their child with literacy but are unsure where to start or what to do for the best. Funny, helpful and sympathetic, the focus is on helping children to understand creative writing and use literacy in new ways. Each chapter covers a different type of approach, building through the book so that children can write stories independently and without stress. All the exercises have full example answers, to help both parents and children. The exercises are flexible and can be used for different ages and abilities. There is advice throughout on how to adapt the work to suit children who find writing itself difficult. I Hate Writing Stories! is part of the Creative Writing for Reluctant Writers series and can be paired with A Month of Stories, another title in the series. The age range is 7-14, but as all the exercises are flexible, students younger and older can benefit from this book.