Advice to Writers

Advice to Writers

Author: Jon Winokur

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-04-28

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0307554155

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In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred celebrated authors in a treasury on the world of writing. Here are literary lions on everything from the passive voice to promotion and publicity: James Baldwin on the practiced illusion of effortless prose, Isaac Asimov on the despotic tendencies of editors, John Cheever on the perils of drink, Ivan Turgenev on matrimony and the Muse. Here, too, are the secrets behind the sleight-of-hand practiced by artists from Aristotle to Rita Mae Brown. Sagacious, inspiring, and entertaining, Advice to Writers is an essential volume for the writer in every reader.


The First Five Pages

The First Five Pages

Author: Noah Lukeman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2010-02-11

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0199575282

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Language, literature and biography.


Game Programming Tricks of the Trade

Game Programming Tricks of the Trade

Author: Lorenzo D. Phillips

Publisher: Muska & Lipman Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1046

ISBN-13: 9781931841696

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Every topic covered in this book can be directly applied to games that cross genres. The CD includes trial versions of Paintshop Pro 7, a compiler, a 3D modeling tool and more.


Write it Right

Write it Right

Author: John Peck

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1137054573

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Shows students how to make their writing effective and grammatically correct. Organised into mini units and easy to read, it deals with everyday tasks and problems. This second edition adds further guidance on common questions raised by students, for example 'When does one use italics and/or underlining?'


Deep Writing

Deep Writing

Author: Eric Maisel

Publisher: Tarcher

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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A nationally recognized psychotherapist and creativity consultant shows writers how to overcome psychological blocks in order to create with passion, power, and ease.


Compelling Communication

Compelling Communication

Author: Simon Hall

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2024-05-31

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1009447459

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Do your communication skills let you down? Do you struggle to explain and influence, persuade and inspire? Are you failing to fulfil your potential because of your inability to wield words in the ways you'd like? This book has the solution. Written by a University of Cambridge Communication Course lead, journalist and former BBC broadcaster, it covers everything from the essentials of effective communication to the most advanced skills. Whether you want to write a razor sharp briefing, shine in an important presentation, hone your online presence, or just get yourself noticed and picked out for promotion, all you need to know is here. From writing and public speaking, to the beautiful and stirring art of storytelling, and even using smartphone photography to help convey your message, this invaluable book will empower you to become a truly compelling communicator.


Clothes Make the Character

Clothes Make the Character

Author: Lora Ann Sigler

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-02-12

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1476681856

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"Clothes make the man" (or woman). This is especially true in early Hollywood silent films where a character's appearance could show an immense number of different things about them. For example, Theda Bara's role in A Fool There Was (1915) was known for her revealing clothing, seductive appearance, and being the first "Vamp." Wardrobe and costume design played a larger role in silent films than in modern movies. The character's clothes told the audience who they were and what their role was in the movie. In this in-depth analysis, the author provides examples and explanations about noteworthy characters who used their appearance to further their fame.