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The Creative Writing Sourcebook

400 pages
Ł10.49 (30% savings)

A comprehensive guide for improving your creative writing. This coursebook takes aspiring writers through three stages of practice: gathering - getting started, learning how to keep notes, making observations and using memory; shaping - looking at structure, points of view, character and setting; and finishing - being your own critic, joining workshops, finding publishers. Throughout exercises and activities encourage writers to develop their skills. Contributions from forty authors provide a generous pool of information, experience and advice. This book should be of interest to those who are just starting to write as well as those who want some help honing work already completed. It should suit people writing for publication or just for their own pleasure, those writing on their own or writing groups.
On Writing Well

308 pages
Ł6.11 (17% savings)

Reviewer: tony17111 from Sussex, United Kingdom

I have bought a dozen copies of this over the years and distributed them to friends and colleagues. This is the most sensible and sound advice on writing well I have seen. It helps you clarify what you wish to say, and dispels the myths of inpenetrable "business"-speak and the "bank-teller mentality" superbly. It has clear examples and is an enjoyable read. After you have read this you will realise finally that you can delete up to 50% of the words you use in a first draft and make it 200% better!

TITLE: The Elements of Style

116 pages
Ł4.99

DESCRIPTION:
You know the authors names. You recognize the title. Youve probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the books unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers. The discussion of pronoun use is revised to reflect the contemporary concern with sexist language. In addition, there are numerous slight revisions in the book itself which implement this advice. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered. This book has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.
The most indispensable writing resource!
Features a new Glossary of grammatical terms
Includes a new Foreword by Roger Angell
Retains the classic principles of English style

Synopsis
Some acclaim for previous editions: "Buy it, study it, enjoy it. Its as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility." - The New York Times "No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume." - The Boston Globe "White is one of the best stylists and most lucid minds in this country. What he says and his way of saying it are equally rewarding." - The Wall Street Journal "The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful." - The New Yorker ". . . Should be the daily companion of anyone who writes for a living, and for that matter, anyone who writes at all." - Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News "This excellent book, which should go off to college with every freshman, is recognized as the best book of its kind we have." - St. Paul Dispatch - Pioneer Press "Its hard to imagine an engineer or a manager who doesnt need to express himself in English prose as part of his job. Its also hard to imagine a writer who will not be improved by a liberal application of The Elements of Style." - Telephone Engineer & Management
TITLE: The Oxford Guide to Style

634 pages
Ł12.59 (##% savings)

DESCRIPTION:
This immensely detailed and eclectic second edition of The Oxford Guide to Style is a descendant of Hart's Rules for Compositors and Readers, first published in 1893. Inevitably the strict tone now nods a little more than it used to towards description of a changing language and has shifted slightly away from the unadulterated prescription of rights and wrongs. Thus, it is now acceptable to be addressed as Mrs Susan Elkin (not Mrs--husband's forename--Elkin) even if you're not a widow or a divorcee. You may also use contractions such as "isn't" even in quite formal writing and omit the full stops in--for instance--OBE.

Intended primarily for use by anyone who is preparing a book for a publisher--especially but not necessarily OUP--the Guide has 16 sections ranging from Languages and Specialist subjects to Indexing and preparation of copy and proofs. Anyone who works with, or is fond of, words would find it useful and interesting. At the same time the Guide doubles as a rather good general reference book. Where else could you find in a single volume an American-English mini dictionary, chemical symbols, Greek letters, standard abbreviations for names of publications--and a commendably clear account of the vexed question of whether or not, and when, you should capitalise words derived from proper nouns such as "Hellenic", "pasteurise" or "Dickensian"? And if you want to play Call My Bluff there's some wonderfully esoteric vocabulary here. Consider colophon which is "a publisher's emblem, device or imprint". And did you know that ^ is a caret? --Susan Elkin

Synopsis A companion for anyone who needs a discerning guide through the innumerable choices and complexities of editorial method. Based on the house style of Oxford University Press, it provides a comprehensive guide to the subject of editorial practice. With a grammar and usage section, alphabetic entries, and full cross-references, it is authoritative as well as easy to use.

In the Palm of Your Hand:
A Poet's Portable Workshop
Steve Kowit

274 pages
Ł14.95

Reviewer: mim47@aol.com from California

Steve Kowit manages to light up the dark and fearful corners of resistance to writing poetry. His thorough treatment of the nuts and bolts of writing traverse the murky realms for the beginner and reinforce the familiar for in-the-trenches poets. Stuck, discouraged? Get this book off the shelf and begin again with confidence!

The Practice of Poetry:
Writing Exercises from Poets Who Teach
320 pages
Ł7.61 (10% savings)
This book is a must-read for any poet, regardless of skill. It has exercises ranging from terribly technical to wildly free formed. They are fun, sometimes even silly, and lead the reader into mental places they might never have thought to go. The results of the exercises always suprise the reader, and I would say that if a poem doesn't suprise it's writer, nothing has been learned. I recommended this book to a freshman poetry class and they all did many, many exercises on their own time. (Not a small feat for time-pressed college students!) Overall, I rank this book right up there with other indispensible books for poets such as Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg and Letters to a Young Poet from Rilke. Read this book, but don't just read it--live in it, sip from it, allow it to lead you where you may not know you need to go. You will be better for it, both in your writing and in your spirit.

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The Creative Writing Sourcebook 400 pages Ł10.49 (30% savings) A comprehensive guide for improving your creative writing. This coursebook takes aspiring writers through three stages of practice: gathering - getting started, learning how to keep notes, making observations and using memory; shaping - looking at structure, points of view, character and setting; and finishing - being your own critic, joining workshops, finding publishers. Throughout exercises and activities encourage writers to develop their skills. Contributions from forty authors provide a generous pool of information, experience and advice. This book should be of interest to those who are just starting to write as well as those who want some help honing work already completed. It should suit people writing for publication or just for their own pleasure, those writing on their own or writing groups.	On Writing Well 308 pages Ł6.11 (17% savings) Reviewer: tony17111 from Sussex, United Kingdom I have bought a dozen copies of this over the years and distributed them to friends and colleagues. This is the most sensible and sound advice on writing well I have seen. It helps you clarify what you wish to say, and dispels the myths of inpenetrable "business"-speak and the "bank-teller mentality" superbly. It has clear examples and is an enjoyable read. After you have read this you will realise finally that you can delete up to 50% of the words you use in a first draft and make it 200% better!
TITLE: The Elements of Style 116 pages Ł4.99 DESCRIPTION: You know the authors names. You recognize the title. Youve probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the books unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers. The discussion of pronoun use is revised to reflect the contemporary concern with sexist language. In addition, there are numerous slight revisions in the book itself which implement this advice. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered. This book has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. The most indispensable writing resource! Features a new Glossary of grammatical terms Includes a new Foreword by Roger Angell Retains the classic principles of English style Synopsis Some acclaim for previous editions: "Buy it, study it, enjoy it. Its as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility." - The New York Times "No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume." - The Boston Globe "White is one of the best stylists and most lucid minds in this country. What he says and his way of saying it are equally rewarding." - The Wall Street Journal "The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful." - The New Yorker ". . . Should be the daily companion of anyone who writes for a living, and for that matter, anyone who writes at all." - Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News "This excellent book, which should go off to college with every freshman, is recognized as the best book of its kind we have." - St. Paul Dispatch - Pioneer Press "Its hard to imagine an engineer or a manager who doesnt need to express himself in English prose as part of his job. Its also hard to imagine a writer who will not be improved by a liberal application of The Elements of Style." - Telephone Engineer & Management	TITLE: The Oxford Guide to Style 634 pages Ł12.59 (##% savings) DESCRIPTION: This immensely detailed and eclectic second edition of The Oxford Guide to Style is a descendant of Hart's Rules for Compositors and Readers, first published in 1893. Inevitably the strict tone now nods a little more than it used to towards description of a changing language and has shifted slightly away from the unadulterated prescription of rights and wrongs. Thus, it is now acceptable to be addressed as Mrs Susan Elkin (not Mrs--husband's forename--Elkin) even if you're not a widow or a divorcee. You may also use contractions such as "isn't" even in quite formal writing and omit the full stops in--for instance--OBE. Intended primarily for use by anyone who is preparing a book for a publisher--especially but not necessarily OUP--the Guide has 16 sections ranging from Languages and Specialist subjects to Indexing and preparation of copy and proofs. Anyone who works with, or is fond of, words would find it useful and interesting. At the same time the Guide doubles as a rather good general reference book. Where else could you find in a single volume an American-English mini dictionary, chemical symbols, Greek letters, standard abbreviations for names of publications--and a commendably clear account of the vexed question of whether or not, and when, you should capitalise words derived from proper nouns such as "Hellenic", "pasteurise" or "Dickensian"? And if you want to play Call My Bluff there's some wonderfully esoteric vocabulary here. Consider colophon which is "a publisher's emblem, device or imprint". And did you know that ^ is a caret? --Susan Elkin Synopsis A companion for anyone who needs a discerning guide through the innumerable choices and complexities of editorial method. Based on the house style of Oxford University Press, it provides a comprehensive guide to the subject of editorial practice. With a grammar and usage section, alphabetic entries, and full cross-references, it is authoritative as well as easy to use.
In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop Steve Kowit 274 pages Ł14.95 Reviewer: mim47@aol.com from California Steve Kowit manages to light up the dark and fearful corners of resistance to writing poetry. His thorough treatment of the nuts and bolts of writing traverse the murky realms for the beginner and reinforce the familiar for in-the-trenches poets. Stuck, discouraged? Get this book off the shelf and begin again with confidence!	The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises from Poets Who Teach 320 pages Ł7.61 (10% savings) This book is a must-read for any poet, regardless of skill. It has exercises ranging from terribly technical to wildly free formed. They are fun, sometimes even silly, and lead the reader into mental places they might never have thought to go. The results of the exercises always suprise the reader, and I would say that if a poem doesn't suprise it's writer, nothing has been learned. I recommended this book to a freshman poetry class and they all did many, many exercises on their own time. (Not a small feat for time-pressed college students!) Overall, I rank this book right up there with other indispensible books for poets such as Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg and Letters to a Young Poet from Rilke. Read this book, but don't just read it--live in it, sip from it, allow it to lead you where you may not know you need to go. You will be better for it, both in your writing and in your spirit.
Use this convenient shortcut for any other books you might be interested in. (and in doing so, help your friends here at The Dome.)