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Writing Poetry (Hardcover): W.N. Herbert Writing Poetry (Hardcover)
W.N. Herbert
R5,677 Discovery Miles 56 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume presents new versions of key chapters from the recent Routledge/Open University textbook, Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings for writers who are specialising in writing poetry. It offers the novice writer engaging and creative activities, making use of insightful, relevant readings from the work of well-known authors to illustrate the techniques presented. Using his experience and expertise as a teacher as well as a poet, Bill Herbert guides aspiring writers through such key writing skills as: drafting voice imagery rhyme form theme. The volume is further updated to include never-before published dialogues with prominent poets such as Vicki Feaver, Gillian Allnutt, Kathleen Jamie, Linda France, Douglas Dunn, Sean O'Brien and Jo Shapcott. Concise and practical, Writing Poetry offers an inspirational guide to the methods and techniques of this challenging and rewarding genre and is a must-read for aspiring poets.

Amadeus (Paperback, 1st Perennial ed): Peter Shaffer Amadeus (Paperback, 1st Perennial ed)
Peter Shaffer
R440 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R131 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

0riginating at the National Theatre of Great Britain, Amadeus was the recipient of both the Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award. In the United States, the play won the coveted Tony Award and went on to become a critically acclaimed major motion picture winning eight Oscars, including Best Picture.

Now, this extraordinary work about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is available with a new preface by Peter Shaffer and a new introduction by the director of the 1998 Broadway revival, Sir Peter Hall. Amadeus is a must-have for classical music buffs, theatre lovers, and aficionados of historical fiction.

The Technique of the Mystery Story (Paperback): Carolyn Wells The Technique of the Mystery Story (Paperback)
Carolyn Wells; Contributions by Mint Editions
R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Technique of the Mystery Story (1914) is a book by Carolyn Wells. Before she began writing her Detective Fleming Stone series of mystery novels, Carolyn Wells was a published poet, accomplished children's author, and professional jingle writer. In the middle of her career, she heard a mystery story by Anna Katharine Green and was instantly hooked. Through years of practice and attention to the craft, she earned a reputation as a leading fiction writer of her generation, an adept craftswoman whose stories appeared in some of the leading newspapers and magazines of the day. "Why is the detective story? To entertain, to interest, to amuse. It has no deeper intent, no more subtle raison d'etre than to give pleasure to its readers." Writing is a simple act, requiring only the mind, a pen, and a piece of paper. But how does one write well, grabbing the reader's attention and ensuring their time will be rewarded by the end of the story? In The Technique of the Mystery Story, Carolyn Wells cuts to the core of a craft she defined despite coming to it late in her career. Exploring the history of the genre, defining its many different forms, and illuminating the stylistic choices that keep a mystery tale running smoothly, Wells provides an invaluable template for writers looking to follow in her footsteps or for readers looking for access to the mind and process of a woman revered in her field. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carolyn Wells' The Technique of the Mystery Story is a classic work of American detective fiction reimagined for modern readers.

A Guide to Screenwriting Success - Writing for Film, Television, and Digital Streaming (Hardcover, Second Edition): Stephen V... A Guide to Screenwriting Success - Writing for Film, Television, and Digital Streaming (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Stephen V Duncan
R3,440 R2,437 Discovery Miles 24 370 Save R1,003 (29%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A Guide to Screenwriting Success, Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of writing-and rewriting-a screenplay or teleplay and writing for digital content. Duncan's handy book teaches new screenwriters the process of creating a professional screenplay from beginning to end. It shows that inspiration, creativity, and good writing are not elusive concepts but attainable goals that any motivated person can aspire to. Duncan includes sections on all aspects of screenwriting-from character development to story templates-and breaks down the three acts of a screenplay into manageable pieces. A Guide to Screenwriting Success contains dozens of exercises to help writers through these steps. The second half of Duncan's practical book covers another, often overlooked, side of screenwriting-the teleplay. Aspiring writers who also want to try their hand at writing for television will need to learn the specifics of the field. The book breaks down this area into two parts, the one-hour teleplay and the situation comedy. There is a section on writing and producing digital content that embraces the "Do It Yourself" attitude to approaching a career in the entertainment industry. Success in screenwriting is no longer a dream but an achievable goal for those who pick up Duncan's guide.

Afterlives of Abandoned Work - Creative Debris in the Archive (Hardcover): Matthew Harle Afterlives of Abandoned Work - Creative Debris in the Archive (Hardcover)
Matthew Harle
R4,582 Discovery Miles 45 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Afterlives of Abandoned Work considers the relevance of unfinished projects to literary history and criticism, looking beyond famous posthumous work to investigate the abandoned everyday, from scrapped plans and rejected ideas to half-written novels or unfinished artistic works. It traces how the reading of abandoned creative endeavor-whether arriving in the form of a rejection letter, a disagreement with a collaborator, or the simple act of walking away from one's desk-can change the way we think about cultural production, the creative process, and the intellectual construction of everyday life. Over five distinct journeys through a variety of archives, from major research libraries to the unique collections of individual enthusiasts, Matthew Harle draws surprising connections between literary studies, media studies, and visual arts, exploring unfinished projects from Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark, B.S. Johnson, Harold Pinter, and others. Rooted in literary criticism, Afterlives of Abandoned Work reads unbuilt buildings, unfilmed screenplays, and unpublished novels and radio sketches as forms of text that can help us consider the enduring fragmentation and anecdotal construction of cultural form, as well as expand literary criticism's approach to the archive.

The Art and Craft of Screenwriting - Fundamentals, Methods and Advice from Insiders (Paperback): Shelly Frome The Art and Craft of Screenwriting - Fundamentals, Methods and Advice from Insiders (Paperback)
Shelly Frome
R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work is a valuable guide for screenwriters and those interested in the screenwriting process, with important information on every facet of the screenwriter's trade. Introductory chapters discuss skills essential for all screenwriters, including an eye for the camera, the ability to juggle pieces of a story, knowledge of acting, and unique vision. The second section covers various options available to screenwriters (e.g., different genres, indie films, adaptation) with important methods for each. Part Three is a collection of the author's original interviews with a number of established and seasoned professionals, including an agent, Hollywood producer, indie producer, film festival director, actor, storyteller, and writing partners, among others.

Views from the Bike Shed - and a writer's guide to blogging (Paperback): Mark Charlton Views from the Bike Shed - and a writer's guide to blogging (Paperback)
Mark Charlton
R462 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R41 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For Mark Charlton, blogging is 'a road of chance and discovery', one which has shaped the person he's become; a journey that is 'happenstance on acid.' In Views from the Bike Shed he not only shares a selection of engaging, articulate and deeply-felt posts from the eponymous blog, but also charts his praxis as a writer. Advocating for blogging as a process and form that deserves serious attention, Charlton shows how it changes our writing and opens up unexpected opportunities along the way. Interspersed between blog posts on life and landscape, objects and artistic process there are also 'Interludes'. And together these interludes not only give insight into how to blog, but dive into the depths of why blogging is such a rich resource in our writerly and human toolbox. Exploring how writing from our experience can become an inclusive and authentic means of connecting with readers, allowing them to make their own discoveries, Views from the Bike Shed is at once eminently practical as well as giving a vital meditation on the ways writers can push their own boundaries through this medium. Mark Charlton's Views from the Bike Shed blog has been an addiction of mine for years. Mark's views are wise, finely expressed, broad-ranging, acutely observed and scintillatingly intelligent. A published collection is cause for widespread rejoicing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did the originals. - Jim Perrin

Explore Our World 6: Lesson Planner with Audio CD and Teacher's Resource CD-ROM (Spiral bound): Ronald Scro, Kate... Explore Our World 6: Lesson Planner with Audio CD and Teacher's Resource CD-ROM (Spiral bound)
Ronald Scro, Kate Cory-Wright
R1,552 Discovery Miles 15 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Explore Our World 3: Lesson Planner with Audio CD and Teacher's Resource CD-ROM (Spiral bound): Gabrielle Pritchard, Rob... Explore Our World 3: Lesson Planner with Audio CD and Teacher's Resource CD-ROM (Spiral bound)
Gabrielle Pritchard, Rob Sved
R1,550 Discovery Miles 15 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Read These Banned Books - A Journal and 52-Week Reading Challenge from the American Library Association (Paperback): American... Read These Banned Books - A Journal and 52-Week Reading Challenge from the American Library Association (Paperback)
American Library Association (ALA)
R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The American Library Association presents a must-read banned book for every week of the year in this beautiful book lover's reading log. Expand your reading list and stand against literary censorship with this one-year reading challenge and book journal! Featuring 52 modern and classic books that have been challenged or banned, from The Hunger Games to Maus, this book log includes ALA's insights into each title as well as writing prompts for further reflection. A perfect holiday stocking stuffer, birthday present, or gift for bibliophiles, librarians, teachers and educators, activists, and rebel readers of all genres! Includes: 52 banned, censored, or challenged book recommendations and the reasons they were banned Room to reflect on each book and how you can relate to it as you complete the challenge Pages for your personal reading log, perfect for sharing on social media or with friends An appendix highlighting the 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from 2010-2019 and information about how YOU can help fight book banning.

Tolstoy Together - 85 Days of War and Peace with Yiyun Li (Hardcover): Yiyun Li Tolstoy Together - 85 Days of War and Peace with Yiyun Li (Hardcover)
Yiyun Li
R564 R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Save R82 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Writing Experiment - Strategies for Innovative Creative Writing (Paperback): Hazel Smith The Writing Experiment - Strategies for Innovative Creative Writing (Paperback)
Hazel Smith
R1,006 Discovery Miles 10 060 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A systematic and engaging approach to creative writing' - Carla Harryman, Wayne State University By suggesting that students who are not born poets can yet learn to become good ones, Smith performs a very important service.' - Professor Susan M. Schultz, University of Hawaii This is an impressive book, because it covers areas of creative writing practice and theory that have not been covered in published form It links radical practice with radical (but better-known) theory, and will appeal to anyone looking for a different approach ' - Robert Sheppard, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, UKThe Writing Experiment demystifies the process of creative writing, showing that successful work does not arise from talent or inspiration alone. Hazel Smith breaks down writing into incremental stages, revealing processes that are often unconscious or unacknowledged, and shows how they can become part of a systematic writing strategy.The book encourages writers to take an explorative and experimental approach to their work. It relates practical strategies for writing to major twentieth century literary and cultural movements, including postmodernism.Suitable for both beginners and experienced writers, The Writing Experiment covers many genres including fiction, poetry, writing for performance and new media. Each chapter is illustrated with extensive examples of both student work and published writing, and challenging exercises offer writers at all levels opportunities to develop their skills.

Filigrana de Cantera - Aventuras de una ciudad patrimonio (Spanish, Hardcover): Laura Gemma Flores Garcia Filigrana de Cantera - Aventuras de una ciudad patrimonio (Spanish, Hardcover)
Laura Gemma Flores Garcia
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Writing Tools - 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Paperback): Roy Peter Clark Writing Tools - 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Paperback)
Roy Peter Clark
R394 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. Organized into four sections, "Nuts and Bolts," "Special Effects," "Blueprints for Stories," and "Useful Habits," Writing Tools is infused with more than 200 examples from journalism and literature. This new edition includes five brand new, never-before-shared tools. Accessible, entertaining, inspiring, and above all, useful for every type of writer, from high school student to novelist, Writing Tools is essential reading.

Your Story Matters - Sharpen Your Writing Skills, Find Your Voice, Tell Your Story (Paperback): Nikesh Shukla Your Story Matters - Sharpen Your Writing Skills, Find Your Voice, Tell Your Story (Paperback)
Nikesh Shukla
R285 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can't wait to give this to every writer I know.' - Candice Carty-Williams Why do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and experienced, read about and heard about, and what I want it to be. I tell stories to make sense of myself. Nikesh Shukla, author, writing mentor and bestselling editor of The Good Immigrant, knows better than most the power that every unique voice has to create change. Whether it's a novel, personal essay, non-fiction work or short story - or even just the formless desire to write something - Your Story Matters will hone your skill and help you along the way. This book includes exercises and prompts that will develop your idea, no matter what genre you're writing in. It is practical, to the point and focused on letting you figure out what you want to write, how you want to write and why this is the best use of your voice. Accessible and thought-provoking, Your Story Matters will inspire you to keep thinking about writing, even when you don't have the time to put pen to paper.

Reach Higher 5A: Teacher's Book (Paperback): Reach Higher 5A: Teacher's Book (Paperback)
R2,037 Discovery Miles 20 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A streamlined, step-by-step instructional approach provides flexible lesson plans to help teachers plan and deliver their lessons, with the option to use suggested extension activities as needed. Includes best-practice routines and instructional support; multi-level strategies to support students at different levels of English proficiency; and optional extension activities for vocabulary, literacy, listening, speaking, and writing

Rapid Story Development - How to Use the Enneagram-Story Connection to Become a Master Storyteller (Paperback): Jeff Lyons Rapid Story Development - How to Use the Enneagram-Story Connection to Become a Master Storyteller (Paperback)
Jeff Lyons
R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book offers a unique approach to storytelling, connecting the Enneagram system with classic story principles of character development, plot, and story structure to provide a seven-step methodology to achieve rapid story development. Using the nine core personality styles underlying all human thought, feeling, and action, it provides the tools needed to understand and leverage the Enneagram-Story Connection for writing success. Author Jeff Lyons starts with the basics of the Enneagram system and builds with how to discover and design the critical story structure components of any story, featuring supporting examples of the Enneagram-Story Connection in practice across film, literature and TV. Readers will learn the fundamentals of the Enneagram system and how to utilize it to create multidimensional characters, master premise line development, maintain narrative drive, and create antagonists that are perfectly designed to challenge your protagonist in a way that goes beyond surface action to reveal the dramatic core of any story. Lyons explores the use of the Enneagram as a tool not only for character development, but for story development itself. This is the ideal text for intermediate and advanced level screenwriting and creative writing students, as well as professional screenwriters and novelists looking to get more from their writing process and story structure.

Web of Life (Hardcover): Gaurav M Patel Web of Life (Hardcover)
Gaurav M Patel
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Find some humor, sadness, joy, and everything in between in your life.

The author, Gaurav Patel, brings at least a few of these emotions to anyone who likes to read poetry. "Web of Life" includes the following: LonelinessDepressedHumorThoughtsHappiness

"Web of Life" is just simply everyday reading enjoyment.

Signs of Writing (Paperback): Professor Roy Harris, Roy Harris Signs of Writing (Paperback)
Professor Roy Harris, Roy Harris
R1,673 Discovery Miles 16 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Signs of Writing Roy Harris re-examines basic questions about writing that have long been obscured by the traditional assumption that writing is merely a visual substitute for speech. By treating writing as an independent mode of communication, based on the use of spatial relations to connect events separated in time, the author shows how musical, mathematical and other forms of writing obey the same principles as verbal writing. These principles, he argues, apply to texts of all kinds: a sonnet, a symphonic score, a signature on a cheque and a supermarket label. Moreover, they apply throughout the history of writing, from hieroglyphics to hypertext. This is the first book to provide a new general theory of writing in over forty years. Signs of Writing will be essential reading for anyone interested in language and communication.

Disnarration and the Unmentioned in Fact and Fiction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Marina Lambrou Disnarration and the Unmentioned in Fact and Fiction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Marina Lambrou
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book Marina Lambrou explores the dimension of narrative storytelling described as 'the disnarrated' - events that do not happen but which are referred to - across three genres of texts: personal narratives; news stories; and fiction (literary and film). The book begins by asking why such disnarrated narratives are nevertheless considered tellable. It moves on to examine the pervasiveness of this phenomenon in news reports about "near misses" and the shared personal narratives about dangerous experiences, where "truth" is expected to be central their telling. It further discusses how disnarration is generated in counterfactual "what if?" scenarios in fiction where characters follow alternative, forked paths with fascinating unexpected consequences. This engaging work offers original insights to anyone interested in storytelling and will appeal in particular to scholars of language and literature, stylistics, narratology, media, film and journalism.

Intersecting Genre - A Skills-based Approach to Creative Writing (Paperback): Jason Olsen Intersecting Genre - A Skills-based Approach to Creative Writing (Paperback)
Jason Olsen
R824 Discovery Miles 8 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Creative writing takes on many genres, or forms: fiction, poetry, nonfiction and dramatic writing. Whilst all have their own principles and ‘rules’, all modes of writing overlap and borrow from each other, and so what you learn in one form can influence, inform and inspire your practice in others. Intersecting Genre holds this idea at its heart, embracing the dissolution of disciplinary and genre boundaries to discuss the ways each genre supports the others. Whilst traditional approaches typically discuss one genre independent of others, this book explores genre relationships with each chapter focusing on the intersection between 2 modes and what you can learn and the skills you can transfer by combining the wisdom gained from the study of, for example, fiction and poetry together. With most introductory creative writing courses aiming to apprise you of such mechanics of writing as narrative, pace, vocabulary, dialogue, imagery and viewpoint, Intersecting Genre is the ideal companion, offering a unique methodology that analyses these ideas as they feature across the different genres, thus giving you the ultimate, well-rounded introduction before you settle into the modes of writing that best suit you as your progress with your writing. Covering fiction, poetry, nonfiction, writing plays and screenwriting, and also taking stock of the forms that do not fit neatly into any genre silo, this book uses models, critical questions, writing warm-ups and writing practice exercises to give you a solid understanding of the points discussed and encouraging you to put them to practice in your own work. With the field of creative writing evolving constantly, and with approaches to teaching and learning the subject vast and continually expanding, this book offers a dynamic, and uniquely holistic method for developing your writing skills, asking you to deeply consider the issues, and possibilities, present in genre.

The Plot Whisperer - Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master (Paperback): Martha Alderson The Plot Whisperer - Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master (Paperback)
Martha Alderson
R426 R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage your audience with this ultimate guide to writing. When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down-but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers-one scene at a time. Celebrated writing teacher and author Martha Alderson has devised a plotting system that's as innovative as it is easy to implement. With her foolproof blueprint, you'll learn to devise a successful storyline for any genre. She shows how to: -Use the power of the Universal Story -Create plot lines and subplots that work together -Effectively use a scene tracker for maximum impact -Insert energetic markers at the right points in your story -Show character transformation at the book's climax This is the ultimate guide for you to write page-turners that sell!

Our World Readers: Where Are the Animals? Big Book (Pamphlet): Our World Readers: Where Are the Animals? Big Book (Pamphlet)
R1,886 Discovery Miles 18 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Crash! Boom! Bang! - How to Write Action Movies (Paperback): Michael Lucker Crash! Boom! Bang! - How to Write Action Movies (Paperback)
Michael Lucker
R642 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
100 Creative Writing Activities to Promote Positive Thinking (Paperback, New Ed): Karen Holford 100 Creative Writing Activities to Promote Positive Thinking (Paperback, New Ed)
Karen Holford
R1,513 Discovery Miles 15 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a versatile book of inspiring, ready-to-use, creative writing activities. Each activity has been designed to encourage writers, providing interesting and fun projects that promote positive healthy emotions, such as thankfulness, fun, happiness, hopefulness, love, wonder, inspiration, creativity, etc. This title includes activities that are attractively presented to help inspire the writer and enhance the appearance of the project. The activities help writers to explore a wide range of positive emotional experiences that may contribute to their wellbeing and mental health. This title includes simple and fun activities that can be used with individuals or groups. It encompasses a wide variety of practical, everyday writing styles and skills, such as thank you cards, shopping lists, instructions, recipes, etc. The activities are not intended to explore painful emotional experiences so can be used safely by non-professionals and individuals working on their own. This book is useful for anyone working with older children, teenagers, and adults of all ages, and in a wide variety of contexts.

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