|
Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides
University literary journals allow students to create their own
venue for learning, have a hands-on part of their development in
real-world skills, and strive towards professional achievement. But
producing an undergraduate literary magazine requires commitment,
funding, and knowledge of the industry. This practical guide
assists students and faculty in choosing a workable structure for
setting up, and then successfully running, their own literary
publication. Whether the journal is print or online, in-house or
international, Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal is a
step-by-step handbook, walking the reader through the process of
literary journal production. Chapters focus on: defining the
journal; the financial logistics; editing the journal;
distribution; and what could come next for a student writer-editor
after graduation. The first book of its kind to offer instruction
directly to those running university-based literary magazines, this
book includes insights from former editors, advisers, students and
features an extensive list of active student-run literary magazines
key literary organizations for writers/editors who serve literary
publications. From Audrey Colombe, faculty adviser on the
award-winning Glass Mountain magazine from the University of
Houston, this is a text for both newcomers and those more informed
on the production process to help them navigate through a
successful publishing experience.
A field guide to the trade and art of editing, this book pulls back
the curtain on the day-to-day responsibilities of a literary
magazine editor in their role, and to the specific skills necessary
to read, mark-up and transform a piece of writing. Combining a
break-down of an editor's tasks - including creating a vision,
acquisitions, responding to submissions and corresponding with
authors - with a behind-the-scenes look at manuscripts in progress,
the book rounds up with a test editing section that teaches, by way
of engaging exercises, the nitty-gritty strategies and techniques
for working on all kinds of texts. Generous in its insight and
access to practicing editors' annotations and thought processes,
The Invisible Art of Literary Editing offers an exclusive look at
nonfiction, fiction and poetry manuscripts as they were first
submitted, as they were marked up by an editor and how the final
piece was presented before featuring an interview with the editor
on the choices they made about that piece of work, as well as their
philosophies and working practices in their job. As a skill and a
trade learnt through practice and apprenticeship, this is the
ultimate companion to editing any piece of work, offering
opportunities for learning-by-doing through exercises, reflections
and cases studies, and inviting readers to embody the role of an
editor to improve their craft and demystify the processes involved
in this exciting and highly coveted profession.
Across a wide range of fields of study and academic interests,
there is often a common denominator in the need for successful,
concise, and well-researched communications in the form of writing.
Whether it be accessing credible research, pre-writing practices,
or taking writing to the next level from good to excellent, there
is a constant need for teaching writing skills and methods
effectively as well as utilizing what has been learned within
real-life applications to create quality written content. With
composers of the written word ranging from students to researchers
to business owners and more, multidisciplinary writing encompasses
a range of research devoted to enhancing writing skills and
providing an understanding of the writing process across diverse
fields of interest. Strategies and Tactics for Multidisciplinary
Writing provides writers in the professional and academic sphere
resources for enhancing their writing skills through a clear
understanding of the writing process. The chapters focus on the
multiple stages of writing including planning, researching,
drafting, revising, and more. While highlighting specific topics
such as writing in virtual environments, topic research, writing
for the internet, and pre-writing practices, this book is ideally
intended for writers in the professional and academic spheres as
well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and
students interested in multidisciplinary writing.
Most students struggle with learning how to find references, use
them effectively, and cite them appropriately in a required format.
One of the most common formats is that of APA. The authors all have
vast experience teaching writing courses to various levels of
studentsfrom undergraduates to graduates in other countries.
However, there was lacking a book that could explain the basics of
APA in simple, easy-to-understand language for non-native speakers
of English, who are often unfamiliar with using references and
formatting an essay in a particular method. In order to offer
English Learner student writers a source of information that is
appropriate for their level, and is cost-effective, this updated
APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important
information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as
to offer practical examples that will help them grasp the concept
of secondary research writing. Much of the published materials on
the market targets native speakers of English. The problem with
this is that they present the nitpicky details of APA in ways that
do not make sense to native speakers of English, let alone to those
for whom English is not their first language, because the
information is presented in very technical terms that are not
easyto understand. This handbook presents the same information in
simplified terms with images and step-by-step instructions in ways
that make sense to both native and non-native English speaking
student writers. Additionally, student writers often struggle with
understanding the concept of plagiarism, as well as how to find
sources, evaluate the appropriateness of sources, and use sources
in effective ways (e.g., how to integrate quotes, when to
paraphrase, among others). This book provides this important
information that is concise and easy to understand. NOTE: This is a
REVISED edition of our original The Concise APA Handbook, which has
been updated for APA 7th edition, which was issued in the fall,
2019.
|
You may like...
Fry's Ties
Stephen Fry
Hardcover
R405
R320
Discovery Miles 3 200
Worthy
Jada Pinkett Smith
Paperback
R380
R311
Discovery Miles 3 110
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz, David Ritz
Paperback
R453
R379
Discovery Miles 3 790
|