What makes someone a playwright? How do their identities and ideas interweave and co-exist? What permanent truths can we discern from examining existing texts? How can we write theatre that encapsulates the contemporary moment? How do we develop an idea from the embryonic impulse to a full and robust piece of theatre? In this fresh, lively and often very funny book, playwright Ryan Craig makes a case for the vitality of playwriting in our contemporary world and offers a way into writing those plays. From the very first moment of the process, as you sit in a coffee shop, staring at your 'laptop yawning open like some big, gormless mouth, the screen a flickering blank', to seeing your play staged and reviewed, the author takes you through the complete journey. Drawing on his own experience of writing for theatres such as the National, Hampstead and Tricycle and Menier Chocolate Factory, TV drama scripts for BBC, ITV and Channel Four, radio plays and adaptation, as well as commercial theatre, the author explores what practical tools the dramatist can use to write plays that build bridges between us. Full of practical advice for the aspiring - and practising - playwright, this book is also an important call-to-arms for playwrights everywhere, arguing for its necessity in the context of an increasingly fractured, distracted, disconnected world.

Les Outils pour l'ecrire is a composition textbook designed to provide students with a structured introduction to writing in French. Students are challenged to produce a variety of written texts in French to foster their acquisition of vocabulary, sentence structure, and overall fluency. Each chapter focuses on a particular type of written text. Students have the opportunity to craft character portraits, resumes, job applications, dissertations, and essays in French. They learn how to tell stories and write literature reviews confidently and effectively. Les Outils pour l'ecrire is designed to be used in association with the French grammar textbook, La Grammaire pour le dire. With these two complementary resources, instructors will be well-equipped to teach French grammar review and French composition, either concurrently or sequentially. Les Outils pour l'ecrire is an ideal resource for undergraduate courses in French and Francophone studies, as well as higher-level courses that provide both a grammar review and an introduction to writing texts in French.

Grappling with grammar? Worrying about referencing? This handy guide is packed with practical advice on how to search for reading materials, structure your academic writing, think critically, reference appropriately and use language effectively. 'Top Tips' throughout the book help eradicate all the common mistakes that bring your marks down. What's new to the fourth edition? two brand new chapters on reading and writing critically activities at the end of each chapter to let you check and assess your own writing. With real life examples of academic work, and plenty of 'dos' and 'don'ts', this is the perfect writing manual for students studying at all levels, and the ideal book to help you get top marks for all your education course assignments. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!