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What makes a character interesting? How do you build a convincing
character arc? Does every story have a hero? How many shades of
villain are there? How does a writer bring their characters alive?
In this timeless little book, teacher Amy Jones describes the
secret techniques that writers use to create their characters,
along with their archetypes, backstories, motivations, modes of
dialogue, habits, hopes, fears, flaws, frustrations ... and
eventual resolutions and redemptions.
Chisenhale Gallery launches the second title in its Chisenhale
Books series, Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS. Marking
the finale of Gale's Chisenhale exhibition, Gale's first artist's
book contains an intergenerational conversation with conceptual
artist Barbara Kruger and a short meditation by Pulitzer
Prize-winning writer Hilton Als. These feature alongside
contributions by artist and Chisenhale Gallery alum P. Staff and
Dr. Benedicte Boisseron, author of Afro-Dog: Blackness and the
Animal Question. Through the lens of a multifaceted practice, Gale
examines themes of invisibility and audibility, interrogating the
dynamic between performer and spectator, structure, and decay.
Produced with great care, this extraordinary book is reflective of
the artist's practice. Four visual essays, hand-annotated by Gale
-- Absence, Ruin, Silence, Dog -- explore themes central to the
work. Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS deploys
throw-outs, gatefolds, five different types of papers, and a subtly
disruptive design to delve into Nikita Gale's art.
What is the best way to tell a story? In first-person peripheral,
or third-person focalised? Unfolding in the present, or as events
in the past? Where is the camera? What is the lens? Where is the
action? In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones describes
the different ways that novelists and scriptwriters tell their
stories. Packed with examples and insights, this is an essential
reference guide for writers of all ages and disciplines. It's not
the story, it's how you tell it!
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Hinterland 2021 - Summer (Paperback)
Andrew Kenrick, Freya Dean; Cover design or artwork by Tom Hutchings; Anna Jones, Amy Jones, …
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Literary Devices
Amy Jones
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Why do some books grab you from the very first line?What did
Aristotle have to say about the art of telling stories?Is there a
secret structure to stories known by all the best writers? In this
neat pocket book, English lecturer Amy Jones describes the clever
narrative scaffolds used for thousands of years by novelists and
scriptwriters. With helpful examples, diagrams and cartoons, this
is an essential reference guide for writers of all ages and
disciplines. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.
"Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS.
"Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN
TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small
books, big ideas.
What is the difference between literal and figurative writing? Is
there really a secret set of tricks used by top authors to make
their writing even better? Why not use these tricks all the time?
This excellent little book, by English literature and creative
writing tutor Amy Jones, provides a vital introduction to the
essential literary devices used by writers for thousands of years
to engage and charm their readers, and better describe their worlds
in words. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.
"Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS.
"Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN
TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small
books, big ideas.
Meet Scarlett Jones - a third grader who went from bullying victim
to victor over her bullies. And how did she do this? By turning her
encounters with bullies into a game Now, she wants to teach you how
to play. Baffle That Bully is a way of maintaining your cool while
distracting bullies, throwing them off their game, and putting them
in a game where you make the rules. The result: bullies decide for
themselves to leave you alone, because it's no longer fun to pick
on you. But the book is about more than overcoming bullying. It's
also about being the keeper of your own feelings and not letting
other people bring you down, no matter how hard they try. It's
about believing in yourself. Baffle That Bully was written by a
family to help other families. Co-written by 9-year-old Chase
Anichini, who was the target of emotional bullying for 2 years, and
her mother Amy Jones Anichini, Baffle That Bully teaches your child
how to stay calm when others are trying their best to upset
him/her. Chase's story and characters - some bullying targets and
some bullies - are brought to life through the beautiful
illustrations of her 12-year-old sister Jordan Anichini. Scarlett
introduces 3 steps to playing Baffle That Bully for your child to
follow every single time someone is mean to him/her. Then she walks
your child through several situations (The Bully Encounters of
Scarlett the Baffler) and explains how she applied the 3 steps to
remain calm while throwing the bullies off of their well-rehearsed
tactics. Scarlett demonstrates how to successfully Baffle YOUR
Bully. When your child learns how to Baffle That Bully, he/she will
not only distract the bully from their well-rehearsed tactics but
will also gain confidence. That self-confidence and sense of
self-esteem could help your child handle just about any unpleasant
situation. New Feature: Anyone who has purchased the book can talk
to Scarlett via BaffleThatBully.com and ask her questions about
handling bullies and/or playing the game Visit our site to Ask
Scarlett
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Lotus Laurie Kang: In Cascades (Hardcover)
C. A Conrad; Interview of C. A Conrad; Text written by Amy Jones, Estelle Hoy, Victoria Sung; Foreword by …
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In Cascades is Canadian artist Lotus Laurie Kang’s first book,
delving into the political and emotional forces at play in her
installations and photography. Accompanying the first solo
exhibition in Europe by Canadian artist Lotus Laurie Kang, In
Cascades brings together original and poignant material including
two never-before-seen photographic series; concrete poetry by the
award-winning CAConrad; an insightful and personal interview with
Kang conducted by CAConrad; and an essay by Estelle Hoy, writer and
author of Pisti, 80 Rue de Belleville (After 8 Books, 2020). These
contributions feature alongside original texts by the
exhibition’s curator Amy Jones and Berkeley Art Museum and
Pacific Film Archive’s Senior Curator Victoria Sung, accompanied
by a foreword by Zoé Whitley, Director of Chisenhale Gallery, and
Matthew Hyland, Executive Director of Contemporary Art Gallery,
Vancouver. From genetics and family migrations to memory-conjuring
foods, this book is a testament to the political and emotional
forces that shape a single person.
'Thrillingly honest, funny, incisive and hopeful, this is the
perfect gateway into a discussion on mental health' Marian Keyes
'Truly one of the most powerful books about mental health that I've
ever read.' Daisy Buchanan One of the Independent's top ten
millennial memoirs of 2019 How not to be good? Let me list the
ways... Are you a woman? Do you make to-do lists to stop you losing
your mind? Have you ever cried in the toilets at work, had a
meltdown in the supermarket, or gone off the rails at a hen party?
And have you ever been saved from any of the above by your truly
brilliant friends? If you've answered 'yes' to any of these
questions, then this is the book for you. A moving, funny and
brutally honest memoir of one woman's millennial misadventures, The
To-Do List and Other Debacles follows Amy Jones on her journeys
through friendship, marriage and mental health disasters in a story
that's as relatable as it is riotous.
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