How to read like a writer : 10 lessons to elevate your reading and writing practice / Erin M. Pushman.
"The first step to becoming a successful writer is to become a successful reader. Helping you develop your critical skills How to Read Like a Writer is an accessible and effective step-by-step guide to how careful reading can help you improve your craft as a creative writer, whatever genre you...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Zed Books,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The first step to becoming a successful writer is to become a successful reader. Helping you develop your critical skills How to Read Like a Writer is an accessible and effective step-by-step guide to how careful reading can help you improve your craft as a creative writer, whatever genre you are writing in. Across 10 lessons ? each pairing published readings with practical critical and creative exercises - this book helps writers master such key elements of their craft as: è Genre ? from fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry to hybrid genres such as graphic narratives and online forms è Plot, conflict, theme and image è Developing characters ? physical descriptions, psychological depths and actions è Narrators and points of view ? 1st, 2nd and 3rd person narratives è Scenes and settings ? time, space and place è Structure and form ? length, organization and media è Language, subtext and style."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1350119431 9781350119437 |