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Highlights
- "Reliably insightful.
- About the Author: Erin M. Pushman is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center at Limestone College, USA.
- 216 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Writing
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About the Book
"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: ] Genre - from fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry to hybrid genres such as graphic narratives and online forms ] Plot, conflict, theme and image ] Developing characters - physical descriptions, psychological depths and actions ] Narrators and points of view - 1st, 2nd and 3rd person narratives ] Scenes and settings - time, space and place ] Structure and form - length, organization and media ] Language, subtext and style"--Book Synopsis
"Reliably insightful." - Publishers Weekly
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: - Genre - from fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry to hybrid genres such as graphic narratives and online forms- Plot, conflict, theme and image
- Developing characters - physical descriptions, psychological depths and actions
- Narrators and points of view - 1st, 2nd and 3rd person narratives
- Scenes and settings - time, space and place
- Structure and form - length, organization and media
- Language, subtext and style
Review Quotes
"Reliably insightful. Those looking to get the most out of their reading experience and get the pen moving should give this a look." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Erin M. Pushman is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center at Limestone College, USA.Dimensions (Overall): 9.61 Inches (H) x 6.69 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Writing
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Number of Pages: 216
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
Author: Erin M Pushman
Language: English
Street Date: January 13, 2022
TCIN: 94041860
UPC: 9781350119413
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-4303
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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