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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A widely admired writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg now gives us a distillation of that experience in an distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing. Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only wrong but an obstacle to our ability to write. Here he sets out to help us unlearn that "wisdom"--about...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write, what Anna Quindlen calls "civilians." Using examples past, present and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value-and can also simply be fun. Arguments are everywhere-and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled...
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 837 pages)
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive comprehensive treatment of the art of persuasion with 150 entries, written by leading scholars, who bring together expertise in classical studies, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech, and communications. Combines theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer's craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he has gathered over his career and has refined while teaching at Princeton University, where he has nurtured some of the most esteemed writers of recent decades. McPhee offers definitive guidance in the decisions regarding arrangement, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces, and he presents extracts from his work,...
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Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Find your voice, and communicate with confidenceEver wondered why nobody hears you in meetings, or wished people would take you more seriously? Or maybe you're unhappy with your accent, or you feel insecure about your high-pitched or monotonous voice? Voice and Speaking Skills For Dummies will help you to discover the power of your voice, understand how it works, and use your voice like a professional whether in meetings, addressing an audience, or...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xxiii, 198 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"The Art and Science of Communication introduces you to a new way of understanding and using communication in the workplace to achieve better results and greater professional success." "Communication specialist P.S. Perkins uses her exclusive Communication Staircase Model to bring together the seven arenas of communication that everyone engages in on a daily basis - intrapersonal, nonverbal, interpersonal, group, public, mass, and intercultural communications....
Author
Publisher
Focal Press
Language
English
Description
This book looks at the fundamental problems a writer faces as a beginner learning to create content for media that is to be seen rather than read. It takes you from basic concepts to a first level of practice through explicit methods that train you to consistently identify a communications problem, think it through, and find a resolution before beginning to write. Through successive exercises, Writing for Visual Media helps you acquire the basic skills...
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Language
English
Description
Learn how to inspire your audience with best-selling author Paul McGee! 13 things you'll discover when reading this book ... 1. The big lesson Steve Jobs learnt when an advertising exec threw something at him ... and how it will help how you communicate. 2. Seven ways to manage your nerves (surprisingly, you don't want to eliminate them). 3. Why our obsession with body language is totally wrong, and what to focus on instead. 4. Why you must think...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Developed from powerful techniques consistently proven in the world of multi-million pound commercial bid writing, Persuasive Writing reveals the most efficient and effective ways to make your words work, time after time. Discover how to: Transform any document into something truly compelling and persuasive Understand what your reader really wants to hear and use this to get what you want Combine logic and emotion to convince even the most sceptical...
Author
Language
English
Description
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers applies directly to the experience of theatrical production. You will immediately be able to inforporate the concepts and processes you learn into both your practical and creative work. Whether you are an actor, a director, or a designer, you will benefit from clear and comprehensive examples, end-of-chapter questions, and summaries meant to stimulate their creative process as they engage in production...
Author
Language
English
Description
Writing a winning proposal has always been an important part of sales. In recent years it has become vital. But many companies are still cranking out confusing, unpersuasive proposals and RFPs-few of which result in new clients or contracts. Now everyone can dramatically boost their success rate with the third edition of Persuasive Business Proposals. This classic guide explains how to craft compelling messages and powerful proposals that attract...
19) Creative writing
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Series
Publisher
Alpha Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Storytelling for Virtual Reality serves as a bridge between students of new media and professionals working between the emerging world of VR technology and the art form of classical storytelling. Rather than examining purely the technical, the text focuses on the narrative and how stories can best be structured, created, and then told in virtual immersive spaces. Author John Bucher examines the timeless principles of storytelling and how they are...
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