Language Arts category: 28677 books
The Grand Surprise
The Journals of Leo Lerman
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009
A remarkable life and a remarkable voice emerge from the journals, letters, and memoirs of Leo Lerman: writer, critic, editor at Condé Nast, and man about town at the center of New York’s artistic and social circles from the 1940s until his death in 1994.
Lerman’s contributions to the...
by Joan Le Mesurier
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
A magical memoir of Dad's Army star John Le Mesurier: one of the greatest actors - and gentleman - of his generationSome years after John Le Mesurier's death, his widow Joan re-read her carefully stored cache of John's letters - to her, and to him from his closest friends. Dear John is her letter...
Blueprint for Screenwriting
A Complete Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Character Development
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Blueprint for Screenwriting demystifies the writing process by developing a "blueprint" for writers to follow for each new screenplay--from original concept to completed script. Author and international script consultant Dr. Rachel Ballon explores the writing craft and emphasizes creativity...
Free Within Ourselves
Fiction Lessons For Black Authors
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
A Bird by Bird for the African-American market--A top-notch writer's guide filled with practical guidance, essays, and journal exercises for the African-American writer including advice from E.Lynn Harris, Charles Johnson, and Yolanda Joe.
In her introduction, Jewell Parker Rhodes writes: "Never...
by Ceil Cleveland
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Improve your vocabulary in your spare time-and enhance your opportunities for a lifetime
Whether you're studying for school, preparing a business presentation, or mingling at a cocktail party, your mastery of words is essential to your overall success. 1,500 Words in 15 Minutes a Day is the...
by Richard Goodman
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
"I have a faith in language," said the poet W. S. Merwin. "It's the ultimate achievement that we as a species have evolved so far." Language is a deep ocean of living words, as varied as undersea life. It is a gift inherited by each person when he or she is born; it can be corrupted...
by Rib Davis
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2016
Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy is the first collection of essays in English focusing on how fantasy draws deeply on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Presenting fifteen all-new essays intended for both scholars and other readers of...
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements...
by Winifred Coles
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
I never forget a face … but in your case I'll make an exception
How many times have you found yourself struck dumb with anger, unable to think of the perfect repost only to come up with something wonderful later when your adversary has gone and any retort seems like sour grapes? The French...
The Smoking Gun
True Tales From Hollywood's Screenwriting Trenches
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
What do you know, really?
Sure. Having enough talent to act, direct, or write a screenplay is one set of skills. But navigating both the main streets and back alleys of Hollywood cannot be done with GPS. Ride shotgun with screenwriting and producing veteran Doug Richardson as he skillfully...
So You Think You Can Spell?
Killer Quizzes for the Incurably Competitive and Overly Confident
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
A cornucopia of spelling challenges—from the deceptively simple to the truly vexing—for good, better, and exceptional spellers (or those who want to be).
So You Think You Can Spell? is a handy way to go one on one, pencil to paper, against hard, harder, and heartless words. The challenges...
Images for a Generation Doomed
The Films and Career of Gregg Araki
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009
Over the past two decades, independent director Gregg Araki has emerged as one of the most intriguing auteurs of contemporary U.S. cinema. A leading figure of the New Queer Cinema movement of the early 1990s, Araki is known for his innovative, eye-opening, and at-times-controversial films aimed primarily...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
This volume focuses on the highly debated topic of theatrical translation, one brought on by a renewed interest in the idea of performance and translation as a cooperative effort on the part of the translator, the director, and the actors. Exploring the role and function of the translator as co-subject...