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On Writing Reviews
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Creating Short Fiction
by Damon Knight
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Review by
jimbob72(278) on 21/01/2004
| A very straightforward and practical guide to creating short stories. Scattered with contemporary and classic examples, this simple book provides guidance on avoiding the hurdles most associated with ....read full review |
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Ex Libris
by Anne Fadiman
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Review by
Elspeth(408) on 17/01/2004
| A favourite of mine that I read over and over and a must for any bibliophile. A wonderful collection of essays about books, that covers everything from the joy of sesquipidalians (long words) to the c....read full review |
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The Artists Way
by Julia Cameron
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Review by
Dee(21567) on 03/01/2004
"Do you know how old I will be by the time I learn to really play the piano/act/paint/write a decent play?"
"Yes... the same age you will be if you don't."
We keep talking about ....read full review |
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
by Lynne Truss
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Review by
Ticonderoga(6708) on 21/11/2003
| With Evelyn Waugh's dictum, 'Everyone has always regarded any usage but his own as either barbarous or pedantic.', planted firmly in her cheek, Truss takes on a rigorous, hilarious, expedi....read full review |
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Theatre Centre: Plays for Young People
by Rosamunde Hutt
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Review by
Anna Reynolds(4614) on 21/11/2003
| Yes, I admit it- mine is one of the plays featured here, but I couldn't resist. Also, brand new plays by the great Benjamin Zephaniah, new writing star and award-winner Roy Williams, and the wonde....read full review |
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The Crafty Art of Playmaking
by by Alan Ayckbourn
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Review by
Lisa Marie Russo(4) on 17/10/2003
| A great list of tip and tricks for dramatic writers and directors- stage or screen. Helps you get back to basics when you're stuck. From the most prolific and popular UK stage writer, author of cl....read full review |
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Zen in the art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
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Review by
Ticonderoga(6708) on 04/10/2003
| This will set your brain humming and your heart singing; you'll sprint to the word-processor consumed with the delicious desire to write! Bradbury is the great enthusiast. Here are eleven exuberan....read full review |
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The Creative Writing Coursebook
by Andrew Motion Julia Bell
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Review by
Anna Reynolds(4614) on 21/09/2003
| Forty top authors and poets including Malcolm Bradbury, Lindsay Clarke, Vicki Feaver, Lesley Glaister and Ali Smith, share ideas, exercises, and activities that they actually use themselves. That'....read full review |
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Self-Editing For Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne, Dave King
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Review by
Dee(21567) on 16/09/2003
| Two professional editors share their expertise and proven techniques. If you want to see your work in print you need to polish it until it squeaks and this is the book to help you do it. Very readable....read full review |
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On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King
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Review by
Jumbo(20387) on 16/09/2003
This book is part autobiography - part text book. It gives us an insight into the man who is Stephen King as well as a personalised and detailed explanation of his working methods.
You may fi....read full review |
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