Matches in Library of Congress for { <http://lccn.loc.gov/90081894> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 20 of
20
with 100 items per page.
- 90081894 abstract "This book ... describes how universal writing problems have been dealt with by experienced writers, and it explains how the mistakes commonly made by novice writers can be avoided. The book is organized to be as practical as possible. It outlines the general principles of writing and then moves on to specific problems that writers encounter. Chapters 1-4 discuss the fundamental elements in a piece of creative writing-theme, setting, characters, and plot. Chapters 5-11 deal with the basic techniques for handling point of view, tone, description, dialogue, time, and imagery. Chapters 12 and 13 go over the mechanics of manuscript preparation and present a brief review of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, Chapter 14 looks at writing as a career and offers suggestions on such things as marketing, inquiries, and agents. [Cont. in TofC].".
- 90081894 contributor B6149571.
- 90081894 created "1991.".
- 90081894 date "1991".
- 90081894 date "1991.".
- 90081894 dateCopyrighted "1991.".
- 90081894 description "This book ... describes how universal writing problems have been dealt with by experienced writers, and it explains how the mistakes commonly made by novice writers can be avoided. The book is organized to be as practical as possible. It outlines the general principles of writing and then moves on to specific problems that writers encounter. Chapters 1-4 discuss the fundamental elements in a piece of creative writing-theme, setting, characters, and plot. Chapters 5-11 deal with the basic techniques for handling point of view, tone, description, dialogue, time, and imagery. Chapters 12 and 13 go over the mechanics of manuscript preparation and present a brief review of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, Chapter 14 looks at writing as a career and offers suggestions on such things as marketing, inquiries, and agents. [Cont. in TofC].".
- 90081894 description "[Annot. cont.] Throughout the book there are examples of effective writing, a number of which are presented in their entirety. At the end of each chapter there are discussions and writing exercises. -Pref.".
- 90081894 extent "xv, 359 p. ;".
- 90081894 identifier "0155090402 :".
- 90081894 issued "1991".
- 90081894 issued "1991.".
- 90081894 language "eng".
- 90081894 publisher "New York ; London : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,".
- 90081894 subject "808.042 20".
- 90081894 subject "Creative writing (Higher education)".
- 90081894 subject "PS3554.E455 C65 1991".
- 90081894 tableOfContents "[Annot. cont.] Throughout the book there are examples of effective writing, a number of which are presented in their entirety. At the end of each chapter there are discussions and writing exercises. -Pref.".
- 90081894 title "The college handbook of creative writing / Robert DeMaria.".
- 90081894 type "text".