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The Creative Writer's Style Guide: Rules and Advice for Writing Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

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Book News Annotation:

Covering such basics as capitalization, punctuation, and grammar, as well as larger issues of creative style, Leland (English, Wayne State U.) presents a guide to creative writing related to fiction and nonfiction (as opposed to scripts and poetry). After covering basic language conventions, ten issues of language and style are covered in individual chapters, including images, new words, slang, offensive words, descriptions, pace and transitions, accuracy, allusions, and experimentation.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

This title provides the rules of grammar, punctuation and style as well as advice on effective writing. It arises out of 25 years of both writing fiction and teaching creative writing at university level.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781884910555
Subtitle:
Rules and Advice for Writing Fiction and Creative Nonfiction
Author:
Leland, Christopher T.
Publisher:
Writers Digest Books
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Rhetoric
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing
Subject:
Creative writing
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - General
Series Volume:
107-1
Publication Date:
October 2002
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
9.18x6.30x.88 in. 1.23 lbs.

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