Writing in Action
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Writing in Action provides a step-by-step, practical guide to the process of writing. Although the emphasis is on creative writing, fiction, poetry and drama, it also covers autobiographical writing, the writing of reports and essays. Because this is a book about process, rather than product, Writing in Action also looks at the practice of adaptation and editing.Writing in Action:* shows new writers how to get started* encourages experimentation and creativity* stimulates critical awareness through the inclusion of illustrative texts* encourages writing as a skill, as well as an art-form It Writing in Action is crammed with practical suggestions and self-evaluation exercises, as well as invaluable tips on style, sentence structure, punctuation and vocabulary. It is an ideal course text for students and an invaluable guide to self-study.
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