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Author : Owen Hendry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781868901227
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The (essential) Companion for Writers & Editors written by Owen Hendry and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janet Mackenzie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107380138
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Editor's Companion written by Janet Mackenzie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the knowledge economy takes shape, editors face many challenges. Technology is transforming publishing, text is losing out to graphics, and writing is distorted by cliché, hype and spin. More than ever, editors are needed to add value to information and to rescue readers from boredom and confusion. The Editor's Companion explains the traditional skills of editing for publication and how to adapt them for digital production. It describes the editorial tasks for print and screen publications, from fantasy novels and academic texts to web pages and government documents. It is an essential tool for professional editors, as well as media and publications officers, self-publishers and writers editing their own work. This revised edition features extended coverage of on-screen editing, single-source publishing and digital rights, a comprehensive glossary of editing terms and a companion website developed especially for students that includes editing exercises, expert 'tips' and essential weblinks.
Author : Webster's New World Dictionary
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618837052
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Webster's New Essential Writer's Companion written by Webster's New World Dictionary and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated handbook for writers includes the latest information on English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, style, usage, letter writing, bibliographies and indexes, and proofreading, with updated guidelines on cover letters and resumes, doing research, taking notes and creating oulines, writing reports, and more. Original.
Author : Steve Dunham
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1599639025
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (996 download)
Download or read book The Editor's Companion written by Steve Dunham and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success. The Editor's Companion is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: • CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience. • FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time. • PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece. • GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. The Editor's Companion provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.
Author : Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395718100
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (181 download)
Download or read book The Essential Writer's Companion written by Houghton Mifflin Company and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Writer's Companion is a complete guide to effective communication. It contains basic information on spelling, punctuation, word formation, style, grammar, and proofreading - all organized clearly and accessibly. Learn how to construct persuasive sentences and paragraphs to ensure that your written work is to the point and forceful throughout. Special sections on writing papers and reports and on doing research in the library round out this indispensable volume for school, home, or office.
Author : Steve Dunham
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1599639025
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (996 download)
Download or read book The Editor's Companion written by Steve Dunham and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success. The Editor's Companion is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: • CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience. • FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time. • PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece. • GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. The Editor's Companion provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.
Author : Peter Ginna
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022630003X
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)
Download or read book What Editors Do written by Peter Ginna and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: “Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field.” —Publishers Weekly Editing is an invisible art in which the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult to truly understand the range of roles they inhabit while shepherding a project from concept to publication. What Editors Do gathers essays from twenty-seven leading figures in book publishing about their work. Representing both large houses and small, and encompassing trade, textbook, academic, and children’s publishing, the contributors make the case for why editing remains a vital function to writers—and readers—everywhere. Ironically for an industry built on words, there has been a scarcity of written guidance on how to approach the work of editing. Serving as a compendium of professional advice and a portrait of what goes on behind the scenes, this book sheds light on how editors acquire books, what constitutes a strong author-editor relationship, and the editor’s vital role at each stage of the publishing process—a role that extends far beyond marking up the author’s text. This collection treats editing as both art and craft, and also as a career. It explores how editors balance passion against the economic realities of publishing—and shows why, in the face of a rapidly changing publishing landscape, editors are more important than ever. “Authoritative, entertaining, and informative.” —Copyediting
Author : Carol Fisher Saller
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226734102
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Subversive Copy Editor written by Carol Fisher Saller and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling: "This author is giving me a fit." "I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times." "My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face." In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking "rules" along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: "I mess up all the time," she confesses. "It’s how I know things." Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says "terrorists. See copy editors"?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors. Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A presents itself as a kind of alter ego to the comparatively staid Manual of Style. In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller continues her mission with audacity and good humor.
Author : PopMatters
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 1781164576
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)
Download or read book Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion written by PopMatters and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HE ESSENTIAL UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE WHEDONVERSE Joss Whedon’s importance in contemporary pop culture can hardly be overstated, but there has never been a book providing a comprehensive survey of his career as a whole – until now. The Complete Companion covers every aspect of the Whedonverse through insightful essays and interviews, including fascinating conversations with key collaborators Jane Espenson and Tim Minear. Over 40 contributors have been brought together by PopMatters, the acclaimed international magazine of cultural criticism, to provide an irresistible mix of analysis, interpretation and sheer celebration. Whether you’re a student looking for critical approaches to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or a Browncoat who follows Nathan Fillion on Twitter (or, let’s face it, both) there is plenty here to enjoy. Covers all the TV series, movies, and comic books, including: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Fray, Astonishing X-Men, The Avengers... and more!
Author : Moisés Silva
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310535441
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times written by Moisés Silva and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the customs of religious life to common domestic and social practices, The Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times is your quick and reliable guide to the cultural backgrounds that formed the backdrop of biblical writings. Unlike many similar works, this Bible companion is organized thematically, making it easier to scan over broad subjects at one go. Topics include: The family—describes what the Bible says about children and childbirth, education, the different roles performed by men and women; as well as topics like sex, marriage, divorce, old age, death, and burial. The household—from house architecture and furniture to topics of everyday survival, such as food and its preparation, water access, and how illnesses were handled. Work life—discusses major Old Testament occupations and trades, from livestock and woodworking to commerce. Social life—includes explanations of population, the calendar, economics, crafts, travel and trade, dress, and music. Government—how different aspects of governance were handled in towns, larger cities, and the state, including the roles of the king, elders, and officials. Israel's religious life—from the use of high places and altars, to the importance of the tabernacle and the temple, to the role of priests and Levites. Between the brief introductions you might find in a study Bible and the overwhelming amount of detail in an exhaustive reference handbook, Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times strikes the perfect balance of manageable information, giving any student of Scripture the keys to unlock commonly misunderstood passages as well as deepen your appreciation of even the most familiar Bible stories.
Author : Cecil Murphey
Publisher : TKA Distribution
ISBN 13 : 1942356226
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (423 download)
Download or read book Unleash the Writer Within written by Cecil Murphey and published by TKA Distribution. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved author Cecil (Cec) Murphey says, “The best kind of writing occurs when it comes from the heart. It’s called being authentic or transparent. Too many writers have an insatiable need to be accepted, liked, or admired, and those needs become more important than being true to their convictions. Be you when you write.” But having the courage to tap into your innermost self and write purely from your spirit doesn’t always come naturally, which is why he wrote Unleash the Writer Within to guide you along the way. In this book, Cec helps you: * Answer why you write; * Find the real you; * Understand your inner critic; * Determine your strengths and weaknesses; * Honor, embrace, and grow your voice; * Discover your rhythm; * Overcome your barriers to honest writing. Unleash the Writer Within is sure to become your most-used and marked-up writing companion. It also serves as an excellent resource for writers’ events, group discussions, and conferences. Note: UNLEASH THE WRITER WITHIN is a previously published work, and is not substantially different from the original edition.
Author : Dale M. Bauer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521669757
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (697 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Women's Writing written by Dale M. Bauer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2001 Companion providing an overview of the history of writing by women in nineteenth-century America.
Author : Gerald J. Alred
Publisher : Bedford Books
ISBN 13 : 9780312538996
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (389 download)
Download or read book Business Writ Comp 5e&group Bklt written by Gerald J. Alred and published by Bedford Books. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Morley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521768497
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Creative Writing written by David Morley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, practical guide to creative writing as discipline and craft, ideal for students and teachers.
Author : Alyss Thomas
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 177559419X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)
Download or read book The Journal Writer’s Companion written by Alyss Thomas and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a personalized approach to journaling that will help you to succeed both professionally and personally! Numerous studies show that journal writing is a fantastic resource that can significantly impact your life, but few people know how to go about it effectively in order to gain lasting positive results. The Journal Writer’s Companion aims to change this. Designed to be a clear, practical guide to using journal writing to help you succeed in any area of life and work, it is also a comprehensive reference source to all of the different types of journaling techniques, from gratitude journals to bullet journals, legacy journals to art journals. An experienced psychotherapist and writing coach, Alyss Thomas explains how these various approaches to journaling can be adapted and combined in innovative ways to create a unique, personalized method that works for your life and your goals. You do not need to use any other journaling books or use any pre-printed journals. Instead, you can use any blank notebook, or set up your journal on a computer or online, using the guidance contained here on how to structure it to specifically meet your needs. The result is the only guide you’ll ever need to achieving personal and professional success the journaling way!
Author : Adrian Streather
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845840968
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)
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Author : Barry Turner
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312379544
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (795 download)
Download or read book The Screenwriter's Handbook written by Barry Turner and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing thousands of entries that cover every aspect of the screenwriter's trade, a valuable resource features articles, essays, advice, and insider's tips from leading scriptwriters on topics including British and U.S. film and TV companies, agents, contracts, copyrights, markets, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.
