One of the biggest problem areas for writers is conveying emotion to the reader in a unique, compelling way. When showing our characters' feelings, we often grab onto the first idea that comes to mind, and our characters end up smiling, shrugging, nodding, and frowning far too m…
Dialogicity in written specialised genres
by Gil Salom, Luz, Soler-Monreal, Carmen
fromDialogue studies
Using this workbook. Designing your plan for writing. Starting your article. Advancing your argument. Selecting a journal. Reviewing the related literature. Strengthening your structure. Presenting your evidence. Opening and concluding your article. Giving, getting, and using ot…
"In this study, Marilyn Randall takes on the question of why some cases of literary repetition become great art, while others are relegated to the ignominy of plagiarism. Her discussion reveals that plagiarism is not the objective textual fact it is often taken for, but a phenom…
Essays critical and clinical
by Deleuze, Gilles, Greco, Michael A., Smith, Daniel Warren
"Pinker has a lot of ideas and sometimes controversial opinions about writing and in this entertaining and instructive book he rethinks the usage guide for the 21st century. Don't blame the internet, he says, good writing has always been hard. It requires imagination, taking ple…