The Art of Nonfiction - A Guide for Writers and Readers
In what way is the role of the subconscious different in writing than in editing? Should a writer's work "propagandize" for his particular philosophy of life? How does a writer acquire a distinctive style? How does one find good ideas for writing? Ayn Rand addresses these, and countless other, questions about the craft of writing in this extraordinary book. Culled (by Robert Mayhew) from sixteen informal lectures she delivered to a select audience in the late 1960s, this book offers theoretical insights and concrete advice. If you engage in any act of written communication—from lengthy books to brief letters-to-the-editor--this will be an invaluable guide for you.
In 1958 Ayn Rand gave a series of extemporaneous lectures, to a handful of people in her living room, on the nature of fiction. This book is the edited transcript of those sessions. Miss Rand presents her distinctively enlightening views, as she explains the four essential elements of fiction: plot, theme, characterization and style. The book offers Ayn Rand's incisive analysis of her own works as well as those of other famous authors, such as Victor Hugo, Sinclair Lewis and Thomas Wolfe. This is an invaluable work for any reader or writer of fiction.
An advanced reference resource, The Encyclopedia of the Novel offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, genre and theory of the novel, in over 150 articles written by leading scholars in the field . Part of the Encyclopedia of Literature.
Literature: American Literature contains a comprehensive collection of outstanding literature and connected, relevant nonfiction. Throughout the program, there is strong, integrated skill instruction in literary analysis, literary elements, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
Good Scripts, Bad Scripts - Learning the Craft of Screenwriting Through 25 of the Best and Worst Films in History
In Good Scripts, Bad Scripts, veteran screenwriter Thomas Pope lays bare the triumphs and follies of movie writing, revealing the ghost inside the machine of that mysterious, rarely examined occupation. Each chapter deals with a different component of the art of screenwriting - from character development to the nurturing of subplots to the fundamentals of good dialogue - and illustrates it through the virtues or mistakes of a particular film. The book encompasses the best and worst of films throughout the years.
