Words, Language & Grammar

En quatre-vingts fragments, Roland Barthes donne vie et consistance au discours amoureux, pour le sortir de son « extrême solitude ». À travers chaque figure ou « bris de discours » retenu, il déploie et met en scène le je du langage amoureux dans ce qu’il a d’universel ou de...

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to...

Am I a writer? Where should I get ideas? Is my writing any good? How did my favorite authors make it big? The act of writing is a daunting task for many people, and becoming a “writer” means so much more than putting pen to paper. Dean Nelson embraces the questions that plague writers by...

Am I a writer? Where should I get ideas? Is my writing any good? How did my favorite authors make it big? The act of writing is a daunting task for many people, and becoming a “writer” means so much more than putting pen to paper. Dean Nelson embraces the questions that plague writers by...

What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? This sweeping history of the United States told through fifteen speeches relives the battle over American identity, from a New York Times bestselling author and one of President Barack Obama’s former speechwriters. “At a time of moral and...

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A poetic treasury of spiritual insight, The Language of the Soul uncovers the original meanings of words to help us remember what it means to be fully alive This program is read by the author. For poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo, words have always been more than tools for...

A writer may have a story to tell, a sense of plot, and strong characters, but for all of these to come together some key questions must be answered. What form should the narrator take? An omniscient, invisible force, or one—or more—of the characters? But in what voice, and from what vantage...

We were promised a global village; we got a gladiatorial arena. No longer just a tool for connection, social media has spawned an entire outrage industry harvesting and monetising our worst impulses. Welcome to the era of Angertainment. Angertainment shows how our emotions are being hijacked to...

Compreender e memorizar informações importantes pode ser um grande desafio, mas Sönke Ahrens afirma que a escrita é uma técnica poderosa para ajudar nesses processos. Para o autor, todo esforço intelectual começa com uma nota. Nesta obra, que já inspirou estudiosos e escritores no mundo inteiro, o pesquisador alemão, cuja experiência e conhecimento o tornaram um líder na sua área, revela de que modo a simples atividade de elaboração de notas pode ser usada como uma ferramenta para aprimorar a compreensão de informações, o processo de aprendizagem e acelerar o raciocínio.

Part spiritual formation and part reflection on craft, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer draws from Scripture, vast reading, and decades of experience in publishing to explore the interior life of the writer—the hidden places where words are formed long before they reach the page. Steve Laube journeys into profound facets of the writing life: the yearning to create, the alchemy of memory, the wonder of imagination, and the transparency of broken places.

Nine mythologies. Nine toolkits. One complete system for building worlds that breathe. Myth isn't a relic. It's the oldest technology for making sense of a world that refuses to stay simple, and you don't need a degree in classics to wield it.

While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate level, very few include training in research. Professors have two options: use valuable class time to teach students as much as they can, or lower their standards with the understanding that...

Do you have adventures to share with the world, but aren’t quite sure how to put them into words and do them justice? Anyone can put words onto a page and call it a story, but what does it take to write one full of action and adventure? If you want to learn how to write amazing adventure books filled with nail-biting moments and heart-stopping experiences, then you need to listen to this audiobook. Within these pages, you will receive all the tools you need to understand the adventure genre and write a book that captivates readers from beginning to end.

There are two kinds of speeches in the world: the ones that change lives and the ones that make people wish they had different lives. If you've ever sat through the second kind (and who hasn't?), you know what we mean. Whether you're delivering your viral signature talk or a corporate keynote speech, this book will ensure your audience isn't secretly dialing 911 in the hopes of getting the building evacuated. Here's the good news: you've done the hard part already. You're an expert. Maybe you've written a whole book about it. Maybe two.

O crítico ensina o ouvinte a ler como crítico. Ora, ler como crítico não é um prazer ou, ao menos, é um prazer muito particular, entremeado de muita aridez. Mas o que você quer é ler bem, de forma útil, proveitosa e agradável? Este é outro objetivo, é outro ponto de vista, e é somente a essa arte que se dedica este pequena obra que escrevi.

Improve your vocabulary fast with this simple, effective vocabulary builder. This audiobook contains 200 essential English words designed to help you speak and write with confidence. A lot of these words will be familiar to you, but the question is, are you using them? The idea of this audiobook is to equip you with words you should use regularly. Each word includes an easy definition, example sentences, memory tips, and practical usage guidance — making it ideal for adults, students, ESL learners, and professionals.

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This book is dedicated to John Nolan whose elicitation expertise and knowledge sharing inspired me to write Loosen Their Lips. Do you get what you seek within a conversation, every time you have one? Author Competitive Intelligence expert Ellen Naylor is a 40-year veteran at conducting in-depth conversations that get the information her clients seek. She will reveal how to: Capture the information you seek during any conversation. Learn how to gain a human’s trust in less than 30 seconds. If you are frustrated with the shallow answers you get on the Internet, social media or from AI.

Don't start with Why. Start with Story. Everyone has a story... which means anyone can be a storyteller. Because storytelling isn't just an art... it's a science. So what if you had a scientific method for sharing your insights? What if you could break free from the "Page Fright" and perfectionism holding you back? What if you had access to storytelling strategies proven to empower your message and inspire your audience?

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Конфликт—двигатель любой истории. Но как придумать оригинальное и захватывающее противостояние, которое раскроет характер героя и будет держать читателя в напряжении до последней страницы? «Тезаурус конфликтов»—уникальное руководство для писателей и сценаристов, которое поможет создавать по-настоящему глубокие и многогранные сюжеты.

Для того чтобы создать по-настоящему живого и запоминающегося персонажа, недостаточно наделить его одними достоинствами. Именно недостатки, слабости и внутренние противоречия делают героя объемным, заставляют читателя сопереживать ему, а главное—дают толчок внутреннему и внешнему конфликту, который становится двигателем любого сюжета. «Тезаурус отрицательных качеств персонажа»—руководство, призванное помочь писателям и сценаристам создать многогранных и реалистичных героев.

Создать достоверного, убедительного в поступках персонажа—нетривиальная и важнейшая задача для писателя и сценариста: только мощные, глубокие персонажи способны вызвать эмоциональный отклик у читателя и зрителя. Анджела Акерман и Бекка Пульизи, признанные эксперты по писательскому мастерству, решили обобщить свой опыт и предлагают авторам практическое руководство по конструированию многогранных, реалистичных, запоминающихся персонажей, фокусируясь на положительных качествах и способах их проявления—через действия, мысли, эмоции и взаимоотношения с другими героями.