How to Read Like a Writer av Dr Erin M. (Limestone College USA) Pushman

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<b>¿Reliably insightful.¿ ¿ <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>The first step to becoming a successful writer is to become a successful reader. Helping you develop your critical skills <i>How to Read Like a Writer </i>is an accessible and effective step-by-step guide to how careful reading can help you improve your craft as a creative writer, whatever genre you are writing in.Across 10 lessons ¿ each pairing published readings with practical critical and creative exercises ¿ this book helps writers master such key elements of their craft as:¿ Genre ¿ from fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry to hybrid genres such as graphic narratives and online forms¿ Plot, conflict, theme and image¿ Developing characters ¿ physical descriptions, psychological depths and actions¿ Narrators and points of view ¿ 1st, 2nd and 3rd person narratives¿ Scenes and settings ¿ time, space and place¿ Structure and form ¿ length, organization and media¿ Language, subtext and style