To Show And To Tell

Download or read book To Show and to Tell written by Phillip Lopate and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited and illuminating book on personal writing from Phillip Lopate—celebrated essayist, professor of writing at Columbia University, and editor of The Art of the Personal Essay. Distinguished author Phillip Lopate, editor of the celebrated anthology The Art of the Personal Essay, is universally acclaimed as “one of our best personal essayists” (Dallas Morning News). Here, combining more than forty years of lessons from his storied career as a writer and professor, he brings us this highly anticipated nuts-and-bolts guide to writing literary nonfiction. A phenomenal master class shaped by Lopate’s informative, accessible tone and immense gift for storytelling, To Show and To Tell reads like a long walk with a favorite professor—refreshing, insightful, and encouraging in often unexpected ways.

Download or read book Show and Tell written by Dilys Evans and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-03-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of styles and media.

Download or read book Show & Tell written by Dan Roam and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A visual guide to making extraordinary presentations by the acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin. We are all natural born presenters. We have ideas to share, voices to share them, and people to share them with. So why do most of us find public speaking so hard? In this pithy but powerful guide, communication expert Dan Roam provides a simple five-step path to take us from jitters and complexity to confidence and clarity. He explains his tried-and-true visual techniques and the wisdom he has gained from giving award-winning presentations. Roam shows us how to: - Clearly present any idea with simple visuals - Know our audience before we step in front of them - Channel fear into fun"--

Download or read book Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It written by Janice Hardy and published by Fiction University Press. This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at what affects told prose and when telling is the right thing to do. It also explores aspects of writing that aren't technically telling, but are connected to told prose and can make prose feel told, such as infodumps, description, and backstory.

Download or read book Too Shy for Show-And-Tell written by Beth Bracken and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam is a quiet litle boy who must conquer his fear of show-and-tell.

Download or read book Show, Don't Tell written by Sandra Gerth and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Show, don't tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes don't grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling. In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell. Each chapter includes concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills." - Back Cover

Download or read book Show & Tell Day written by Anne F. Rockwell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten children share things that are special to them on show-and-tell day at school.