Kurzbeschreibung
In Word Painting, Rebecca McClanahan guides readers through an intriguing examination of description in its many forms. Through her thoughtful instruction and engaging exercises, readers will learn to tap into their senses, develop their powers of observation, and uncover the rich evocative words that accurately portray the images in their mindis eye. She includes dozens of descriptive passages written by master poets and authors to help readers develop their own descriptive writing style, and she also teaches how to weave writing together using description as a unifying thread.
Synopsis
In Word Painting, Rebecca McClanahan guides readers through an intriguing examination of description in its many forms. Through her thoughtful instruction and engaging exercises, readers will learn to tap into their senses, develop their powers of observation, and uncover the rich evocative words that accurately portray the images in their mindis eye. She includes dozens of descriptive passages written by master poets and authors to help readers develop their own descriptive writing style, and she also teaches how to weave writing together using description as a unifying thread.
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Synopsis
Powerful description is easy to recognize but difficult to achieve. In this extraordinary guide, Rebecca McClanahan leads readers through a fascinating exploration of the descriptive writing process, combining direct instruction with engaging word exercises that challenge readers to elevate their writing craft to new levels of richness and clarity.
Powerful description is easy to recognize but difficult to achieve. In this extraordinary guide, Rebecca McClanahan leads readers through a fascinating exploration of the descriptive writing process, combining direct instruction with engaging word exercises that challenge readers to elevate their writing craft to new levels of richness and clarity.
About the author: Rebecca McClanahan has been an accomplished writer, poet and teacher for more than 25 years. She has published three collections of poetry, including "The Intersection of X and Y," and her work has been anthologized in "Pushcart Prize XVIII" and "The Best of American Poetry 1998." She has received the PEN/Syndicated Fiction Award, the Carter Prize for Nonfiction and a Governor’s Award for Excellence for Education. She lives in New York City. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Rebecca McClanahan is an accomplished writer, poet and teacher. She has published three collections of poetry, including The Intersection of X and Y, and her work has been anthologized in Pushcart Prize XVIII.
