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“simon van der borgh”

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  • Scene-writing for Film and TV

    by Simon van der Borgh ...
    Focusing on an integral aspect of screenplays, this book takes students and writers at all levels through the process of understanding and writing better scenes. It interrogates the functions of a scene and how writers can then apply this knowledge to their own film and television scripts.Author Simon van der Borgh familiarises the screenwriter with the fundamental aspects of a scene, looking at ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Ethnography as Risky Business

    Field Research in Violent and Sensitive Contexts

    by Chris van der Borgh, Ingeborg Denissen, Tessa Diphoorn, Marie Louise Glebbeek, Elisabet Dueholm Rasch, Kees Koonings, Dirk Kruijt, Simone Remijnse, Eva van Roekel0, Ariel Sánchez Meertens1, Marc Simon Thomas2, Monique Sonnevelt3, Ralph Sprenkels4, Floortje Toll5, Nikkie Wiegink6, Dennis Rodgers7 ...
    Ethnography as Risky Business: Field Research in Violent and Sensitive Contexts offers a hands-on, critical appraisal of how to approach ethnographic fieldwork on socio-political conflict and collective violence, focusing on the global south. The volume’s contributions are all based on extensive firsthand qualitative social science research conducted in sensitive--and often hazardous--field ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

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    High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling

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  • Writing Active Hooks Book 1: Action, Emotion, Surprise and More

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    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How to Write Humor for Screenplays, Stories, and More

    by Brad Schreiber ...
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  • Writing Plots With Drama, Depth & Heart: Nail Your Novel

    by Roz Morris ...
    Series series Nail Your Novel
    'Nail Your Novel is on my shortlist of indispensable writing books' - Lisa Cron, author of Wired For Story'Comprehensive, concise and packed with helpful tips for all writers' - Geri Ahearn, Amazon Vine reviewerWhat keeps a reader curious? It’s the story. You might have a dazzling prose voice and plausible characters, but if they don’t do anything, the reader is likely to lose interest.So where do ... Read more

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  • Writing Active Hooks Book 2: Evocative Description, Character, Dialogue, Foreshadowing and Where to Use Hooks

    Writing Active Hooks, #2

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    Read this sentence: Kill the puppy.Do you know what hooks are present? How many hooks? If you don’t -- you need this book.Every story needs hooks. The best writers know how and where to create them to keep the reader turning the pages. Do you?Within this book you’ll learn:* Four of the most universal of hooks to use, regardless of what you write.* How and where hooks MUST be applied throughout ... Read more

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    by New York Writers Workshop ...
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    The Art of Romance Writing is an up-to-the-minute practical guide to the romance writing genre, written by the international best-selling author Valerie Parv.Clearcut examples of romance writing show exactly what works, what doesn't and why, unravelling the myth of the formula' and highlighting the subtle differences between the lines put out by major publishers. Step-by-step, Parv explains how to ... Read more

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  • Crafting Novels & Short Stories

    The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction

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    Learn How to Create Stories That Captivate Agents, Editors, and Readers Alike!Inside you'll find the tools you need to build strong characters, keep your plots moving, master the art of dialogue, choose the right point of view, and more.This comprehensive book on the art of novel and short story writing is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and writing experts like Nancy ... Read more

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