Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by Julia Cresswell
4.69 USD
15.39 (69% off)
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference | Reading Level: General Adult
Combining both accessibility and authority, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating storie ...Show more
Collins Little Books of Grammar Secrets by Caroline Taggart
4.41 USD
9.79 (54% off)
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides | Series: Collins Little Books
Inside this little book one of Britain's top Grammar Gurus reveals all you need to know about Grammar but were afraid to ask. Let's admit it, we all struggle with Grammar. There, they're or their? Who's or whose? Me or I? Fewer or less? Worry no more, Caroline is here to take the grind out of grammar in ...Show more
Common Errors and Problems in English by Robert Allen
16.79 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
"The Penguin Writers' Guides" series provide authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable guides will help you find the best way to get your message ...Show more
Dialogue by Mckee Robert
35.01 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
DIALOGUE is the follow-up title to Robert McKee's hugely successful STORY. Divided into four sections (The Art of Dialogue, Flaws & Fixes, Creating Dialogue & Dialogue Design) Dialogue teaches how to craft effective speeches for characters. McKee uses scenes from classic films and television pro ...Show more
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days by Viki King
15.39 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
The ultimate survival guide, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days takes the aspiring screenwriter the shortest distance from blank page to complete script. Viki King's Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in the writer's onto the page. This method guides the would- ...Show more
New Oxford Style Manual by Oxford University Press (Editor)
35.01 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides | Reading Level: near fine
The New Oxford Style Manual brings together the new editions of two essential reference works in a single volume. Combining New Hart's Rules with the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, this is the definitive guide to the written word. New Hart's Rules, Oxford's definite guide to style, gives ...Show more
Oxford A-Z of Better Spelling by Charlotte Buxton
3.50 USD
11.19 (68% off)
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
Good spelling is fundamental to making the right impression with any type of writing; reports, homework, CVs, and letters all require correct spelling in order to get the message across in clear and straightforward English. Adaptable or adaptible? Definite or definate? Delirious or delireous? What is th ...Show more
Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
20.99 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
Here's what started the phenomenon: the best seller, for over 15 years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business. "Save the Cat" is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and you ...Show more
The Coffee Break Screenwriter Breaks the Rules - A Guide for the Rebel Writer by Pilar Alessandra
16.79 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
Pilar Alessandra's popular book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, was a bestseller because it taught writers how to do something few thought possible - write a script ten minutes at a time. With this new book, she again shows writers how to expand their skills by challenging the established rules of scree ...Show more
The Elements of Style by William Strunk
22.39 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides
You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Gl ...Show more
The Student Phrase Book: Vocabulary for Writing at University by Jeanne Godfrey
22.39 USD
Category: Language Usage & Writing Guides | Series: Palgrave Study Skills
To write successfully at university you need to communicate your ideas clearly and effectively; imprecise or incorrect word use will lessen both the clarity and the credibility of your work. This book gives you an accessible 'way in' to words and phrases used in academic writing. It will help you to exp ...Show more