British philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, perhaps best known for developing the theory of speech acts.Austin pointed out that we use language to do things as well as to assert things, and that the utterance of a statement like “I promise to do so-and-so” is best understood as doing something — making a promise — rather than making an assertion about anything
American film director, producer, screenwriter and New York Times bestselling novelist.
American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer
American former figure skater
American literary theorist, legal scholar, author and public intellectual
Works by William Cook: Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots Book by William Cook
American author and speaker who wrote several books on screenwriting, the first being Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting . He led workshops and seminars about producing salable screenplays
American writer and editor in New York City.
American writer, editor, and a writing coach
Works by John Freeman: How to Read a Novelist Book by John Freeman
