The Modern Researcher
The classic manual on all aspects of research and writing.
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The Art of Fiction
1983 book by John Gardner
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Memoir by American author Stephen King that describes his experiences as a writer and his advice for aspiring writers
On Writing Well
A leading contender among the definitive works on writing, On Writing Well has sold over 1 million copies. Primarily a guide for non-fiction writers, it focuses on brevity, simplicity and clarity. Written by a Yale professor who was famous among his students for returning their papers littered with brackets that denoted any “writing that wasn’t …
John Langshaw Austin
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
How to Do Things with Words
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
The Writing Life
American author, best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and non-fiction
Writer’s Market 100th Edition
The most trusted guide to getting published, fully revised and updated Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer’s Market, 100th edition guide you through the process. It’s the ultimate reference with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as …
How to Write a Sentence
“Like a long periodic sentence, this book rumbles along, gathers steam, shifts gears, and packs a wallop.” —Roy Blount Jr. “Language lovers will flock to this homage to great writing.” —Booklist Outspoken New York Times columnist Stanley Fish offers an entertaining, erudite analysis of language and rhetoric in this delightful celebration of the written word. …