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41) Books, crooks and counselors: how to write accurately about criminal law and courtroom procedure
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English
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"Addressing the misunderstood and misrepresented aspects of the law in today's writing, this reliable guidebook demonstrates how to use legal concepts, terminology, and procedure to create fiction that is true to life and crackling with real-world tension. Examples from actual cases are provided along with excerpts of authentic courtroom dialogue. Topics covered include criminal and civil law; differences between federal, state, and Native American...
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Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Developed from powerful techniques consistently proven in the world of multi-million pound commercial bid writing, Persuasive Writing reveals the most efficient and effective ways to make your words work, time after time. Discover how to: Transform any document into something truly compelling and persuasive Understand what your reader really wants to hear and use this to get what you want Combine logic and emotion to convince even the most sceptical...
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[1975]
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English
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Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.--Publisher description.
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2023.
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Deutsch
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Dieser Ratgeber ist eine umfassende und motivierende Anleitung für das erfolgreiche Schreiben wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten und richtet sich an Studierende aller Fachrichtungen. Die Autorin legt einen besonderen Fokus auf den Einsatz von Software als sinnvolle Unterstützung und Arbeitserleichterung in allen Phasen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens. Dazu beschreibt sie über 100 verschiedene Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Software von Citavi über Zotero...
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2013.
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English
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Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life. Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most--and least--about their vocation. Contributing authors include:Isabel Allende, David Baldacci,...
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English
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This book looks at the fundamental problems a writer faces as a beginner learning to create content for media that is to be seen rather than read. It takes you from basic concepts to a first level of practice through explicit methods that train you to consistently identify a communications problem, think it through, and find a resolution before beginning to write. Through successive exercises, Writing for Visual Media helps you acquire the basic skills...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Millions of people have to write for their jobs; millions want to write for their own reasons. As a result, the need for "writing skills" literature is large. Most of it falls into a few big categories: technical writing skills and references (think: Strunck and White's The Elements of Style). However, The 12 Week Year for Writers system is a writing-specific implementation of The 12 Week Year productivity system, created over many years of Thrall's...
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English
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Jargon buster: convergent journalism: ?Media convergence is the most significant development in the news industry in the last century. The ability to interchange text, audio, and visual communication over the Internet has fundamentally transformed the way news organizations operate. Convergence has enabled media companies to gather, disseminate, and share information over a variety of platforms. Throughout the history of journalism, it has been common...
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2014.
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English
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"For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award-winning author of Spartina. National Book Award winner John Casey is a masterful novelist who is also an inspiring and beloved teacher. In Beyond the First Draft he offers essential and original insights into the art of writing-and rewriting-fiction. Through anecdotes about other writers' methods and habits (as well as his own) and close readings...
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©2011
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English
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"The third edition of Writing Winning Business Proposals is thoroughly updated, with new examples and scenarios, the latest information on fees and collaboration, useful worksheets, and more - all arranged in a new, user-friendly package."--Back cover.
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