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050 00 $aPE1427$b.M38 1999
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100 1 $aMcClanahan, Rebecca.
245 10 $aWord painting :$ba guide to writing more descriptively /$cRebecca McClanahan.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aCincinnati, Ohio :$bWriter's Digest Books,$c℗♭1999.
300 $a250 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index.
505 0 $aWhat is description? -- The eye of the beholder -- From eye to word: the description -- The nose and mouth and hand and ear of the beholder -- Figuratively speaking: a "perception of resemblance" -- Bringing characters to life through description -- The eye of the teller: how point of view affects description -- The story takes its place: descriptions of setting -- Plot and pace: how description shape the narrative line -- The big picture.
520 0 $aPowerful description is easy to recognize but difficult to achieve. In this extraordinary guide, Rebecca McClanahan leads readers through an exploration of the descriptive writing process, combining direct instruction with engaging word exercises that challenge readers to elevate their writing to new levels of richness and clarity.
650 0 $aEnglish language$xRhetoric.
650 0 $aDescription (Rhetoric)
650 0 $aCreative writing.
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