Creating

Creating Texts emphasises a practical approach to composition and enables students of writing to understand what is involved in the creation of a text and to learn from the practice of other writers. Extensively rewritten and updated from Walter Nash's earlier volume Designs in Prose, attention is paid to the general theory of composition, in both traditional and original terms, so that students are made familiar with the basic resources of composition, in grammar and in the lexicon. The essence of every chapter is the discussion of examples of text, sometimes devised by the authors, but more often drawn from the work of authors writing in diverse styles of English. This practical approach is most evident in the final section of the book where detailed suggestions for projects and exercises reinforce the connection between theory and practice, and encourage students to develop their creative sense and to adapt their style of writing to fit the particular audience and context. In addition, this section is cross-referenced to the main text to allow students to consult easily the relevant chapter. The authors also discuss writing and composition on the Internet, giving students the opportunity to learn a new format and to incorporate the new rhetoric demanded by the conventions of the Internet into the conceptual framework of traditional rhetoric. An essential text for students of English, Communication Studies and Creative Writing, Media Studies and Journalism. Prior knowledge of the subject is not as important as the motivation to learn, and what needs to be known can be acquired as the student works through the text. It is also suitable for sixth form students studying introductory, intermediate and advanced college composition courses.