{"product_id":"writing-from-within-workbook-hardcover","title":"Writing from Within Workbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Selling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany writing instructors and workbooks make basic assumptions about writing--that you need to have a good grasp of grammar, to read widely, and to write objectively--before you can tell a story. These assumptions are wrong. They invoke fear in would-be writers, who are afraid of being judged and criticized for what they say and how they say it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBernard Selling, author of \u003ci\u003eWriting from Within\u003c\/i\u003e and a writing instructor for over 30 years, helps people get over their initial fear of writing with this new \u003ci\u003eWriting from Within Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e. By writing personal stories, people can usually get past their misconceptions about how someone \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e write and learn how to write in a way that feels natural and comfortable to them. His comprehensive \u003ci\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/i\u003e takes people through the writing process step-by-step, including lessons on how to add narrative, inner thoughts and feelings, dialogue, character sketches, and climaxes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce people are familiar with the basics of writing, they can extend their writing skills into other genres without fear. Selling introduces steps that allow readers to broaden their writing into screenplays, essays, fiction, and journals. He explains that the fundamentals of writing are the same, despite the different forms. With the ease and skill of an experienced writing teacher, he helps writers transform their work into whichever form they desire.\u003cbr\u003eDraft samples will show writers how their stories will grow using the Writing from Within method. He comments on each draft, thus demonstrating how to evaluate a piece of writing. These personal notes also help keep readers on track and their goals in perspective. Selling also includes a full chapter of excerpts from past students' stories to show the potential of his method. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe completion of this workbook will: \u003cbr\u003ebuild a love of writing and self-expression in students\u003cbr\u003ecreate an understanding of what makes a story effective\u003cbr\u003eenable students to apply the principles of storytelling to writing analytical essays\u003cbr\u003eusher students into the world of the 'examined' life \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of the techniques that Selling presents are just as relevant to the non-fiction writer as to the fiction writer, and all writers, new and old, will write with more skill. Beyond that, storytelling skills can lead students in two important directions: awareness of the 'self' in their own stories (character) and awareness of relationships between and among other people. Writers will understand themselves and their characters better; they will find their voices, and Selling will help them along the way to doing so.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducated at the University of Michigan with an MA in English literature and art history, \u003cb\u003eBernard Selling\u003c\/b\u003e taught English and humanities at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. After returning to civilian life, he received an MA in film and theater from UCLA, then made short films for the following decade during which he also studied acting, directing, and writing with Lee Strasberg and Jack Garfein. He has produced films from stories by major American writers and produced and directed several documentaries.\u003cbr\u003eA creative writing teacher by profession, Selling's first book, \u003ci\u003eWriting from Within: A Unique Guide to Writing Your Life Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e was published by Hunter House in 1988 and has sold over 65,000 copies and is now in its third edition. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Your Own Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, a students' guide to developing writing techniques and skills. Subsequent books include \u003ci\u003eCharacter Consciousness, The Art of Seeing, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as two novels of intrigue set in the Italian Renaissance, \u003ci\u003eThe Duke's Musician\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePredators.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Selling has taught Writing From Within workshops to teachers, writers, older adults, adults in recovery and those seeking greater self-awareness. He has also taught composition and literature at Loyola Marymount University, West Los Angeles College, and UCLA Extension. He lectures in the United States and Europe, and has taught his writing techniques to teachers along the Eastern Seaboard from New Hampshire and New York to Florida, Louisiana and Texas. He has also worked with a German Educational Foundation: the Eckenroth Foundation which nurtures young German writing talent. Selling lives in Topanga Canyon, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700910297151,"sku":"9781630266967","price":36.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dc4e97fceed78f8351c162edbcea1aeb_477a0b73-e821-4395-be95-5e14d6104f87.webp?v=1765018623","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/writing-from-within-workbook-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}