The Writer's Diet

2016-05-02 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Helen Sword
Release : 2016-05-02
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 98X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Writer's Diet by : Helen Sword

Download or read book The Writer's Diet written by Helen Sword. This book was released on 2016-05-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an easy-to-follow set of writing principles. For example, use active verbs whenever possible, favour concrete language over vague abstractions, avoid long strings of prepositional phrases, employ adjectives and adverbs only when they contribute something new to the meaning of a sentence and reduce your dependence on the "waste words": 'it', 'this', 'that' and 'there'. The author also shows these rules in action through examples from famous authors such as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. The book includes a test to help you assess your own writing and get advice on problem areas.

The Writing Diet

2008-12-26 Health & Fitness

Author : Julia Cameron
Release : 2008-12-26
Genre : Health & Fitness
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Book Rating : 989/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Writing Diet written by Julia Cameron. This book was released on 2008-12-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, offers a revolutionary diet plan: Use writing to take off the pounds! Over the course of the past twenty-five years, Julia Cameron has taught thousands of artists and aspiring artists how to unblock wellsprings of creativity. And time and again she has noticed an interesting thing: Often when her students uncover their creative selves they also undergo a surprising physical transformation— invigorated by their work, they slim down. In The Writing Diet, Cameron illuminates the relationship between creativity and eating to reveal a crucial equation: Creativity can block overeating. This inspiring weight-loss program directs readers to count words instead of calories, to substitute their writing’s “food for thought” for actual food. The Writing Diet presents a brilliant plan for using one of the soul’s deepest and most abiding appetites—the desire to be creative—to lose weight and keep it off forever.

Simply Julia

2021-03-02 Cooking

Author : Julia Turshen
Release : 2021-03-02
Genre : Cooking
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 348/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Simply Julia written by Julia Turshen. This book was released on 2021-03-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved New York Times bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen returns with her first collection of recipes featuring a healthier take on the simple, satisfying comfort food for which she’s known. Julia Turshen has always been cooking. As a kid, she skipped the Easy-Bake Oven and went straight to the real thing. Throughout her life, cooking has remained a constant, and as fans of her popular books know, Julia’s approach to food is about so much more than putting dinner on the table—it is about love, community, connection, and nourishment of the body and soul. In Simply Julia, readers will find 110 foolproof recipes for more nutritious takes on the simple, comforting meals Julia cooks most often. With practical chapters such as weeknight go-tos, make-ahead mains, vegan one-pot meals, chicken recipes, easy baked goods, and more, Simply Julia provides endlessly satisfying options comprised of accessible and affordable ingredients. Think dishes like Stewed Chicken with Sour Cream + Chive Dumplings, Hasselback Carrots with Smoked Paprika, and Lemon Ricotta Cupcakes—the kind of flavorful yet unfussy food everyone wants to make at home. In addition to her tried-and-true recipes, readers will find Julia’s signature elements—her “Seven Lists” (Seven Things I Learned From Being a Private Chef that Make Home Cooking Easier; Seven Ways to Use Leftover Buttermilk; Seven Ways to Use Leftover Egg Whites or Egg Yolks), menu suggestions, and helpful adaptations for dietary needs, along with personal essays and photos and gorgeous food photography. Like Melissa Clark’s Dinner or Ina Garten’s Modern Comfort Food, Simply Julia is sure to become an instant classic, the kind of cookbook that will inspire home cooks to create great meals for years to come.

Mother Food for Breastfeeding Mothers

2004-05 Health & Fitness

Author : Hilary Jacobson
Release : 2004-05
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 297/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Mother Food for Breastfeeding Mothers written by Hilary Jacobson. This book was released on 2004-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breastfeeding mothers guide to diet and herbs, especially their impact on milk supply, a baby's digestion, colic, allergies, and overall development, as well as a mothers own health. Includes recipes and remedies, and also sections on herbal medicine, Ayurvedic merdicine and traditional Chinese medicine.

The Writer's Diet

2016-05-02 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Helen Sword
Release : 2016-05-02
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 03X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Writer's Diet by : Helen Sword

Download or read book The Writer's Diet written by Helen Sword. This book was released on 2016-05-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sword aims to lead us to ‘fit and trim’ prose via an assault course covering horrors such as ‘Prepositional pudge,’ ‘Ad-dictions’ and ‘Waste words.’” —Times Higher Education Do your sentences sag? Could your paragraphs use a pick-me-up? If so, The Writer’s Diet is for you! It’s a short, sharp introduction to great writing that will help you energize your prose and boost your verbal fitness. Helen Sword dispenses with excessive explanations and overwrought analysis. Instead, she offers an easy-to-follow set of writing principles: use active verbs whenever possible; favor concrete language over vague abstractions; avoid long strings of prepositional phrases; employ adjectives and adverbs only when they contribute something new to the meaning of a sentence; and reduce your dependence on four pernicious “waste words”: it, this, that, and there. Sword then shows the rules in action through examples from William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Martin Luther King Jr., John McPhee, A. S. Byatt, Richard Dawkins, Alison Gopnik, and many more. A writing fitness test encourages you to assess your own writing and get immediate advice on addressing problem areas. While The Writer’s Diet is as sleek and concise as the writing ideals contained within, this slim volume packs a powerful punch. With Sword’s coaching writers of all levels can strengthen and tone their sentences with the stroke of a pen or the click of a mouse. As with any fitness routine, adhering to the rules requires energy and vigilance. The results, however, will speak for themselves. “Who says nutritious material must be bland? This short book is packed with excellent advice on writing, offered with charm and good cheer.” —Steven Pinker, author of The Sense of Style

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