Romance and Humor of the Road
Author | : Stephe R. Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1871 |
Genre | : American wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
Railway Ghosts
Author | : John Alan Brooks |
Publisher | : Jarrold Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1993-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780711702851 |
Ghosts, witches, unexplained mysteries, and the supernatural -- these perennially popular themes are the basis for this fascinating Ghost Series. Each book relates the ghost stories from one region of Great Britain. The authors have had a life-long interest in the paranormal, and the tales they record here span the centuries, illuminating the dark corners of history, as well as the customs and beliefs of local people past and present. The books are all illustrated throughout with photographs, line-drawings, and archival material.
Love and Other Train Wrecks
Author | : Leah Konen |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2018-01-02 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062402528 |
A Today.com Best Pick for Valentine’s Day! A whirlwind twenty-four-hour romance about two teens who meet—and perhaps change their minds about love—on a train ride in the middle of a snowstorm. Leah Konen’s Love and Other Train Wrecks is perfect for fans of Emery Lord and Jennifer E. Smith. Noah is a hopeless romantic. He’s traveling home for one last chance with his first love, and he needs a miracle to win her back. Ammy doesn’t believe in true love—just look at her parents. If there’s one thing she’s learned about love in the last year, it’s that it ends. That is, until one winter night when Noah and Ammy find themselves in the same Amtrak car heading to Upstate New York. After a train-wreck first impression between the two of them, the Amtrak train suddenly breaks down—in the middle of a snowstorm. Desperate to make it to their destinations, Noah and Ammy have no other option but to travel together. What starts off as a minor detour turns into the journey of a lifetime, but come morning their adventure takes an unexpected turn for the worst. Can one night can really change how they feel about love...and the course of their lives forever?
Writing the Romantic Comedy, Revised and Updated Edition
Author | : Billy Mernit |
Publisher | : Harper Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2020-01-20 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780062950260 |
"Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork."--Alexa Junge, writer and producer of Friends Revised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood's most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old. Whether you're a first-time screenwriter, an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, or a professional wanting to explore the latest genre trends, this thoroughly charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning and innovative script will take you step by step from "meet cute" all the way to "joyous defeat." You'll learn the screenwriting secrets behind some of the funniest scenes ever written; how to create characters and dialogue that getsparks flying; why some bedroom scenes sizzle and others fall flat; and much more. Written in a refreshingly accessible style and updated and expanded to recognize the contributions of a fresh generation of romantic comedies, this newly revised 20th Anniversary edition of Writing the Romantic Comedy features case studies drawn from beloved romantic classics such as When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Tootsie, and The Lady Eve to modern-day favorites including Hitch, (500) Days of Summer, Bridesmaids, and Silver Linings Playbook. Field-tested writing exercises are also included, guaranteed to short-circuit potential mistakes and ensure inspiration.
Home on the Rails
Author | : Amy G. Richter |
Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0807829269 |
Recognizing the railroad's importance as both symbol and experience in Victorian America, Amy G. Richter follows women travelers onto trains and considers the consequences of their presence there. For a time, Richter argues, nineteenth-century American