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The Art of Writing: description techniques

Fann al-kitābah: tiqniyāt al-waṣf

This book teaches the student description techniques. It provides him with clear rules that enable him to describe man in physical appearance, including a description of face, eyes, mouth, neck, tall, limbs, in addition to his clothes and jewels.

 It teaches him also to describe  inside and psychological aspects of man, including his upbringing, environment, level of intelligence, morality, mood, emotions and passions with their impact on his personality. The student coud learn also  narration of events and use of time. he will be able to describe places starting from room, passing through house, public places, neighborhood, village and landscape,  ending in city.

Citing examples of important novelists Algerians, Arabs and Westerners, the book concludes each twenty chapters with exercises designed to train student in the use of his senses, employment of his brain, raising his conscience, increasing his knowledge of himself and others, and of the world around him. Finally it opens in front of him the paths of creativity to enable him to write with ease and pleasure.

 

To see the chapters of this book in Arabic click here:   فن الكتابة: تقنيات الوصف