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to abridge
to abridge
/əˈbɹɪdʒ/
verb
to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts
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abridgement
abridgement
/əˈbɹɪdʒmənt/
noun
a concise version of a lengthy play, novel, etc.
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to adapt
to adapt
/əˈdæpt/
verb
to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.
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to author
to author
/ˈɔθɝ/
verb
to be the writer of a book, article, etc.
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to chronicle
to chronicle
/ˈkɹɑnɪkəɫ/
verb
to record a series of historical events in a detailed way by a chronological order
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to co-author
to co-author
/kˈoʊˈɔːθɚ/
verb
to write a book, article, bill, etc. with another author
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co-authorship
co-authorship
/kˈoʊˈɔːθɚʃˌɪp/
noun
the fact of writing a book, article, bill, etc. with another author
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to commission
to commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/
verb
to assign someone to do a task, such as creating an artistic or literary piece
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to compose
to compose
/kəmˈpoʊz/
verb
to write a literary piece with a lot of consideration
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to depict
to depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
verb
to describe or portray someone or something in words
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to dictate
to dictate
/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/, /dɪkˈteɪt/
verb
to say or recite aloud for the purpose of transcription by someone or recording by a machine
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to draft
to draft
/ˈdɹæft/
verb
to write something for the first time that needs corrections for the final presentation
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to edit
to edit
/ˈɛdət/
verb
to prepare a book, newspaper, or magazine for publication through revision, modification etc.
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to get into print
to get into print
/ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ pɹˈɪnt/
phrase
to publish someone's written work
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to ghostwrite
to ghostwrite
/ɡˈoʊstɹaɪt/
verb
to write something such as a book, article, etc. for someone else who then proceeds to publish it under his or her name
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to gloss
to gloss
/ˈɡɫɔs/
verb
to give an explanation or interpretation for a word or written material
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to illustrate
to illustrate
/ˈɪɫəˌstɹeɪt/
verb
to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.
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inspiration
inspiration
/ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
something, such as a brilliant idea that comes to mind suddenly
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to jot down
to jot down
/dʒˈɑːt dˈaʊn/
verb
to make a quick note of something in a hurried and informal style
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to lampoon
to lampoon
/ɫæmˈpun/
verb
to harshly criticize or joke about someone or something in public
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literature
literature
/ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/
noun
written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems
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magnum opus
magnum opus
/mˈæɡnəm ˈɑːpəs/
noun
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
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masterpiece
masterpiece
/ˈmæstɝˌpis/
noun
a piece of art created with great skill, which is an artist's best work
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masterwork
masterwork
/ˈmæstɝˌwɝk/
noun
a great piece of art or literature that is considered to be the best or an excellent example of an artist's or author's work
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muse
muse
/ˈmjuz/
noun
a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art
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to parody
to parody
/ˈpɛɹədi/
verb
to imitate the style or the work of an author, musician, etc. in an exaggerated way that is humorous
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to pen
to pen
/ˈpɛn/
verb
to write or compose a letter, novel, play, etc.
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to plot
to plot
/ˈpɫɑt/
verb
to write the series of events forming a novel, movie, play, etc.
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to print
to print
/ˈpɹɪnt/
verb
to produce letters, books, newspapers, etc. by a mechanical process in which a machine puts ink on paper
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to proofread
to proofread
/ˈpɹuˌfɹid/
verb
to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text
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publication
publication
/ˌpəbɫɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
the act of preparation and distribution of a book, magazine, piece of music, etc. to the public
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to publish
to publish
/ˈpəbɫɪʃ/
verb
to publically distribute a piece of music for sale
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publisher
publisher
/ˈpəbɫɪʃɝ/
noun
a person or firm that manages the preparation and public distribution of printed material such as books, newspapers, etc.
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publishing
publishing
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noun
the profession or business of preparation and public distribution of a book, magazine, etc.
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to quote
to quote
/ˈkwoʊt/
verb
to say or repeat the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.
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to review
to review
/ˌɹivˈju/
verb
to write an article in which one shares their opinion about a book, movie, etc.
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to satirize
to satirize
/ˈsætɝˌaɪz/
verb
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
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to scribble
to scribble
/ˈskɹɪbəɫ/
verb
to write or draw something in a hurried or careless way
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to script
to script
/ˈskɹɪpt/
verb
to write the words used in a movie, play, etc.
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to typeset
to typeset
/ˈtaɪpˌsɛt/
verb
to arrange the type of a text and prepare it for printing
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typesetting
typesetting
/ˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ/
noun
the process of arranging the type of a text and preparing it for printing
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to write
to write
/ˈɹaɪt/
verb
to produce or compose a piece of literary work or a text to be published or reproduced
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writing
writing
/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
noun
the occupation of writing something for publication as the job of an author
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