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How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times
Roy Peter Clark
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Description for How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times
Paperback. America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
In HOW TO WRITER SHORT,Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed - from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing internet age short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, HOW TO WRITE SHORT guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 ... Read more
In HOW TO WRITER SHORT,Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed - from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing internet age short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, HOW TO WRITE SHORT guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
248g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316204323
SKU
V9780316204323
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Ref
99-15
About Roy Peter Clark
Roy Peter Clark is vice president and senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, one of the world's most prestigious schools for journalists. He is the author or editor of seventeen books about writing and journalism, including Writing Tools, The Glamour of Grammar, and Help! for Writers. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Reviews for How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times
HOW TO WRITE SHORT both instructs and delights, in equal measure. On every page there is some useful advice and an amusing observation or illustration. Read this book!. - Ben Yagoda, author of How to Not Write Bad A fun, practical guide. Clark really knows his way around a sentence. Learn from him. - Christopher Johnson, author of Microstyle ... Read more