Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition) : 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Paperback)

from hardlyhardy

Writing in "Reading as a Writer," Francine Prose says she taught creative writing classes using rules until she realized the best writers broke those same rules on their way to creating masterpieces. Anton Chekhov's classic short story "The Lady with the Dog" is famous for breaking rules. Another...

from LynleyS

The best thing about this book is that you can listen to the author's succinct podcasts online (via iTunes). That's why I read the book. Fantastic pointers for creative writing and journalistic writing alike. Unlike many writing books, this one feels contemporary and contains fresh viewpoints. Wh...

from ericlee

Roy Peter Clark has been teaching writing to journalists and others (including schoolchildren) for several decades - and now he has taught me. I've read a number of writing books over the years and this is one of the better ones. The book consists of 50 tips - with 5 more thrown in the for the la...

from GarryRogers

Roy Peter Clark argues that writing is more a craft than an art. He introduces 50 writing tools with examples from his experience and from many other sources. The 50 tool chapters are well constructed, but some will benefit from discussion and practice. I might use the four parts of this book to ...

from LynleyS

The best thing about this book is that you can listen to the author's succinct podcasts online (via iTunes). That's why I read the book. Fantastic pointers for creative writing and journalistic writing alike. Unlike many writing books, this one feels contemporary and contains fresh viewpoints. Wh...