How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times Contributor(s): Clark, Roy Peter (Author), Clark, Roy Peter (Read by) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798200626021 Publisher: Gildan Media Corporation OUR PRICE: $26.98 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Style Manuals - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Education | Reference |
Dewey: 808.042 |
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Publisher Description: America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In HOW TO WRITE 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 characters. |