Mastering the Craft of Writing
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Mastering the Craft of Writing by Stephen Wilbers
Make Every Word Memorable!To be remembered for your words, you need to write with skill and style. Whether you're crafting a novel, composing an e-mail, or creating a technical report, Mastering the Craft of Writing presents 52 practical techniques to improve your prose. Spend a week with each technique, or use this book as a go-to reference. Either way, you'll have the tools to enliven your writing and delight your readers.
* Write with economy: Eliminate wordiness, use strong verbs to drive your sentences, and don't trust modifiers.
* Write with emphasis: Use punctuation for effect, structure sentences and paragraphs for coherency and flow, and employ repetition to make your point.
* Write with distinction: Use your imagination to create the unexpected, add a light-hearted touch to your writing, and go beyond clarity to eloquence and grace.
With exercises, entertaining asides, and a wealth of useful information, Mastering the Craft of Writing is an invaluable resource for any writer. Once you master these techniques, you'll want to use them in everything you write.
Stephen Wilbers, an ardent Nordic ski racer, biker, sailor, canoeist, and extremely patient angler, has made 64 excursions to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, as well as four journeys to the wilds of Canada as a Boy Scout and one to Quetico Provincial Park with his wife, Debbie. He's spent nearly a year of his sixty-two years canoeing in the wilderness, and he hopes to make it two years before he dies. A Boundary Waters History: Canoeing Through Time, a history of the Iowa Writers Workshop, a chapbook of poems titled This Northern Nonsense about Ernest Oberholtzer (the gentle giant who helped save the Boundary Waters from development), and three books of writing training, including Writing for Business (winner of a Minnesota Book Award) and Keys to Excellent WRITING, are among his past publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781599637884 |
| ISBN 10 | 159963788X |
| Title | Mastering the Craft of Writing |
| Author | Stephen Wilbers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | F&W Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2014-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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