How to Write Short
Author | : Roy Peter Clark |
Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2013-08-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780316204347 |
ISBN-13 | : 031620434X |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.