Roy Peter Clark
How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times
- ISBN 13:
- 9780316204323
- author:
- Roy Peter Clark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Little, Brown US
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 1.9 x 21 cm
- Genre:
- Reference, Writing, Journalism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Effective short-form writing has always been an essential skill, from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. In this engaging guide, Roy Peter Clark shares his expertise on how to craft brilliant prose in just a few words.
From titles and headlines to essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services, Clark covers the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. With examples from Western culture's long tradition of short-form writing, he guides writers on how to make every word count.
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