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Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Author
- Roy Peter Clark
- Narrator
- Neil Kaplan
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 6 April 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available.
Organized into four sections, "Nuts and Bolts," "Special Effects," "Blueprints for Stories," and "Useful Habits," Writing Tools is infused with more than 200 examples from journalism and literature. This new edition includes five brand new, never-before-shared tools.
Accessible, entertaining, inspiring, and above all, useful for every type of writer, from high school student to novelist, Writing Tools is essential reading.
Critics Review
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"Roy Peter Clark knows more about writing than anybody I know who is not currently dead." —Dave Barry, author of Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)
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"Clark is a joyful, brilliant teacher who unlocks the mysteries of literary flow. This book is one to keep near the keyboard." —Anne Hull, national reporter for the Washington Post
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"Roy is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of writing teachers....Like its author, Writing Tools is brilliant, openhearted, and indispensable; it's easily one of the best books ever published about our craft."—Thomas French, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Zoo Story
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"Clark is a national treasure that needs to be mined aggressively." —DeWayne Wickham, USA Today
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"For all the aspiring writers out there--whether you're writing a novel or a technical report--a respected scholar at Florida's Poynter Institute for Journalists pulls back the curtain on the art."—Teresa K. Weaver, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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"Pull out a favorite novel or short story, and read it with the guidance of...Clark's ideas....Readers will find new worlds in familiar places. And writers will be inspired to pick up their pens."—Boston Globe
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"No matter what you write--a blog, a love letter, the next great American novel--Writing Tools offers practical advice that is a pleasure to read."—St. Petersburg Times
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Details
- Author
- Roy Peter Clark
- Narrator
- Neil Kaplan
- Duration
- 9 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781549108600
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Writing and editing guides, Writing and editing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides
Synopsis
A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. Organized into four sections, "Nuts and Bolts," "Special Effects," "Blueprints for Stories," and "Useful Habits," Writing Tools is infused with more than 200 examples from journalism and literature. This new edition includes five brand new, never-before-shared tools. Accessible, entertaining, inspiring, and above all, useful for every type of writer, from high school student to novelist, Writing Tools is essential reading.
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