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How To Write Short: Word Craft For Fast Times (2013)

by Roy Peter Clark(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

0316204358 (ISBN13: 9780316204354)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: I finished this book last night intent to give it a measly 3 stars. But then, today at work, I was asked to write a speech for our CEO. And I nailed it. Academy award speech material, folks -- replete with jokes, allusions to a higher purpose, and even a little a sass about boobs. (As my friend Kenneth remarked in 2007, "Who doesn't like boobs?).And yes, the points that were read less than 20 hours ago were running through my head: End a sentence with the most powerful word; resolve objections head-on; groove. Maybe the lesson here -- no matter your discipline -- is to every so often refresh. Read a new text on an old song. Most importantly: Never Stop Running.
review 2: Short-take: "How to Write Short" is a brilliant book! This is not just for writers. This ... moreis a book for everybody. In the fast-paced world in which we live, we all need to know how to communicate clearly, and more importantly, concisely. Clark's book teaches us how to accomplish this goal, providing an abundance of practical examples. He also gives the reader wonderful writing prompts (he calls them "grace notes"...love it!) at the end of each chapter. The author's use of humor throughout makes the book even more of a pleasure to read. If you find you need to write anything in your daily life, whether it's a personal or professional e-mail, a memo, a tweet or facebook post, or as Clark points out, even an on-line dating profile, this book will be a good friend to you...perhaps even becoming your "wing-book."Full disclosure: I received this book through Goodread's "First Reads" program. less

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