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Tools Not Rules' says Roy Peter Clark, vice president and senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, the esteemed school for journalists and teachers of journalists. Clark believes that everyone can write well with the help of a handful of useful tools that he has developed over decades of writing and teaching. If you google 'Roy Peter Clark, Writing Tools', you'll get an astonishing 1.25 million hits. That's because journalists everywhere rely on his tips to help them write well every day - in fact he fields emails from around the world from grateful writers. 'Writing Tools' covers everything from the basics (Tool 5: Watch those Adverbs) to the more complex (Tool 34: Turn your notebook into a camera) and uses more than 300 examples from literature and journalism to illustrate the concepts. For students, aspiring novelists and writers of memos, emails, PowerPoint presentations and love letters, here are 50 indispensible, memorable and usable tools.Details
| OPC | P6FCRC |
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| Codes | 0316014990 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780316014991 (ISBN) |
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| Release Date | 07/02/2008 |
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| Book Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Author | Roy Peter Clark |
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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 Toolshas 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 Toolsis 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 Toolsis essential reading.
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- ISBN Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition) book Art & design English Paperback 288 pages
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| Type | Paper book |
|---|---|
| Language version | English |
| Genre | Art & design |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 10/01/2008 |
| Number of pages | 288 pages |
| Written by | Roy Peter Clark |
| Publisher | Little Brown Spark |
| Recommended age group | Adult |
| Publication year | 2008 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780316014991 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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