Posted by qpen on March 31, 2010
Amazon.com Review
“Telling me to ‘Be clear,’ ” writes Joseph M. Williams in Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, “is like telling me to ‘Hit the ball squarely.’ I know that. What I don’t know is how to do it.” If you are ever going to know how to write clearly, it will be after reading Williams’ book, which is a rigorous examination of–and lesson in–the elements of fine writing. With any luck, your clear writing will turn graceful, as well. Though most of us, says Williams, (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 29, 2009
Write it off, work it out, get it done. An eminently practical guide to getting unblocked and writing again, The Pocket Idiot?s Guide? to Beating Writer?s Block includes dozens and dozens of tips, exercises, prompts, and more that will get the creative juices flowing. From something as simple as finding or creating a more comfortable place to work, to assigning a week to strengthening one?s weak points, this is the book to get writers back on track. ?Takes a practical (more…)
Posted by qpen on October 12, 2009
We all have stories to tell about our lives and the lives of people we know. Rebecca Rule and Susan Wheeler help new and experienced writers commit those stories to paper.
About the Author
Rebecca Rule taught fiction writing and composition for several years at the University of New Hampshire, where she continues to teach in the Summer Studies Program for teachers. Her collection of stories, Wood Heat, was published in 1992 by Nightshade Press of Troy, Maine. Twice nominated f (more…)
