Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition): 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

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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 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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Roy Peter Clark has been called “America’s writing coach” as his stated mission is to help create “a nation of writers.”

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0316014990
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Spark
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780316014991
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316014991
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #25,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Grammar Reference (Books) #18 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference #43 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
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