| Description |
x, 294 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 19.I don't know what to revise and run out of time -- 20.My work is way too long -- 21.I resent criticism and editing -- Final Step: Keeping the Faith |
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Machine generated contents note: Step One Getting Started -- 1.I can't think of anything to write -- 2.I hate writing assignments and other people's ideas -- 3.I have trouble doing all the research -- Step Two Getting Your Act Together -- 4.My work habits are so disorganized -- 5.I can never find what I need when I need it -- 6.I have too much material to handle -- Step Three Finding Focus -- 7.I don't know what my story is really about -- 8.I struggle with the beginning -- 9.I have problems selecting my best stuff -- Step Four Looking for Language -- 10.My vocabulary is so limited -- 11.My early drafts are littered with cliches -- 12.My words don't make things clear -- Step Five Building a Draft -- 13.I am totally blocked -- 14.I can't stop procrastinating -- 15.I have trouble working from a plan -- Step Six Assessing Your Progress -- 16.I'm slow and miss my deadlines -- 17.My middles sag -- 18.It never ends well -- Step Seven Making It Better -- |
| Summary |
The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head. In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an 'owner's manual' for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and entertaining style, Clark offers ten short solutions to each problem. Out of ideas? Read posters, billboards, and graffiti. Can't bear to edit yourself? Watch the deleted scenes feature of a DVD and ask yourself why those scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Help! For Writers offers 210 strategies to guide writers to success |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2011 |
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Authorship.
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English language -- Rhetoric.
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Report writing.
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| ISBN |
0316126705 (paperback) |
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9780316126700 (paperback) |
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