- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Seven Steps to Confident Writing
About this book
Not everyone is a natural writer. In fact, most people don't think that much about writing until they're called upon to write something like an office memo or a wedding speech and find themselves paralyzed with self-doubt. Author and writing coach Alan Gelb specializes in helping anxious writers find their voice, drawing upon techniques that can improve anyone's writing, sometimes in a matter of days. His compact and easy-to-use guide demystifies the writing process and shows readers how to sculpt concise sentences, shape well-structured paragraphs, polish a final draft, and combat procrastination. Best of all, readers will see for themselves that writing is not an inborn talent but a skill that can be mastered with a bit of patience and perseverance.
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Index
acronyms, internet, 182, 197
ACT exam, 184
Adams, Douglas, 33
adjectives, 126–27; adverbs confused as, 215–18; grammatical purpose of, 101; minimized use of, 11, 108, 201–2; possessive, 208; pruning of, 240
adverbs, 126–27, 223–24; adjectives confused as, 215–18; avoidance of, in attributions, 189; conjunctive, 210–11; flabby writing and overuse of, 184–85; grammatical purpose of, 102; minimized use of, 11, 108, 201–2; pruning of, 240
affect/effect confusions, 213–14
Alcott, Louisa May, 176
all ready / already usage, 223
all right, correct usage of, 223
all together / altogether usage, 223–24
a lot / allot / alot confusions, 214–15
alternate/alternative usage, 227
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The (Chabon), 176
Ambassadors, The (James), 108–9
ambiguity, 10–11
American Scholar, The (magazine), 96
analyzing, 48
Anna Karenina (Tolstoy), 146–47
antecedents, 206–7
applying, 48–49
arch expressions, 12
arguing, 49
articles, 100
Asbury, Herbert, 56
As I Lay Dying (Faulkner), 175
associating, 48
Atlantic (magazine), 23
attributions, 189, 197
Atwood, Margaret, 175
audience: communication style and, 2–5; identifying, 1–2, 5–9, 29, 42, 61; tone and, 165–66; Up Close exercise, 24–29; writer’s contract with, 9–13, 28–29; writing to, xi. See also reader
Austen, Jane, 146–47
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Step One: See the Big Picture
- Step Two: Gear Up
- Step Three: Tell Stories
- Step Four: Revel in the Amazing, Expandable, Elastic, Evolving Sentence
- Step Five: Move from Draft to Draft
- Step Six: Watch Your Tone
- Step Seven: Do the Lapidary Work
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author