Powers: Become a Better Writer
eBook - PDF

Powers: Become a Better Writer

How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity

  1. 170 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Powers: Become a Better Writer

How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity

About this book

Improving the quality of your writing starts with rethinking your assumptions and developing healthier writing habits. This book will help you do both. Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity is a practical guide for those who wish to write more clearly and concisely. Drawing on their extensive experience as writers and editors, the authors discuss tools and tips for making your writing accessible and meaningful to your target audience. The book is readable and engaging, covering different kinds of writing (including reports, essays, emails, novels and speeches) across a wide range of subjects. The examples discussed are derived from real-world material and are particularly relevant to the African context. The book will be especially useful to writers of non-fiction.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1 - Breaking bad habits
  8. Chapter 2 - Principles of clear writing
  9. Chapter 3 - Making your writing persuasive and easy to read
  10. Chapter 4 - Editing
  11. Chapter 5 - The advanced toolkit
  12. Chapter 6 - Words in action
  13. Acknowledgements
  14. Index
  15. Bibliography
  16. About the authors
  17. Back cover