A little book that I have been reading for the past few weeks. Gary Provost wrote it.
The book is divided into the following chapters. Each chapter has tips and tricks on how to write better.
Here are the titles of each chapter and some of the subheadings which I found helpful and inspiring.
9 ways to improve your writing when you are not writing: read/take a class/research/write in your head
9 ways to overcome writer's block: keep a journal/organize your material/make a list
5 ways to write a strong beginning: Don't make promises you can't keep/set a tone and maintain it
9 ways to save time and energy: write short paragraphs/use bridge words
10 ways to develop style: show, don't tell/don't force a personal style
12 ways to give your words power: use short, dense, familiar words/be specific/provide facts
11 ways to make people like what you write: write about people/show your opinion/use anecdotes and examples/name your sources/use quotes
10 ways to avoid grammatical errors
6 ways to avoid punctuation errors
12 ways to avoid making your reader hate you
7 ways to edit yourself
If you like writing and would like to improve your writing. You should check out this book.
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