The book on writing : the ultimate guide to writing well /
LaRocque, Paula, 1937-
The book on writing : the ultimate guide to writing well / by Paula LaRocque. - Oak Park, IL : Marion Street Press, 2003. - 240 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
A Dozen Guidelines to Good Writing --
1: Keep Sentences Short, and Keep to One Main Idea Per Sentence --
2: Avoid Pretensions, Gobbledygook, and Euphemisms --
3: Change Long and Difficult Words to Short and Simple Words --
4: Be Wary of Jargon, Fad, and Cliche --
5: Use the Right Wordxx 6: Avoid Beginning With Long Dependent Phrases --
7: Prefer Active Verbs and the Active Voice --
8: Cut Wordiness --
9: Avoid Vague Qualifiers --
10: Prune Prepositions --
11: Limit Number and Symbol --
12: Get Right to the Point. And Stay There --
Section 2 Storytelling --
13: Archetype, Character, and Plot --
14: A Literary Analysis of a 'Real-Life' Story --
15: Don't Say Everything. At Least Don't Say it Right Now --
16: Let the Readers Do Some Work --
17: Quick, Get the Camera --
18: Masters of Metaphor --
19: Let Sound Echo Sense --
20: Write Fast, Edit Slow --
21: Speedbumps --
22: Logic and Speedy Reading --
23: A Brief (But Not Necessarily Easy) Quiz --
24: Dispelling the Myths --
Section 3 Style Guide.
Teaches the elements of good writing through the use of essential guidelines, literary techniques, and proper writing mechanics.
0966517695 9780966517699
Authorship.
Autoría
Arte de escribir.
PN 4775 / L328b 2003
808.02
The book on writing : the ultimate guide to writing well / by Paula LaRocque. - Oak Park, IL : Marion Street Press, 2003. - 240 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
A Dozen Guidelines to Good Writing --
1: Keep Sentences Short, and Keep to One Main Idea Per Sentence --
2: Avoid Pretensions, Gobbledygook, and Euphemisms --
3: Change Long and Difficult Words to Short and Simple Words --
4: Be Wary of Jargon, Fad, and Cliche --
5: Use the Right Wordxx 6: Avoid Beginning With Long Dependent Phrases --
7: Prefer Active Verbs and the Active Voice --
8: Cut Wordiness --
9: Avoid Vague Qualifiers --
10: Prune Prepositions --
11: Limit Number and Symbol --
12: Get Right to the Point. And Stay There --
Section 2 Storytelling --
13: Archetype, Character, and Plot --
14: A Literary Analysis of a 'Real-Life' Story --
15: Don't Say Everything. At Least Don't Say it Right Now --
16: Let the Readers Do Some Work --
17: Quick, Get the Camera --
18: Masters of Metaphor --
19: Let Sound Echo Sense --
20: Write Fast, Edit Slow --
21: Speedbumps --
22: Logic and Speedy Reading --
23: A Brief (But Not Necessarily Easy) Quiz --
24: Dispelling the Myths --
Section 3 Style Guide.
Teaches the elements of good writing through the use of essential guidelines, literary techniques, and proper writing mechanics.
0966517695 9780966517699
Authorship.
Autoría
Arte de escribir.
PN 4775 / L328b 2003
808.02