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The pen commandments : a guide for the beginning writer / Steven Frank

By: Language: English Publication details: New York: Anchor Books, 2004.Description: xvi, 314 p. 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781400032297
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.042
LOC classification:
  • PE 1408  F828p 2004
Contents:
Thou shalt honor thy reader -- Thou shalt not waste words -- Thou shalt not kill thy sentences -- Thou shalt not pick on the puncts -- Thou shalt keep thy structure holy -- Thou shalt describe thy world, express thy opinions, and preserve thy past -- Thou shalt take pleasure in thy pen -- Thou shalt not take essay tests in pain -- Thou shalt overcome writer's block -- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's prose.
Summary: A lighthearted guide to writing outlines effective techniques; offers advice on using punctuation effectively; and provides tips on overcoming writer's block, taking essay tests, and writing with a sense of purpose.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PE 1408 F828p 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000124398

Thou shalt honor thy reader --
Thou shalt not waste words --
Thou shalt not kill thy sentences --
Thou shalt not pick on the puncts --
Thou shalt keep thy structure holy --
Thou shalt describe thy world, express thy opinions, and preserve thy past --
Thou shalt take pleasure in thy pen --
Thou shalt not take essay tests in pain --
Thou shalt overcome writer's block --
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's prose.

A lighthearted guide to writing outlines effective techniques; offers advice on using punctuation effectively; and provides tips on overcoming writer's block, taking essay tests, and writing with a sense of purpose.

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