{"product_id":"good-writing-isbn-9798217046959","title":"Good Writing","description":"\u003cb\u003e36 ways to improve your writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/i\u003e leaves off, \u003ci\u003eGood Writing\u003c\/i\u003e can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach rule is accompanied by examples and a lively pair of essays, the first by Neal Allen, who developed the list of tips over the course of his journalism and corporate careers; the second by his wife, Anne Lamott, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e and nineteen other nonfiction works and novels. The authors don’t always agree on the specifics, but they are passionate about making better sentences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Neal writes, “These rules economize, favor the plainspoken and the specific, keep the reader’s attention sharp, and in other ways show respect for the audience’s time and desire for novelty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome rules are fundamental: \u003ci\u003eUse strong verbs\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRemove the boring stuff\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eTwist clichés\u003c\/i\u003e. Some are more subtle: \u003ci\u003eDraw on all five senses\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGive your sentence a finale\u003c\/i\u003e. Along the way, \u003ci\u003eGood Writing\u003c\/i\u003e addresses practicalities such as finishing projects despite challenges, trusting editors, and knowing when to break the rules to serve your story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a novice writer or a seasoned author, this entertaining guide will revolutionize your approach to crafting sentences.Contents\u003cbr\u003eRead This First \u003cbr\u003eRULE 1: Use Strong Verbs\u003cbr\u003eRULE 2: Question “Being” and “Having” \u003cbr\u003eRULE 3: Keep It Active \u003cbr\u003eRULE 4: Stick with “Said” \u003cbr\u003eRULE 5: Don’t Show Off \u003cbr\u003eRULE 6: Prefer Anglo-Saxon Words \u003cbr\u003eRULE 7: Sound Natural \u003cbr\u003eRULE 8: Trust Your Voice \u003cbr\u003eRULE 9: Question Transitions \u003cbr\u003eRULE 10: Link Ideas with Semicolons \u003cbr\u003eRULE 11: Drop “Very” and Other Crutch Words \u003cbr\u003eRULE 12: Jettison [All Those] Tiny Words \u003cbr\u003eRULE 13: Dress Up “This” \u003cbr\u003eRULE 14: Remove the Boring Stuff \u003cbr\u003eRULE 15: Refresh Your Words \u003cbr\u003eRULE 16: Know Your Words Inside and Out \u003cbr\u003eRULE 17: Stay In Tune \u003cbr\u003eRULE 18 : Find the Hidden Metaphor \u003cbr\u003eRULE 19 : Twist Clichés \u003cbr\u003eRULE 20 : Knock Three Times \u003cbr\u003eRULE 21 : Stretch Out \u003cbr\u003eRULE 22 : Short Sells \u003cbr\u003eRULE 23 : Give Your Sentence a Finale \u003cbr\u003eRULE 24 : Crystallize Your Dialogue \u003cbr\u003eRULE 25 : In Fiction, Archetype Your Characters \u003cbr\u003eRULE 26: Show, Then Tell \u003cbr\u003eRULE 27 : Give Them a Hero’s Welcome \u003cbr\u003eRULE 28 : Once Is Enough \u003cbr\u003eRULE 29 : Smell the Roses \u003cbr\u003eRULE 30 : Don’t Filter \u003cbr\u003eRULE 31 : Trust Your Reader \u003cbr\u003eRULE 32 : Layer Your Sentences \u003cbr\u003eRULE 33 : Write the Hard Stuff \u003cbr\u003eRULE 34 : Break the Rules \u003cbr\u003eRULE 35 : Finish the Damn Thing \u003cbr\u003eRULE 36 : Worship (Talented) Editors \u003cbr\u003eA Final Word \u003cbr\u003eNeal’s Kit Bag \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eNeal Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, spiritual coach, and speaker. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eShapes of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetter Days\u003c\/i\u003e. A former journalist and corporate executive, he holds master’s degrees in Political Science and Eastern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Lamott\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSomehow; Help, Thanks, Wow; Dusk, Night, Dawn; Traveling Mercies; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as seven novels. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeal and Anne live in Northern California.","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233202057445,"sku":"NP9798217046959","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217046959.jpg?v=1767728379","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/good-writing-isbn-9798217046959","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}