Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies by Roy Peter Clark [ON BOOKS EPISODE #28]

Описание: Writing tools book summary:

1. Begin sentences with subjects and verbs: Make meaning early, then let weaker elements branch to the right.

2. Order words for emphasis: Place strong words at the beginning and end. Put your best stuff near the beginning and at the end; hide weaker stuff in the middle.

3. Be passive-aggressive: Use passive verbs very occasionally if only to showcase the "victim" of the action

4. Fear not the long sentence: Take the reader on a journey of language and meaning. Especially if a long sentence reflects the reality of your writing. Keep an eye out for long sentences when you are reading - do they help or hurt the passage?

5. Establish a pattern, then give it a twist. Check out this beautiful passage from a Martin Luther King Jr. to get an idea

"Let freedom ring. From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty mountains of New York, let freedom ring. From the mighty Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snow capped Rockies of Colorado!"

For a more detailed explanation of these rules, listen to this episode of On Books, or read the book Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark.

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