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100 1 $aClark, Roy Peter.
245 10 $aWriting tools :$b50 essential strategies for every writer /$cRoy Peter Clark.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bLittle, Brown, and Co.,$c2006.
300 $aix, 260 p. ;$c22 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: A Nation of Writers -- Part 1. Nuts and Bolts -- 1. Begin sentences with subjects and verbs -- 2. Order words for emphasis -- 3. Activate your verbs -- 4. Be passive-aggressive -- 5. Watch those adverbs -- 6. Take it easy on the -ings -- 7. Fear not the long sentence -- 8. Establish a pattern, then give it a twist -- 9. Let punctuation control pace and space -- 10. Cut big, then small -- Part 2. Special Effects -- 11. Prefer the simple over the technical -- 12. Give key words their space -- 13. Play with words, even in serious stories -- 14. Get the name of the dog -- 15. Pay attention to names -- 16. Seek original images -- 17. Riff on the creative language of others -- 18. Set the pace with sentence length -- 19. Vary the lengths of paragraphs -- 20. Choose the number of elements with a purpose in mind -- 21. Know when to back off and when to show off -- 22. Climb up and down the ladder of abstraction -- 23. Tune your voice -- Part 3. Blueprints -- 24. Work from a plan -- 25. Learn the difference between reports and stories -- 26. Use dialogue as a form of action -- 27. Reveal traits of character -- 28. Put odd and interesting things next to each other -- 29. Foreshadow dramatic events and powerful conclusions -- 30. To generate suspense, use internal cliffhangers -- 31. Build your work around a key question -- 32. Place gold coins along the path -- 33. Repeat, repeat, and repeat -- 34. Write from different cinematic angles -- 35. Report and write for scenes -- 36. Mix narrative modes -- 37. In short works, don't waste a syllable -- 38. Prefer archetypes to stereotypes -- 39. Write toward an ending -- Part 4. Useful Habits -- 40. Draft a mission statement for your work -- 41. Turn procrastination into rehearsal -- 42. Do your homework well in advance -- 43. Read for both form and content -- 44. Save string -- 45. Break long projects into parts -- 46. Take an interest in all crafts that support your work -- 47. Recruit your own support group -- 48. Limit self-criticism in early drafts -- 49. Learn from your critics -- 50. Own the tools of your craft -- Writing Tools Quick List.
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