First you write a sentence : the elements of reading, writing ... and life

First you write a sentence : the elements of reading, writing ... and life / Joe Moran.

"The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time, and it is as close as most of us will get to making something truly beautiful. Using minimal technical terms and sources ranging from the B...

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Main Author: Moran, Joe, 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
Subjects:
English language > Sentences.
Creative writing.
Creative writing > Social aspects.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature
Literature.
Table of Contents:
  • A pedant' s apology, or why I wrote this book
  • The ape that writes sentences, or why word order is (almost) everything
  • Nouns versus verbs, or how to bring a sentence to life, but not too much
  • Nothing like a windowpane, or how to say wondrous things with plain words
  • The high-wire act, or how to write long and legato without running out of breath
  • Foolish like a trout, or how to join sentences together with invisible thread
  • A small, good thing, or why a sentence should be a gift to the world.

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