Writing Well is a guide to expressive creative writing and effective professional prose. The author, a poet, writer, editor and teacher, explains the techniques required for stylish and readable writing. Everyone who wants to improve their writing can benefit from this book, which describes how to: • identify topics that inspire you to write • get into the habit of writing regularly • develop ideas • construct effective arguments • choose words for maximum effect • use grammar correctly • structure sentences and paragraphs appropriately • write with integrity The book is enriched by examples from great modern writers, and includes a variety of exercises and suggestions for writing activities. Mark Tredinnick practises what he preaches, making his book highly enjoyable as well as technically instructive.
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'Most writing advice is fatuous, coma-inducing, stuffed-shirtish, elephantine, and utterly useless. Mark's is funny, pointed, lean, friendly, and useful. It matters. It's fun to read. It made me jump up and run to the typewriter and tell tall tales as fast as my fingers would fly.' Brian Doyle, author of Thirsty for the Joy: Australian & American Voices
'Mark Tredinnick has written the perfect, practical 'how to' book on writing well ... This is a writing book that entices and empowers the reader/writer rather than making the creative process daunting.' Laurie Kutchins, James Madison University
Reviews of the Australian edition entitled The Little Red Writing Book: 'Reading Tredinnick's volume was for me like discovering El Dorado after a five-year quest to find a suitable book about writing for my journalism students. Although The Little Red Writing Book is not targeted specifically towards the journalism genre, it contains an original approach to writing that makes it achievable for all - and that is its brilliance.' Scott Downman, Text
'Reading this little book will inspire you to want to become a writer ... You will definitely want to read The Little Red Writing Book if you aspire to write better than your colleagues. I will be recommending it to all my online writing students. Anyone who writes for a living will benefit from reading this book and applying its many examples.' Graham Andrews, The Write Approach
'Good writing says something very honest, very clearly. It's partly a matter of technique, but mostly a matter of courage. Mark Tredinnick's book is great on sentences, paragraphs, and practice - but its brilliance lies in its ability to inspire, and its exhortation to be brave.' Anna Funder, author of Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
'... at the end of some of his chapters, I wanted to stand up and applaud him ... Tredinnick's ... is the James Bond school of pedantry: elegant and enviably cool.' Danielle Wood, Island
'Reading this book is the next best thing to participating in a workshop taught by one of the wisest, most gifted and ingenious writing teachers you could hope to find - precisely what Mark Tredinnick is.' Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
'Mark Tredinnick has written the perfect, practical 'how to' book on writing well ... This is a writing book that entices and empowers the reader/writer rather than making the creative process daunting.' Laurie Kutchins, James Madison University
Reviews of the Australian edition entitled The Little Red Writing Book: 'Reading Tredinnick's volume was for me like discovering El Dorado after a five-year quest to find a suitable book about writing for my journalism students. Although The Little Red Writing Book is not targeted specifically towards the journalism genre, it contains an original approach to writing that makes it achievable for all - and that is its brilliance.' Scott Downman, Text
'Reading this little book will inspire you to want to become a writer ... You will definitely want to read The Little Red Writing Book if you aspire to write better than your colleagues. I will be recommending it to all my online writing students. Anyone who writes for a living will benefit from reading this book and applying its many examples.' Graham Andrews, The Write Approach
'Good writing says something very honest, very clearly. It's partly a matter of technique, but mostly a matter of courage. Mark Tredinnick's book is great on sentences, paragraphs, and practice - but its brilliance lies in its ability to inspire, and its exhortation to be brave.' Anna Funder, author of Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
'... at the end of some of his chapters, I wanted to stand up and applaud him ... Tredinnick's ... is the James Bond school of pedantry: elegant and enviably cool.' Danielle Wood, Island
'Reading this book is the next best thing to participating in a workshop taught by one of the wisest, most gifted and ingenious writing teachers you could hope to find - precisely what Mark Tredinnick is.' Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
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Writing Well is a guide to expressive creative writing and effective professional prose. The author, a poet, writer, editor and teacher, explains the techniques required for stylish and readable writing. He includes examples from great modern writers, and a variety of activities. Everyone who wants to improve their writing can benefit from this book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great argument for good writing,
This review is from: Writing Well: The Essential Guide (Paperback)
This book provides a great argument for writing well, whether you're writing a novel, a poem, or an e-mail. The author suggests that everything you write should contribute to the health of the language. This book has changed the way I read and write in a positive way.
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A Blend of How to and Why,
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This book by Mark Tredinick is a blend of (1) how to develop your own writing style and (2) why various components of style add or detract from the effectiveness of your writing. It is probably a useful book for the beginning writer who has not yet developed an understanding of his/her own style. I would not recommend it for people who have already been writing seriously.
This is not a book on the technical aspects of writing such as proper grammar, punctuation, etc. While it includes some material on these subjects, there are better books addressing these topics like "The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage", "Write Right! Rewrite Right!", and simple books like "Painless Grammar."
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Not much help.,
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I was expecting more useful information. This book may work for someone who has never had an original thought or someone who has never written anything. It was a waste of money.
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