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The Elements of Expression: Putting Thoughts into Words, Revised and Expanded 2nd Revised & enlarged Edition

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  • Paperback: 347 pages
  • Publisher: Viva Editions; 2nd Revised & enlarged edition (June 12, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1936740141
  • ISBN-13: 978-1936740147
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.8 x 4.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsTips and Tools to avoid the cliches!
By SamK on June 4, 2012
Format: Paperback
In my own writing, I have a lot of trouble with overused expressions and words, so I picked up this book to freshen up my writing. I ended up reading the introduction out loud to my friends because I found it so witty and enlightening. But the introduction is just that, an introduction to the greater work, and the rest of the book is even more epiphanic. I highly recommend this book for anyone tired of trite text.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSomething a bit different
By T. Edmund on December 11, 2012
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Elements of Expression isn't a writing guide per se - within this guide you can find advice on public speaking, letter writing, and undulling your conversation. Despite this broad focus I found this book to be the most helpful thing I've read on writing this year. I will confess at times I got lost on what point Plotnik was trying to make, but I didn't care because his writing is so enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRead this book and express yourself!
By The Nexwave on July 18, 2012
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Art Plotnik had me at hello in his preface wherein he talks about what has happened to language in a world that has "gone global, mobiel, and app-crazy; it has linked friended, wiki'd, Yahoo'd and Googled from here to the back of beyond." I too lament this change in the world and wonder what it has done to our brain, let alone to language. Read this book, use your OWN words and enjoy the expansive, endorphining excellence of expressing yourself with wit and style."
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4.0 out of 5 starsMind Stretching for Writers
By Charles J. Darnell on February 20, 2015
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This book is a good read for aspiring writers. Although it simply reiterated many points most of us a know about, it also presented several thought provoking techniques. Its always good to hear about experienced writers who have gone beyond the norm and kicked their material up a notch by introducing new emotional techniques.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother Plotnik Blockbuster of Delight
By Annie on July 31, 2014
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Any book by Plotnik belongs on a writer's shelf. He's my number one go-to for a basketful of writing goodies and tools. This, as all his books, is powerfully helpful and delightfully delightful. You will high-five yourself in the mirror if you get this book. Get all his books and revel in them. Under no circumstance do you want to miss Spunk & Bite -- a book with a magnet on the last page that draws your nose through Plotnik's words. I felt my brain/mind growing smarter and bigger with each page. Plotnik's work is like your own personal spice cabinet. Oh what it can do for the written word. He makes it all great fun and exciting.
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