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One of America 's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which
writers of all kinds can draw practical inspiration. "Writing is a craft you can
learn," says Roy Peter Clark. "You need tools, not rules." His book distills
decades of experience into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent
and effective. WRITING TOOLS covers everything from the most basic ("Tool 5:
Watch those adverbs") to the more complex ("Tool 34: Turn your notebook into
a camera") and provides more than 200 examples from literature and journalism
to illustrate the concepts. For students, aspiring novelists, and writers of
memos, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, and love letters, here are 50
indispensable, memorable, and usable tools. "Pull out a favorite novel or short
story, and read it with the guidance of Clark 's ideas. ... Readers will find
new worlds in familiar places. And writers will be inspired to pick up their
pens." - Boston Globe "For all the aspiring writers out there-whether you're
writing a novel or a technical report-a respected scholar pulls back the curtain
on the art." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution "This is a useful tool for writers
at all levels of experience, and it's entertainingly written, with plenty of
helpful examples." -Booklist

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