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The Elements of Authorship: Unabashed Advice, Undiluted Experience, Unadulterated Inspiration for Writers and Writers-To-Be
The Elements of Authorship Unabashed Advice Undiluted Experience Unadulterated Inspiration for Writers and WritersToBe Author:Arthur Plotnik "Should I tell you how wise, entertaining, useful, funny, insightful, and all-around worthwhile this is? Nah, youÂll feel better if you find out yourself."ÂDonald Westlake, author of Put a Lid On It If youÂre a writer, youÂll find practical and compassionate advice in this wryly-told chronicl... more »e of the writerÂs life, including:
How to get the most out of writing classes and workshops
Overcoming writerÂs block
Editorial highlights and publishing pitfallsÂfrom commas to contracts
Answers to the most pressing questions about authorship and the life of a writer
The Elements of Authorship (formerly published as Honk if YouÂre a Writer) contains expert advice woven with episodes from bestselling author Arthur PlotnikÂs own travails. PlotnikÂs rise from the literary Âblack lagoon will amuse every struggling wordsmith. An appendixÂ"The WriterÂs Pocket Advisor"Âdescribes scores of opportunities and connections for writers found in no other guide. Arthur Plotnik is a versatile author whose works include the classics The Elements of Editing. Reviewers have consistently praised PlotnikÂs writing for its accuracy, style, and wit, often ranking it with Strunk & White in practicality.
ÂThis is a book for aspiring writers that has few equalsÂÂChicago Tribune« less