Roy Peter Clark
America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing., In ,How to Write Short,, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. , Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, ,How to Write Short, guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.
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How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times