Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision
Transform your writing!

If you're ready to empower your writing but are unsure of where to start, let Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded show you the way. Award-winning author and veteran writing coach Stephen Wilbers provides invaluable instruction on every aspect of the craft, from word choice and sentence structure to organization and revision.

In this edition, you'll find:

 • Self-assessments to strengthen your sentences and paragraphs, evaluate your goals, and approach your writing with confidence.
 • Practical and easy-to-understand techniques for utilizing economy, precision, action, music, and personality.
 • Helpful tips and techniques for the writing process, including advice on prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading.
 • Exercises, checklists, and more to refine your writing skills.
For more than a decade, Keys to Great Writing has helped writers of all experience levels infuse their work with clarity, grace, and style. With the revised and expanded edition at your fingertips, you'll have the tools to invigorate your prose and develop a unique and effective voice.
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Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision
Transform your writing!

If you're ready to empower your writing but are unsure of where to start, let Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded show you the way. Award-winning author and veteran writing coach Stephen Wilbers provides invaluable instruction on every aspect of the craft, from word choice and sentence structure to organization and revision.

In this edition, you'll find:

 • Self-assessments to strengthen your sentences and paragraphs, evaluate your goals, and approach your writing with confidence.
 • Practical and easy-to-understand techniques for utilizing economy, precision, action, music, and personality.
 • Helpful tips and techniques for the writing process, including advice on prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading.
 • Exercises, checklists, and more to refine your writing skills.
For more than a decade, Keys to Great Writing has helped writers of all experience levels infuse their work with clarity, grace, and style. With the revised and expanded edition at your fingertips, you'll have the tools to invigorate your prose and develop a unique and effective voice.
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Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision

Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision

Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision

Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision

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Transform your writing!

If you're ready to empower your writing but are unsure of where to start, let Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded show you the way. Award-winning author and veteran writing coach Stephen Wilbers provides invaluable instruction on every aspect of the craft, from word choice and sentence structure to organization and revision.

In this edition, you'll find:

 • Self-assessments to strengthen your sentences and paragraphs, evaluate your goals, and approach your writing with confidence.
 • Practical and easy-to-understand techniques for utilizing economy, precision, action, music, and personality.
 • Helpful tips and techniques for the writing process, including advice on prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading.
 • Exercises, checklists, and more to refine your writing skills.
For more than a decade, Keys to Great Writing has helped writers of all experience levels infuse their work with clarity, grace, and style. With the revised and expanded edition at your fingertips, you'll have the tools to invigorate your prose and develop a unique and effective voice.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440345807
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/19/2016
Edition description: Second Edition, Revised
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 179,767
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Introduction 3

Part 1 Keys to Great Writing

Chapter 1 Economy 11

Chapter 2 Precision 40

Chapter 3 Action 55

Chapter 4 Music 74

Chapter 5 Personality 123

Part 2 Elements of Composition

Chapter 6 Purpose 150

Chapter 7 Point of View 164

Chapter 8 Organization 183

Chapter 9 Support 203

Chapter 10 Coherence 212

Part 3 Drafting and Revising

Chapter 11 The Writing Process 235

Part 4 Appendices

Appendix I A Glossary of Grammatical Terms 257

Appendix II Checklist: Keys to Great Writing 260

Appendix III Checklist: Elements of Composition 264

Appendix IV Checklist: The Writing Process 268

Appendix V Recommended Resources and Reading 271

Index 275

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