Murder your darlings

and other gentle writing advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
Roy Peter Clark
Book - 2020

A collection of over a hundred writing tips gleaned from fifty popular writing books. Chapters are devoted to each key strategy. Author expands and contextualizes original authors' suggestions and shares how each tip helped other authors improve their skills.

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Main Author: Clark, Roy Peter (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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