The elements of story : field notes on nonfiction writing / Francis Flaherty.
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TextPublication details: New York : Harper, 2010, c2009.Edition: 1st paperback edDescription: xxi, 293 p. ; 21 cmISBN: - 0061689157
- 9780061689154
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 808.066 F575 | Available | 33111006038133 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A splendid book for journalists (new or old), fiction writers, essayists, and critics. But it could also be of great use to the intelligent common reader, the man or woman who wonders why it's impossible to finish reading certain stories and why others carry the reader in a vivid rush to the end."
--Pete Hamill, author of A Drinking Life
In the spirit of Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, comes The Elements of Story, by Francis Flaherty, longtime story editor at The New York Times. A brilliant blend of memoir and how-to, The Elements of Story offers more than 50 principles that emphasize storytelling aspects rather than simply the mechanics of writing--a relentlessly entertaining, totally accessible writing guide for the novice and the professional alike.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-281) and index.
A writer's reference by a "New York Times" editor shares fifty strategies for writing successful nonfiction narratives, in a lighthearted guide that draws on real-world examples and incorporates tales from his work in the newsroom.