| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 183 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Finding a place -- and space -- to think -- A little jazz -- Culling life's experience -- Gathering string -- The passive observer at work -- Finding fresh stories -- Reconnaissance -- Honing the focus -- Interviewing for story -- Bring back the breed of dog -- Six-word headlines, ten-point outlines -- Drafting fast -- Organizing stories -- No one gets it right the first time -- Finding a niche. |
| Summary |
Using a narrative thread that ties practical advice to his personal experience as a professor, reporter, and blogger, Jerry Lanson fills his book on nonfiction story telling with time-proven techniques to beat writer's block and hone the skills necessary to write well. Writing for Others, Writing for Ourselves provides readers of all ages a practical guide to perfecting their own work. From showing how to frame ideas early to how to gather and choose telling details for story, Lanson shares tips, techniques and lessons that will sharpen and enliven any writer's work. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Authorship.
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Authorship. |
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Authorship -- Vocational guidance.
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Authorship -- Vocational guidance. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lanson, Jerry. Writing for others, writing for ourselves. Lanham [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2011 9780742555341 (DLC) 2010028863 (OCoLC)650504411 |
| ISBN |
9781442208698 (electronic book) |
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1442208694 (electronic book) |
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128387542X (e-book) |
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9781283875424 (e-book) |
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9780742555341 |
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0742555348 |
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