The Sound on the Page

Description

In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including:Dave BarryHarold BloomSupreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerBill BrysonMichael ChabonAndrei CodrescuJunot DiazAdam GopnikJamaica KincaidMichael KinsleyElmore LeonardElizabeth McCracken Susan OrleanCynthia OzickAnna QuindlenJonathan RabanDavid ThomsonTobias Wolff

Description

Draws on interviews with forty leading contemporary authors to discuss the importance of individual style on literature, citing the distinguishing practices of today's top writers while making recommendations to serious readers and aspiring writers.

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Genres

• Interviews.

Other Editions

• The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in WritingHardcoverHarperCollins Publishers2004-01-01
• The Sound on the PageCollins2005-06-28
• The Sound on the PagePaperbackCollins2005-06-28
• Sound on the PageHarperCollins Publishers2008-01-01
• Sound on the PageHarperCollins Publishers2008-01-01
• The Sound on the PageElectronic resourceHarperCollins2008-01-01