Do I make myself clear?
why writing well matters
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Author
Publication
2017 - Little, Brown and Company, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
102,000 words, Guess
Page Count
408 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780316277174
- ISBN-100316277177
- Library of Congress Control Number2016953762
- OCLC Control Number949143091
- Better World Books9780316277174
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL27238100M
Classifications
- DDC808/.042
- LCCPE1408 .E83 2017
- LCCPE1408.E84 2017
Description
Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more--more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.
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