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First You Write a Sentence: The Elements of Reading, Writing … & Life.

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First You Write a Sentence: The Elements of Reading, Writing … & Life.

SKU: 9780241978511 Category: Product ID: 40353

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Title: First You Write a Sentence: The Elements of Reading, Writing … & Life.
Author: MORAN JOE
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/10/2019
Imprint: PENGUIN BOOKS
Price: $23.00
Publishing status: Active

The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A poet writes in sentences, but so does the unsung author who came up with Items trapped in doors cause delays. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time.

Enter widely-acclaimed author Professor Joe Moran. Using minimal technical terms, First You Write a Sentence is his unpedantic but authoritative explanation of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace. Using sources ranging from the Bible and Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, and scientific studies of what can best fire the reader’s mind, he shows how we can all write in a way that is clear, compelling and alive. Along the way he reveals how good writing can help us notice the world, make ourselves known to others and live more meaningful lives. It’s an elegant gem in praise of the English sentence.

ISBN: 9780241978511
Pages: 240
Edition: 01