Write better : a lifelong editor on craft, art, and spirituality / Andrew T. Le Peau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Peau, Andrew T., 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, [2019]

Summary:

Writing is not easy. But it can get better. In this primer on nonfiction writing, Andrew Le Peau offers insights he has learned as a published author and an editor for over forty years, training, guiding, and cheering on hundreds of writers. Here are skills that writers can master--from finding strong openings and closings, to focusing on an audience, to creating a clear structure, to crafting a persuasive message. With wide-ranging examples from fiction and nonfiction, Le Peau also demystifies aspects of art in writing such as creativity, tone, and metaphor. He considers strategies that can move writers toward fresher, more vital, and perhaps more beautiful expressions of the human condition. One aspect of writing that rarely receives attention is who we are as writers and how writing itself changes us. Self-doubt, fear of criticism, downsides of success, questions of authority, and finding our voice are all a part of the exploration of our spirituality as writers found in these pages. Discover how the act of writing can affect our life in God. Whether you're a veteran writer, an occasional practitioner, a publishing professional, or a student just starting to explore such skills, Le Peau's wit and wisdom can speed you on your way.

Contents:

Pt. 1: The craft of writing. Finding an opening

Knowing your audience

Giving structure

The character of persuasion

The craft of persuasion

Creating dramatic nonfiction

Cracking our writer's block

The nuts, bolts, hammers, and saws of good rewriting

We remember endings first

Titles that work

Pt. 2: The art of writing. Creativity, the mysterious muse

Breaking the rules

The key to powerful prose-tone

For the love of metaphor

Less is more

Pt. 3: The spirituality of writing. Called to write

The quest for voice

The spirituality of writing about yourself

Spiritual authority and writing

The courage to create and let go

Stewards with a message.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780830865659

0830865659