I acquired the book Writing Tools: 50 Essential
Strategies for Every Writer, by Roy Peter Clark, as a gift from a member of
1st
Writes. And what a power–packed book this is!
As Amazon’s description shares, “One of America's most
influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds
can draw practical inspiration. [Clark’s] book distills decades of experience
into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent and effective.
Writing Tools covers the most basic (Tool 5: Get the
name of the dog.) to the more complex (Tool 23: Tune your voice.) with hundreds of illustrations from literature and journalism. Bloggers,
novelists, students and writers of articles, memos, e-mails, PowerPoint
presentations, and love letters, will all benefit from Clark’s 50
indispensable, memorable, and usable tools.
One of my own personal favorites is Tool 10, “Cut big, then small. Prune the big
limbs, then shake out the dead leaves.” Good advice!
Available at Amazon
in both print and Kindle form, Writing Tools is a quick read, with short, pointed chapters
to digest.
If you own a copy of this book, what is your favorite tool?
Blessings!
Pam Williams
