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

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

First You Write a Sentence : The Elements of Reading, Writing ... and Life Paperback - 2019

by Joe Moran

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Whether dealing with finding the ideal word, building a sentence, or constructing a paragraph, this resource shows how good writing can help people notice the world, make themselves known to others, and live more meaningful lives.

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  • Title First You Write a Sentence : The Elements of Reading, Writing ... and Life
  • Author Joe Moran
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
  • Publication date 2019
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0143134345I5N00
  • ISBN 9780143134343 / 0143134345
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects English language - Sentences, Creative writing
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2018058377
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.042
  • Quantity available 3

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From the publisher

"Do you want to write clearer, livelier prose? This witty primer will help." --The New York Times Book Review

An exploration of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace through the art of building sentences

The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time, and it is as close as most of us will get to making something truly beautiful. Using minimal technical terms and sources ranging from the Bible and Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, as well as scientific studies of what can best fire the reader's mind, author Joe Moran shows how we can all write in a way that is clear, compelling and alive.

Whether dealing with finding the ideal word, building a sentence, or constructing a paragraph, First You Write a Sentence informs by light example: much richer than a style guide, it can be read not only for instruction but for pleasure and delight. And along the way, it shows 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.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2019, Page 14
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2019, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/27/2019, Page 0

About the author

Joe Moran is a professor of English and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University.

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