The Little Red Writing Book

CONTENTS
Stepping out 7
A prologue on diction, structure, magic and democracy
Chapter 1 Lore 17
On voice, music, care and thrift
Chapter 2 Sentencing 51
On the craft of the sentence
Chapter 3 Grace 109
On style, economy and poise
Chapter 4 Poetics 148
On creative writing
Chapter 5 Attitude 204
On manners and your reader
Chapter 6 Shapely thoughts 218
On thought, planning, structure and paragraphs
Amen 255
An epilogue on beauty, honesty and civility
Further reading 257
Acknowledgments 259


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