Is writing your superpower? It should be. Like it or not, you have to write in school and on the job. Even in "non-writing" professions -- like engineering, coding, medicine, accounting, and more -- you have to write emails and memos and reports. In The Elements of Writing, author Charles Euchner shows how to master writing the natural way. Euchner is the author of acclaimed books on civil rights, cities, politics, and baseball. He has taught writing at Yale and Columbia and directed a think tank at Harvard. Most recently he was the special projects editor at New America. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, The Elements of Writing offers powerful tips and hacks to help you take your writing to a higher level. Most people are natural storytellers and writers. But most of us have been force-fed techniques that do not tap our natural ways of learning and communicating. And so, all too often, would-be writers get turned off. To write well, we need a different way. We need to understand the secret "code" of storytelling, mechanics, and analysis. Cracking the code In The Elements of Writing, Euchner provides that code. He shows you dozens of priceless tools that you won't find anywhere else, including: The Golden Rule of Writing The Character Dossier The Wheel of Character Types Moments in the Story The not-so-hidden formula for action The real requirement for good details The Hinge Sentence Paragraph Budgets and Tabloid Headlines The two key ideas for writing with style: Long-Tossing and Stacking Super Models The Keys to Brainstorming
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