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Help! for Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces

by Roy Peter Clark

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A practical troubleshooting guide for the writing process

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A practical troubleshooting guide for the writing process

Roy Peter Clark organizes this craft handbook around recurring obstacles in drafting and revision, from finding ideas and managing length to confronting writer’s block and self-editing. It lays out seven steps in the writing process, then addresses 21 common problems through ten brief, concrete strategies each. The advice draws on everyday observations as well as familiar media—such as using public text for prompts or examining deleted film scenes to think about cuts. With 210 solutions arranged as discrete entries, the book is built for consultation during a work-in-progress as much as for structured study of composition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Writers seeking practical prompts for drafting, revision, and idea generation
  • Composition students and adult learners studying writing process
  • Writers who prefer short, problem-specific craft guidance

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Writing processRevision and self-editingWriter’s blockIdea generationComposition craft

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Book overview

The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head.

In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an owner's manual for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and entertaining style, Clark offers ten short solutions to each problem. Out of ideas? Read posters, billboards, and graffiti. Can't bear to edit yourself? Watch the deleted scenes feature of a DVD, and ask yourself why those scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. Help! For Writers offers 210 strategies to guide writers to success.
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