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“Imagination without skill makes a lively chaos. Skill without imagination a deadly order.”

Writing Imagination Skill Roy Peter Clark Murder Your Darlings

Book:Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser

Source: Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser

“Books have a way of finding you when you need them.”

Books Need Reliable Roy Peter Clark Murder Your Darlings

Book:Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser

Source: Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser

“Whether the vessel is a legal document or a rap song, language is often chosen ot exclude. To use a scholarly phrase, "discourse communities" are often gated,so it's the good writer's job to offer readers a set of keys.”

Writing Language Writing Style Word Choice Roy Peter Clark The Glamour Of Grammar

Author:Roy Peter Clark

“1. If you think of something clever by all means write it down. 2. Ask yourself, “Am I including this because it provides the reader with a memorable and delightful piece of evidence to prove the point of my text, or is it beside the point even though it reveals what a good wordsmith I am?” 3. If you decide to murder that passage, remember that you have another choice, you can save it in a file or journal. It may work well in a different context. 4. You may not be able to make these judgements on your own. Trust an editor or a writing friend to help.”

Writing Editing Roy Peter Clark Murder Your Darlings

Book:Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser

Source: Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser