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The elements of story field notes on nonfiction writing
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- ISBN: 0061892394 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9780061892394 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxi, 293 p.)
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electronic resource - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-281) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 6. LEADS AND OTHER ARTICLE PARTS. Leads and settings, transitions and kickers: each part of an article demands its own peculiar art -- Colonel Foster, commanding: it is easy to write a defective lead and just as hard to write an artful one -- The heirs of Dr. Cadwalader: good leads come in many shapes; but the common measure of their worth is their power to provoke curiosity -- The artist and the old socks: by linking unlikely items, the "double take" lead can lure in the puzzled reader -- The secret taxi signal: the mystery lead can be a brief and powerful way to engage the reader; but used too freely, it sounds cheesy -- Norma Rae comes to Brooklyn: the anecdote lead is much maligned, but its low reputation stems from bad execution than from inherent flaws -- Long lines at Buckingham Palace: of the dozens of lead varieties, three that deserve more attention are the scene lead, the fact lead and the Harry Truman lead -- Death of a banker: no words are more important than the lead. Invest the time to compose, and compare, several possibilities -- Why Snuffy Stirnweiss matters: like a diamond, a story needs a setting -- The man who met Lincoln: besides furnishing the atmosphere of an article, the setting often answers that vital reader question: "Why should I read this?" -- Yellow ribbons and honeylocusts: the nut paragraph is both a map and an ad -- The soccer girls: the best transitions are the ones avoided -- The white tiger at the garden: the end of a story can be the bow on the package. It can also be something more substantial -- Pt. 7. THE BIG TYPE. Titles and subtitles are turbocharged text. They are your work distilled. Why change an apple? The large type presents the first words that a reader encounters. With a big mission and little room, these titles and subtitles are a boot camp for sharp writing -- Cabs and cornfields: composing a title demands a deep understanding of the test and a fine-grained appraisal of different phrasings -- The tides of Brooklyn: a subtitle is an outline to a story; but it is more concentrated, and written with verve -- Pundamentals: word games offer a nice sideshow for the reader; they are never profound, but some efforts are smarter than others. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Storytelling Handbooks, manuals, etc Narration (Rhetoric) Handbooks, manuals, etc Flaherty, Francis |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | DIGITAL (Text) | 60345-1001 | Alaska Digital Library E-Book | Available | - |
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