A Writer's Tool Kit (1588380459) - Reviews and Prices

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

A Tool Kit with real tools--:

A practical, yet inspiring read that gives the tools it promises to promising writers and old hands, alike, in an engaging and clearly understood manner. I had it in my car to read on the way home (I wasn't driving). Found myself looking forward to my time with it and was a little sad to reach the end. I highly recommend.

A Writer's Tool Kit:

An excellent book for writers in the revision stage. It's not comprehensive but it does a great job of covering 12 specific issues, in a very concise manner with good examples.

The Right Tools:

Unlike the grand majority of "How to Write" books that have crossed my desk over the years, Carroll Dale Short's little book is not only immensely useful but also a true pleasure to read. A Writer's Tool Kit contains practical suggestions and guidelines that will aid the student writer, and experienced writers will find themselves charmed by the observations of a learned (but not pretentious) author. My recommendation is to always Keep this one within arm's reach!

Good Guide for Writers and Readers:

Choosing words for a sentence that will build to a paragraph that has meaning and interest for others is a craft. We are all apprentices in this trade when we commit to that first sentence. Carroll Dale Short has given us a 'tool kit' to improve these skills. This is a clearly written guide to a dozen ideas every writer should consider while working their craft. Short's primary focus is narrative writing, storytelling, usually fiction, but also the background, human interest story that goes beyond mere... more info

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