Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Several Short Sentences About Writing

Verlyn Klinkenborg

224 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

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This book is ideal for readers seeking to strip away preconceived notions about writing and rediscover a more intuitive, mindful approach to language through reflective, experimental practices.

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Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education—a mixture of half-truths, myths, and false assumptions that prevents you from writing well. Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher ...

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