A Writer's Coach: The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work

Jack Hart

Anchor Books, 2007 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 283 pages

Mystified over misplaced modifiers? In a trance from intransitive verbs? Paralyzed from using the passive voice? To aid writers, from beginners to professionals, legendary writing coach Jack Hart presents a comprehensive, practical, step-by-step approach to the writing process. He shares his techniques for composing and sustaining powerful writing and demonstrates how to overcome the most common obstacles such as procrastination, writer’s block, and excessive polishing. With instructive examples and excerpts from outstanding writing to provide inspiration,A Writer’s Coachis a boon to writers, editors, teachers, and students.

What people are saying

Review: A Writer's Coach: An Editor's Guide to Words That Work

User Review  - Nicole - Goodreads

This book provides tips for journalists, but I enjoyed the sections on force and brevity. I noticed an immediate improvement in my writing.

Review: A Writer's Coach: An Editor's Guide to Words That Work

User Review  - Rona Simmons - Goodreads

Wonderfully informative book on writing. Particularly helpful with editing. Full of examples for each of the author's recommendations. One of the few books that I believe are worth owning in hardback. I want to highlight and underline and “star” to my heart's content.

About the author

Jack Hart is a managing editor of The Oregonian and has served as the newspaper's writing coach and staff development director. Formerly a professor of journalism at The University of Oregon, he has often lectured at Harvard's Niemann Conference for Narrative Journalism, and he teaches at writers' conferences throughout the country.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Writer's Coach: The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work
• Author: Jack Hart
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Anchor Books, 2007
• ISBN: 1400078695, 9781400078691
• Length: 283 pages
• Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing; Reference / Writing Skills