"I am so proud to be Elise's student. Read this book and I
suspect you will be too."--from the foreword by Robert Kanigel,
author of "The Man Who Knew Infinity"
From the latest breakthroughs in medical research and
information technologies to new discoveries about the diversity of
life on earth, science is becoming both more specialized and more
relevant. Consequently, the need for writers who can clarify these
breakthroughs and discoveries for the general public has become
acute.
In "Ideas into Words," Elise Hancock, a professional writer and
editor with thirty years of experience, provides both novice and
seasoned science writers with the practical advice and canny
insights they need to take their craft to the next level. Rich with
real-life examples and anecdotes, this book covers the essentials
of science writing: finding story ideas, learning the science,
opening and shaping a piece, polishing drafts, overcoming blocks,
and conducting interviews with scientists and other experts who may
not be accustomed to making their ideas understandable to lay
readers.
Hancock's wisdom will prove useful to anyone pursuing nonfiction
writing as a career. She devotes an entire chapter to habits and
attitudes that writers should cultivate, another to structure, and
a third to the art of revision. Some of her advice is surprising
(she cautions against slavish use of transitions, for example); all
of it is hard-earned, astute, and wittily conveyed. This concise
guide is essential reading for every writer attempting to explain
the world of science to the rest of us.
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