The Pen Commandments - A Guide for the Beginning Writer (Paperback, 1st Anchor Books ed)

Thou Shalt Honor Thy Reader, Thou Shalt Not Waste Words, Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Sentences--these are three of the "pen" commandments through which, with humor and an engaging sense of purpose, Steven Frank inspires his readers not just to write but to write well.
Thou Shalt Take Pleasure in Thy Pen: As Frank watches a group of students huddle around a boy who is gleefully explaining a mysterious scar, an infallible writing topic emerges--describe the grossest thing that's ever happened to you. Thou Shalt Not Pick on the Puncts: Frank persuades a hyperkinetic teen to slow down long enough to let punctuation marks help the boy's own natural storytelling ability come through. Thou Shalt Overcome Writer's Block: With practical advice and compelling case studies, Frank unfreezes the pens of struggling writers all around him, from his mail carrier to a former student to his own mom.
Drawing on Frank's considerable experience as an English teacher, his passion for writing, and his love of language, The Pen Commandments is a witty and accessible book that entertains as it instructs.

"From the Hardcover edition."

General

Imprint:	Anchor Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	September 2004
Authors:	Steven Frank
Dimensions:	202 x 133 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
Edition:	1st Anchor Books ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4000-3229-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-4000-3229-6
Barcode:	9781400032297

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