Do I Make Myself Clear?: A Practical Guide to Writing Well in the Modern Age - Paperback
by Harold Evans
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316509190ISBN-10:316509191UPC:9780316509190Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Communication Studies, Writing, Editing & ProofreadingBook Topic:CompositionSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC06WDCPFA
Master the Art of Clear Writing with Harold Evans
A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harold Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definitive guide to writing well.Why Clear Writing Matters More Than Ever
The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity.Practical Editing Techniques for Better Communication
Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. This essential text provides every writer an editor at his shoulder, offering concrete strategies to improve your writing across all formats and platforms. Whether you're crafting business emails, professional reports, or creative content, this guide delivers actionable techniques from one of journalism's most respected figures. Learn how to cut through confusion, strengthen your arguments, and communicate with precision.Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316509190ISBN-10:316509191UPC:9780316509190Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Communication Studies, Writing, Editing & ProofreadingBook Topic:CompositionSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC06WDCPFA
Harold Evans (1928-2020) was a British-born journalist and writer who was editor of the Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981. A graduate of Durham University, he wrote a number of bestselling histories. He followed the late Alistair Cooke in commentaries on America for the BBC. An American citizen after 1993, he held positions as editor-in-chief of the Atlantic Monthly Press, founding editor of the prize-winning Condé Nast Traveler; editorial director of the Atlantic and US News and the New York Daily News; and president and publisher of Random House.
He held the British Press Awards' Gold Award for Lifetime Achievement of Journalists. In 2001 British journalists voted him the all-time greatest British newspaper editor, and in 2004 he was knighted.
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