The Sound on the Page - Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing (Paperback)


In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including: Dave BarryHarold BloomSupreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerBill BrysonMichael ChabonAndrei CodrescuJunot DiazAdam GopnikJamaica KincaidMichael KinsleyElmore LeonardElizabeth McCracken Susan OrleanCynthia OzickAnna QuindlenJonathan RabanDavid ThomsonTobias Wolff

R400
List Price R483
Save R83 17%

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles4000
Delivery AdviceShips in 10 - 15 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including: Dave BarryHarold BloomSupreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerBill BrysonMichael ChabonAndrei CodrescuJunot DiazAdam GopnikJamaica KincaidMichael KinsleyElmore LeonardElizabeth McCracken Susan OrleanCynthia OzickAnna QuindlenJonathan RabanDavid ThomsonTobias Wolff

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

HarperCollinsPublishers

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 2005

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

June 2005

Authors

Dimensions

204 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

267

ISBN-13

978-0-06-093822-2

Barcode

9780060938222

Categories

LSN

0-06-093822-6



Trending On Loot