A Writer's Coach (Electronic book text)

"Wise, practical, and smart, "A Writer's Coach" is an exceptional book, offering advice with good humor and great insight. Jack Hart's approach to the writing process will engage you while you're learning, console you when you're stuck, and, best of all, inspire you to be a better writer." -Susan Orlean, author of "The Orchid Thief" "A landmark book. "A Writer's Coach" gets behind the mystique and shows how the successful writer thinks his or her way through stories. It will remove much of the pain, fear, and confusion from a writer's life. With Jack Hart as your guide, the writing process just makes good sense." -Jon Franklin, author of "Writing for Story" "Jack Hart is the nation's finest coaching editor and teacher, and his book towers above others of its kind. A hands-on guide remarkable for its completeness, its clarity, and its passion, "A Writer's Coach" is an instant classic." -William E. Blundell, author of "The Art and Craft of Feature Writing" "No newspaper editor in America has done more to inspire good writing than Jack Hart. With this book, his wisdom is now available to writers of all ages." -Roy Peter Clark, senior scholar, The Poynter Institute, and author of "Writing Tools" "At last, writers who have not had the opportunity to work with Jack Hart can benefit from his legendary skills as an editor. "A Writer's Coach" will be a godsend for reporters and editors." -Stuart Warner, writing coach and enterprise editor, "Chicago Tribune" "No one has a better command of good writing than Jack Hart. He pays attention to the tiniest details as well as the large concepts-and no concept is too big or too complex. His coaching has producedgenerations of fine writers. His book will help generations more." -Amanda Bennett, editor, "The Philadelphia Inquirer" "From the Hardcover edition."