One of the most famous books on writing, 18 reprints have been published in the United States. Roy Peter Clark is a multiple Pulitzer Prize chairman and juror, journalist, editor, teacher, and "America's most respected writing coach" with more than 30 years of experience. Author and editor of 17 books on writing and journalism. Inside are 50 techniques based on examples from works of different genres, from fiction to poetry, from memoirs to journalism, and 200 practical tasks to overcome doubts and create your ideal text. The set of tools is divided into four blocks: 1. Fundamentals and Strategies.2. Special effects: economy, clarity, originality and persuasion.3. Outline: ways of organizing and writing stories and reports.4. Good habits: rules for fruitful writing. From the author So, what do you have: a new set of writing tools and a workspace to store them. Use them well to learn, find your true voice, and see the world—astonishingly vibrant—as a treasure trove of story ideas. Use them to become a better student, a better teacher, a better employee, a better parent, a better citizen, a better person. Master these tools. Now they belong to you. Who is this book for? For those who dream of writing their own book, but do not know the basics of writing. For all writing people: writers, editors, journalists, copywriters, screenwriters, playwrights, as well as for students of creative and humanitarian specialties.