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7 ways to write beautiful prose

The Write Life

Writing beautiful prose isn’t something every writer nails in the beginning. Strong prose often reads like poetry. The term “purple prose” refers to writing that might be a bit too flowery. That’s not always a bad thing—lots of readers and writers love flowery prose. You don’t write about the horrors of war.

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The New Chicago’s Here! The New Chicago’s Here!

Arrant Pedantry

There are several other firsts in the new edition, but for any concept to make it into the Manual , it has to be something that writers and editors might encounter as they get their words and images ready to publish. The 18th edition is also the first to cover emojis—mainly in terms of Unicode but also relative to sentence punctuation.

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5 Ways to Make a Writing Retreat “Pay Off”

Jane Friedman

Ah, a writing retreat. The delicious word “treat” is even embedded in the concept, connoting something special or perhaps even forbidden. If you’d love to go on a writing retreat, but in addition to the cost, you worry about when, where, and whether your investment in yourself will “pay off,” I offer you five ways to reap rewards.

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Chapter Without Tears

Jane Friedman

Photo by Akhilesh Sharma on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted and adapted from the recently published Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff ( @jbernoff ). Why do so many writers get blocked, or find themselves writing in circles? Then create a reader objective.

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A Guide to Paraphrasing Poetry, With Examples

Grammarly

Paraphrasing, or rewriting, a poem is often necessary for essays, research papers, exams, or other academic writing to analyze or demonstrate an understanding of the original work. Words and punctuation are used economically, and devices like syllable count, sound, and rhyme often play bigger roles than in other writing.

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15+ Asyndeton Examples That’ll Make Your Writing Memorable

Smart Blogger

Asyndeton makes your writing more dynamic, interesting, and powerful. Now let me walk you through a few more asyndeton examples… 18 Examples of Asyndeton That’ll Add Emphasis to Your Writing First things first: Asyndeton comes from the Greek word asyndetos, meaning “unconnected.” Great questions. Makes sense, right?

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The Platform Authors Need Now (That Isn’t Social Media)

Jane Friedman

You think of precious writing moments sucked into the gaping maw of social media. For years now, we’ve been told by agents and publishers, “Nice writing, but you need more platform to sell this book,” or “I’m not sure where this fits in the marketplace—what’s your platform?” For many writers, platform is a dirty word.