Wordcraft: The Complete Guide to Clear, Powerful Writing

Jack Hart, a legendary writing coach, has written a book called Wordcraft that teaches writing techniques for all genres and mediums. It breaks the writing process into manageable steps and provides real-world examples to help writers bring force, brevity, clarity, rhythm, and color to their work. The book is accompanied by the second edition of Hart's book, Storycraft, on the art of storytelling.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 09 April 2021
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Jack Hart, a renowned writing coach, dedicated twenty-six years to the Oregonian, imparting his expertise to students and professionals across various fields, including bloggers, podcasters, and even Pulitzer Prize winners. He asserts that good writing possesses fundamental qualities that transcend genres and mediums. In his book, Wordcraft, Hart shares his techniques for achieving these attributes, making it one of the most valuable resources for writers. Originally published in 2006 as A Writers Coach, the book has been revised and updated to cater to writers beyond print journalists. Hart simplifies the writing process into manageable steps, from generating ideas to refining them. He provides real-world examples, both successful and unsuccessful, to demonstrate how writers can infuse their work with qualities such as force, brevity, clarity, rhythm, and color. Wordcraft now serves as a companion to Hart's second edition, Storycraft, which delves into the art of storytelling. Both books are published by Chicago.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780226749075