Marcus K. reviewed How to Write Anything by Laura Brown
Review of 'How to Write Anything' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The first section has good practical advice on a writing process that is flexible enough for any sort of writing. The gist is the major steps — Purpose, Reader, Brainstorm, Organize, Draft, and Revise — can be done in any order and often many times for the same writing.
The second section on e-writing feels a little dated, written in 2014, or just common sense now. The content is still thoughtful and relevant.
The first two sections are 45 pages, the remaining 500 pages of the book are examples and advice on the many many types of writing; from topics such as Thank you letters, and Wedding toasts to Fighting a parking ticket and Sales Proposals. I glanced through this section it's good, but more of a reference for specific situations.
I checked the book out from our library, but I wanted my own copy to keep for reference, so …
The first section has good practical advice on a writing process that is flexible enough for any sort of writing. The gist is the major steps — Purpose, Reader, Brainstorm, Organize, Draft, and Revise — can be done in any order and often many times for the same writing.
The second section on e-writing feels a little dated, written in 2014, or just common sense now. The content is still thoughtful and relevant.
The first two sections are 45 pages, the remaining 500 pages of the book are examples and advice on the many many types of writing; from topics such as Thank you letters, and Wedding toasts to Fighting a parking ticket and Sales Proposals. I glanced through this section it's good, but more of a reference for specific situations.
I checked the book out from our library, but I wanted my own copy to keep for reference, so I ordered myself a used copy.
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