Write Better Right Now, MaryKate Mackey
Write Better Right Now, MaryKate Mackey
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Write Better Right Now
The Reluctant Writer's Guide to Confident Communication and Self-Assured Style

Author: Mary-Kate Mackey

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2017


Synopsis

In almost any career, you must know how to write—even if it’s not part of your job description. But if you are a reluctant writer, producing even the simplest memo may be a struggle.Write Better Right Now is the springboard to get you ahead in any job, passion project, or situation that requires writing skills. No matter what you are called upon to do—blog posts, speeches, web content, press releases, or more—this step-by-step manual gives you the solid techniques you need to get the task done.Write Better Right Now works because it is:Short—It takes a concise approach, from first thoughts to final edits, and its “mix-and-match” structure means you only have to read the sections you need.Practical—It is loaded with summations, short cuts, tips, cheat sheets, and hands-on exercises.Solution-driven—Knowing where you’ve gone wrong is half the battle.Write Better Right Now offers you the tools to identify your own problem patterns and choose the quickest and most appropriate fixes.

About Mary-Kate Mackey

Mary-Kate Mackey is an award-winning writer, speaker, and teacher. Write Better Right Now is based on the tools and techniques she developed during her 14 years of teaching at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication, and shared in popular writing workshops across the United States. As a professional journalist, her byline has appeared on more than 200 articles for national magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Sunset, the Christian Science Monitor, Horticulture, and Fine Gardening. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by J.

This was a useful book with exercises to expand any writer's mind, though it is best suited to help with non-fiction. An excellent gift idea for back-to-school students. I borrowed this book from a library because I haven't focused enough lately on writing. In truth, it's aimed more for someone who......more

Goodreads review by Brian

This reference book contains a lot of tools and information to help readers and “reluctant writers” advance better through the writing process. Broken up in three sections, “Write Better…” helps readers think about what to write, structure it, and finally edit the draft; each with several writing ex......more