Write Better: A Lifelong Editor on Craft, Art, and Spirituality - Paperback

by Andrew T. Le Peau (Author)

Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award, Culture and the Arts

Writing is not easy. But it can get better.

In this primer on nonfiction writing, Andrew Le Peau offers insights he has learned as a published author and an editor for over forty years, training, guiding, and cheering on hundreds of writers. Here are skills that writers can master--from finding strong openings and closings, to focusing on an audience, to creating a clearstructure, to crafting a persuasive message.

With wide-ranging examples from fiction and nonfiction, Le Peau also demystifies aspects of art in writing such as creativity, tone, and metaphor. He considers strategies that can move writers toward fresher, more vital, and perhaps more beautiful expressions of the human condition.

One aspect of writing that rarely receives attention is who we are as writers and how writing itself changes us. Self-doubt, fear of criticism, downsides of success, questions of authority, and finding our voice are all a part of the exploration of our spirituality as writers found in these pages. Discover how the act of writing can affect our life in God.

Whether you're a veteran writer, an occasional practitioner, a publishing professional, or a student just starting to explore such skills, Le Peau's wit and wisdom can speed you on your way.

Author Biography

Andrew T. LePeau es un escritor y editor que vive en la región de Chicago. Durante más de cuarenta años trabajó en InterVarsity Press, donde ocupó por última vez el cargo de publicador asociado editorial. Andy es autor de diversos estudios bíblicos guía de vida junto con su esposa Phyllis. Es autor de Write Better (IVP) y Mark Through Old Testament Eyes, así como editor de la serie Through Old Testament Eyes (Kregel). Andy es el abuelo orgulloso de quince nietos y bloguea regularmente en andyunedited.com.