{"product_id":"the-elements-of-story-field-notes-on-nonfiction-writing-paperback","title":"The Elements of Story: Field Notes on Nonfiction Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis Flaherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A splendid book for journalists (new or old), fiction writers, essayists, and critics. But it could also be of great use to the intelligent common reader, the man or woman who wonders why it's impossible to finish reading certain stories and why others carry the reader in a vivid rush to the end.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Pete Hamill, author of \u003cem\u003eA Drinking Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of Strunk and White's classic \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/em\u003e, comes \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Story, \u003c\/em\u003eby Francis Flaherty, longtime story editor at \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. A brilliant blend of memoir and how-to, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Story\u003c\/em\u003e offers more than 50 principles that emphasize storytelling aspects rather than simply the mechanics of writing--a relentlessly entertaining, totally accessible writing guide for the novice and the professional alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost writing books dwell on common issues of style and grammar. Yet most writers also confront complex problems of story design. This fifty-rule guide by Francis Flaherty, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e editor, offers much-needed solutions and sage advice to address these concerns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, say things sideways, Flaherty writes. The reader will be grateful. White is whitest on black, he observes. Let contrast work for you. Through such hard-won, story-level insights, sprinkled with examples from real stories and leavened with a good dose of newsroom memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Story\u003c\/em\u003e merits a spot on every writer's shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost writing books dwell on common issues of style and grammar. Yet most writers also confront complex problems of story design. This fifty-rule guide by Francis Flaherty, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e editor, offers much-needed solutions and sage advice to address these concerns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sometimes, say things sideways,\" Flaherty writes. \"The reader will be grateful.\" \"White is whitest on black,\" he observes. \"Let contrast work for you.\" Through such hard-won, story-level insights, sprinkled with examples from real stories and leavened with a good dose of newsroom memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Story\u003c\/em\u003e merits a spot on every writer's shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.97 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52694806593843,"sku":"9780061689154","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U0U2UHB1cWZXSXpPVFlLOHduMkd5QT09.webp?v=1763074403","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-elements-of-story-field-notes-on-nonfiction-writing-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}