Writing tools: 50 essential strategies for every writer - Roy Peter Clark

A Few Writing Tools

Tool 7: Fear not the long sentence.
Take the reader on a journey of language and meaning.

Tool 9: Let punctuation control pace and space.
Learn the rules, but realize you have more options than you think.

Tool 14: Get the name of the dog.
Dig for the concrete and specific, details that appeal to the senses.

Tool 21: Tone your voice.
Read stories aloud.

Tool 38: Put odd and interesting things next to each other.
Help the reader learn from contrast.

Tool 37: Place gold coins along the path.
Reward the reader with bright points, especially in the middle.

Tool 42: Turn procrastination into rehearsal.
Plan and write it first in your head.

Tool 44: Save string.
For big ideas, save simple words too.