FIRST YOU WRITE A SENTENCE/ THE ELEMENTS OF READING, WRITING ..

DescriptionThe sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A poet writes in sentences, but so does the unsung author who came up wi th Items trapped in doors cause delays. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our tim e. Enter widely-acclaimed author Professor Joe Moran. First You Write a Sentence is his unpedantic and authoritative explanation of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace. Using examples ranging from the Bible a nd Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, and studies of what can best fire the reader's mind, he shows how we can all writ e in a way that is clear, compelling and alive. Good writing can even help us notice the world better and live more meaningful lives . It's an elegant gem in praise of the English sentence