
Write Better
A Lifelong Editor on Craft, Art, and Spirituality
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · October 8, 2019
Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award, Culture and the Arts Writing is not easy.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical, thoughtful look at writing’s craft—and the ways the work shapes the writer.
- Themes
- Nonfiction writing craft, Creativity and artistic expression, Spirituality of writing
- Genres
- Writing Nonfiction & Memoir, Writing as a Career, Calling & Vocation (Christian)
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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.
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Here are skills that writers can master—from finding strong openings and closings, to focusing on an audience, to creating a clear structure, 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.
Craft and Calling
A practical, thoughtful look at writing’s craft—and the ways the work shapes the writer.
Come here for
- Clear guidance on openings, structure, audience, and persuasive messages
- A Christian perspective on voice, self-doubt, and writing’s effect on life with God
Expect
- Craft advice alongside reflections on creativity, tone, and metaphor
- A warm, experienced editor’s wit and wisdom
Where it sits
| Writing Nonfiction & Memoir | 77% |
|---|---|
| Calling & Vocation (Christian) | 23% |
| Writing as a Career | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writing Nonfiction & Memoir
- Language Arts
- Professional Life (Christian)
- Authors
- Andrew T. Le Peau
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- October 8, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Nonfiction writing craft · Creativity and artistic expression · Spirituality of writing
- Reading lane
- Writing Nonfiction & Memoir