Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Writer as Artist: Basic Brush Strokes
Chapter 2 The Artist's Eye: Seeing Specific Details
Chapter 3 The Artist's Rhythms: The Music of Parallel Structures
Chapter 4 From Imitation to Creation: Learning from the Masters
Chapter 5 Advanced Techniques: Grammatical Chunks
Chapter 6 The Artist's Special Effects: The Grammar–Meaning Connection
Chapter 7 Toward a Grammar of Passages: Linking Images Beyond the Sentence
Chapter 8 Story Grammar and Scenes: Shapes for Fiction
Chapter 9 A Closer Look at One Form of Nonfiction: Writing a Feature Article or Research Paper
Chapter 10 Systematic Revision: Form, Style, Content, and Conventions
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