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Episode 129: Refine Your Writing With Attention to Style - Sandra Scofield

Episode 129: Refine Your Writing With Attention to Style - Sandra Scofield

FromThe Writing University Podcast


Episode 129: Refine Your Writing With Attention to Style - Sandra Scofield

FromThe Writing University Podcast

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

However creative and brilliant you are, your work is evaluated (consciously or not) for its style. We write in different styles, but all writing needs correct grammar and appropriate punctuation. Good writing is characterized by the clarity and felicity of sentences. Almost everyone has "tics" that mar style, such as problems with noun/pronoun agreement, clumsy clauses, dangling participles, and unclear antecedents. Sometimes, passages sound like transcriptions of talk. What to do? Add style-review to your writing process. Know the rules, and develop self-consciousness. This session will give you models, ideas, and resources for improving your style.
Released:
Feb 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Writing University podcast features recordings of illuminative craft talks from the renown writers, novelists, poets, and essayists who present at the Eleventh Hour Lecture Series during the University of Iowa's Iowa Summer Writing Festival.