![]() ![]() ![]() Most useful, and unusual in books of this genre, is the author's textured account of the editing process, including his own blow-by-reworked-blow example of an essay-in-the-making. Similarly, while his guidance on writing magazine articles is interesting, his take on the business of writing-after the usual caveats regarding its difficulty-relies a bit much on his happy war stories. ![]() His discussion of voice and structure, though aimed at both writers of fiction and writers of verity, is a bit sketchy for fictioneers. This book has the virtues and defects of a long chat at Rhodes's table: the author offers worthy encouragement for fighting psychological barriers, and useful advice on tools and research. Rhodes (The Making of the Atomic Bomb) has enjoyed a long career as a magazine writer and as an author, mainly of verity-his preferred term for nonfiction-but also of some (less heralded) novels. ![]()
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