Writing in a Nutshell

<p><strong>Revised 2019 Edition</strong></p><p>In<em> Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft</em> writer editor and publisher Jessica Bell guides writers through a variety of “before” and “after” writing examples demonstrating the transition from weak to strong writing and encourages them to follow her example through clear and simple self-teaching steps.</p><p>In <em>Bird by Bird</em> Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers to the one-inch picture frame on her desk and how it reminds her to focus on bite-sized pieces of the whole story. If you focus on one small thing at a time the story will eventually come together to create a whole. The same applies to learning how to write. If writers focus on one aspect of the craft at a time the process will seem less daunting and piece by piece it will come together.</p><p>Not only is <em>Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft</em> an excellent addition to any creative writing course but it’s also a great primary learning tool for aspiring writers and a great booster for more experienced writers to use to hone their craft.</p><p>NOTE: This book is also broken down into three separate workbooks (available to purchase separately) should writers not need practice in all areas: <em>Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing</em>; <em>Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery</em>; and <em>The Six Senses in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Bleak to Bold Narrative</em>.</p>