Bøger af Charles Euchner

REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2024.Is writing your superpower?It should be. Like it or not, you have to write in school and on the job. Even in "non-writing" professions -- like engineering, coding, medicine, accounting, and more -- you have to write emails and memos and reports. In The Elements of Writing, author Charles Euchner shows how to master writing the natural way. Euchner is the author of acclaimed books on civil rights, cities, politics, and baseball. He has taught writing at Yale and Columbia and directed a think tank at Harvard. Most recently he was special projects editor at New America. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, The Elements of Writing offers powerful tips and hacks to help you take your writing to a higher level. Most people are natural storytellers and writers. But most of us have been force-fed techniques that do not tap our natural ways of learning and communicating. All too often, would-be writers get turned off. To write well, we need a different way. We need to understand the secret "code" of storytelling, mechanics, and analysis.Cracking the code In The Elements of Writing, Euchner provides that code. He shows you dozens of priceless tools that you won't find anywhere else, including: The Golden Rule of WritingThe Character DossierThe Wheel of Character TypesMoments in the StoryThe not-so-hidden formula for actionThe real requirement for good detailsThe Hinge SentenceParagraph Budgets and Tabloid HeadlinesThe two key ideas for writing with style: Long-Tossing and StackingSuper ModelsThe Keys to BrainstormingAnd much more.Praise for The Elements of WritingUsers of The Elements of Writing praise its power to transform writing."It's a revelation," says an immigrant who had struggled with writing before discovering this book."I feel smarter just having this book by my bedside," says the founder of a New York PR and storytelling firm."This is the best book on how to write well that I have ever seen," says an emeritus engineering professor."On a scale of 1-10, it's a 12," says the training director of a pharma company."Trust me-it works," says a former U.S. ambassador."As accessible as an old friend," says the director of an award-winning college media program."I wish I had known about this years ago," says an Australian author. "This has been one of the most helpful books I have ever found.""Charlie understands how the world works and can communicate it better than nearly anyone I know," says an award-winning policy writer."I learned more about writing than I had in an entire lifetime," says the head of a science research program at Yale.The 1-2-3 CodeThe Elements of Writing is a one-of-a-kind book. Simple and straightforward, easy to use, it shows EXACTLY what to do to master EVERY writing skill. It works on two levels: Step by step, Euchner explains simple skills you can apply right away. You probably know some of these simple skills already. Then Euchner builds on this base, filling all the gaps of your writing skills.Want to see how top apply these skills? Euchner uses case studies to show how great writers and storytellers -- from Homer to Shakespeare to Hemingway to Capote, and dozens more -- apply the skills that Euchner explains.Ready to launch?It's time to make writing your greatest asset -- whatever you do, wherever you do it -- with The Elements of Writing.

This book really makes you want to write! Whether you are starting your first novel or blogging up a storm, this book will make you a better communicator in the 21st century, the Age of Brevity and the Internet.If you can keep your writing brief and concise, you can save countless hours of frustration -- for yourself and your readers. It's hard at first. But by mastering a few simple "tricks of the trade," you will not only keep it short. You will also discover new ideas, find new angles, and write with more zip. This short guide shows the way.If you need to steal or borrow it, go ahead. Otherwise buy a copy. While you're at it, buy some for your coworkers and friends too."I wrote short for 30 years because I was a journalist and critic for a newspaper, notoriously stingy with column inches. Keep It Short would have been really helpful. Instead, I learned it all on the job. Take if from me, reading this before you start is easier." -Bernard Holland, former chief classical music critic, the New York Times, and author of Something I Heard"If all writing, in one way or another, seeks to solve riddles, as Charles Euchner poses, Keep it Short is a guidebook for a riddle-master. No matter what you write, Keep it Short will help you write a tighter, more focused, more inspired text." -Kris Spisak, Author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar: 250 Writing & Editing Reminders for the Curious or Confused "My ecstatic blurb was considerably longer than this before I read Keep It Short." - Ben Robinson, Chief Creative Officer, Thrillist.com

This book explores the limits of ordinary politics and places dissent in the context of the long- and short-term cycles of American politics. It provides an overview of the motivation of people who get involved in political and social movements and examines how people organize their dissent.

This book explores the limits of ordinary politics and places dissent in the context of the long- and short-term cycles of American politics. It provides an overview of the motivation of people who get involved in political and social movements and examines how people organize their dissent.