num_pages: 304
description: In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page , acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including: Dave BarryHarold BloomSupreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerBill BrysonMichael ChabonAndrei CodrescuJunot DíazAdam GopnikJamaica KincaidMichael KinsleyElmore LeonardElizabeth McCrackenSusan OrleanCynthia OzickAnna QuindlenJonathan RabanDavid ThomsonTobias Wolff
language: English
title: The Sound on the Page: Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing
titlecomplete: The Sound on the Page: Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing
genres: Literary Criticism, Criticism, Reference, Read For School, Writing, Essays, Crafts, Nonfiction, Teaching
ratings_count: 228
publisher: Harper Perennial