A college text, but worth it. Murray explains the writing process in a clear, simple way. Hall is a poet, essayist, editor and author of children's books. This book is another college text, with a lot of emphasis on essay and formal structure. An eclectic collection of essays in which famous and obscure authors advise, cajole and commiserate about mastering the craft.
Nobody says it's easy.
Chatty and informative. Kilpatrick rolls on a little too much for some tastes, but he has good advice on observation and description. This biography of the man who edited Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe and James Jones has advice for editors and writers. Top editor at the Wall Street Journal gives you the lowdown on how the Journal staff comes up with those marvelous front- page features. Franklin, a former Baltimore Sun science writer, won two Pulitzer prizes for his feature writing.