How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times

　　擁有三十年寫作教學經驗的羅伊．彼得．克拉克，曾編寫過十餘本廣受好評的教學書，在新作《How to Write Short》，他更使出渾身解數教大家長話短說的寫作藝術。

　　精簡寫作過去擅場的舞台多是航海日誌、電報、祝禱文與俳句，但在網路普及的今天，精簡寫作已然成為不可或缺的溝通技巧。有鑑於此，克拉克老師將幫助讀者，在有限字數內寫出擲地有聲、短而有力的標題、文章、廣告文案、推特、信件與網路約會適用的自我介紹等，輕鬆應對現代寫作難題。

　　書中並援引西方歷史中悠久的寫作經驗與範例，只要跟著克拉克老師循序漸進地學習，必定讓你練就140字內就能撼動人心、字字珠璣的寫作力！(文/博客來編譯)

　　America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing.

　　In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, HOW TO WRITE SHORT guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.