![]() Reading Like a Writer stands up well, demonstrating many ways a book can fascinate its reader. What a scary project for Francine Prose to take on, knowing that the book in hand would be the first book judged to be worthy (or not) of close reading. Thoughts: Reading Like a Writer invites close reading. ![]() Reading Like a Writer reminds us to be careful observers of the written word. Read to see how other writers’ words set the perfect mood, paint vivid images, and convey layers of meanings. Francine Prose advises writers to seek help in what has already been written. ![]() Summary: Writers struggle to choose the right word, form a well-ordered sentence and paragraph, and tell a story from an intriguing viewpoint with the perfect details. Source: A gift from my friend Antona, aka Tayé Foster Bradshaw A book to support my resolution to be a better reader ![]()
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