Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
- 6h 49m 11s
- John McPhee
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- 2017
Draft No. 4 is an elucidation of the writer's craft by a master practitioner. In a series of playful but expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he's gathered over his career and refined during his long-running course at Princeton University, where he has launched some of the most esteemed writers of several generations. McPhee offers a definitive guide to the crucial decisions regarding structure, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces and presents extracts from some of his best-loved work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny. The result is a vivid depiction of the writing process, from reporting to drafting to revising - and revising, and revising.
In this Audiobook
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Chapter 1 - Progression
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Chapter 2 - Structure
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Chapter 3 - Editors & Publisher
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Chapter 4 - Elicitation
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Chapter 5 - Frame of Reference
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Chapter 6 - Checkpoints
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Chapter 7 - Draft No. 4
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Chapter 8 - Omission
