Writing Solutions

This book is ideal for beginning and intermediate writers -- it shows 25 techniques for beginning any writing project, with examples for each; four key structures for writing complete articles and 14 types of effective endings. The book has examples on virtually every page and advisories indicating which technique is effective in which article subject (i.e. -- effective beginnings for sports articles - - or self-help, or personal "I" form articles and many others . )

This book is ideal for beginning and intermediate writers -- it shows 25 techniques for beginning any writing project, with examples for each; four key articles structures for writing complete articles and 14 types of effective endings. The book has examples on virtually every page and advisories indicating which technique is effective in which article subject (i.e. - - effective beginnings for sports articles, or self-help or personal "I" form articles and many others.) A university journalism student once told the author that the student sold every textbook at the end of each semester, but this was the only textbook he ever kept.

Thomas Fensch began major newspaper and magazine free-lancing in 1967 and has published over 100 free-lance articles and over 30 books. He has taught nonfiction writing techniques at : Shippensburg, (Pa.) State University; Ohio State University; The University of Texas ; Sam Houston State University (Tx.) and Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. This book represents almost 50 years of his experience in writing, publishing and teaching nonfiction techniques. He has an M.A. in Magazine Journalism from the University of Iowa and a doctorate in Mass Communication from Syracuse University.