Telling Writing

by Ken Macrorie

A manual for critical writing.

Genres: Writing, Reference, Nonfiction

270 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Serdar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fine guide to developing clear, spontaneous, and communicative writing. I don't often seek out books in this vein because most of them tend to be nothing I haven't seen before in another package, but this is a shining exception. I'm keeping this one on the short shelf.

[Daudi Mlengela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good for college students especially in English departments where writing is their day to day activities. However, the book is good to whoever wants to be a good writer of fiction or nonfiction. Ken Macrories has skillfully used different excerpts from different writers to teach his readers how they can improve their writings. The organization, Grammer, punctuation marks, and the role of workshopping your writing before submission for grades if you are a college student or for publication, if you are a free writer, are some of the important strategies Ken discusses in this marvelous book. I highly recommend this book for college students and free writers.

[Kim Noble Calhoun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for teachers of writing!

[Dona]

Telling Writing. by Ken Macrorie (1971)

[Craven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic book on writing for the college set, for writing papers and stuff like that. It was still helpful to me as a creative writer, taught and reminded me of a lot and provides good exercises.

[Mike Savage · Rating 4 out of 5]

One to go back to again and again. Really encouraging.

[Ann Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still a classic.