How to write well : when you don't know where to start / Susan Feehan.

Susan Feehan shows how we stray into obsessing over grammar and punctuation when we should focus on what we want to say, who we want to reach, and why anyone should listen. From the point of purpose to the pain of getting feedback, Feehan offers us tips galore and writing strategies that bring out the best in us.

Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One -- Who we are, why we write ... and what stops us from doing it well.; Chapter One: Writing badly -- a crime novel, or just a crime?; Chapter Two: You are what you write; Chapter Three: The dragon beneath the keyboard; Chapter Four: Why 'process' seems to be the hardest word; Part Two -- Step by step: how the process works; Chapter Five: So you want to change the world?; Chapter Six: Getting to know your imaginary friends; Chapter Seven: Icebergs ahead!; Chapter Eight: Template? What template?; Part Three -- Words, words, wordsChapter Nine: Are you active or Zzzzzzz?Chapter Ten: Being positive -- even if you're sad; Chapter Eleven: What do you really mean?; Chapter Twelve: To make a long story short ... cut it; Chapter Thirteen: Don't bury the lead; Chapter Fourteen: Now for the real work; Chapter Fifteen: Know your shit, or know you're shit; Chapter Sixteen: Books that make you look really smart; Chapter Seventeen: An A-Z of writing t ...