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‘Make every word count’ — Roy Peter Clark discusses the power of short writing

www.poynter.org · Jennifer Orsi · last updated
We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times,” to talk about what makes good short writing.

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