Q&A: Personal essay writing tips from Roy Peter Clark, ‘America’s writing coach’
This Q&A first appeared in Write at the Edge, a newsletter from Mallary Tenore Tarpley featuring tips and best practices for seasoned and amateur writers who want to hone their craft. Subscribe to Write at the Edge here.
Those of you who have followed this newsletter for a while know that I’m a big fan of Roy Peter Clark — a longtime writing coach who has had a significant impact on my career as a writer and professor. He has written 21 books on the craft of writing — including “Writing Tools,” “Murder Your Darlings” and “How to Write Short” — and is now out with a new book. His latest, “Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay,” was published this month and is definitely worth checking out.
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