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| Author: Sova
Publisher: Arco
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $11.01
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 60201
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 076891079X
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.06607
EAN: 9780768910797
Publication Date: May 13, 2002
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 Great Book for Beginners February 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished reading this book about a week ago. It's a fast read packed with a lot of helpful info for any freelance writer who wants to write for magazines or newspapers. I buy a lot of books on freelance writing, and this one is one of the better ones I've read.
 lots of better resources are out there January 2, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Of limited value. If you're a prospective, current or recent journalism student, you'll find little here that isn't covered in course lectures, labs and texts. If you're an aspiring nonfiction writer who intends to circumvent J-school en route to publication, you readily can obtain volumes of superior writing examples and more insightful commentary.
Most of Sova's instruction is sound. It often smacks of immaturity in terms of on-the-ground journalism and writing savvy, however. Some of her "bad" writing examples are construed. Some of the "good" passages are marred by editorializing, journalese and an amateurish approach. Campus-related events or angles provide the bulk of her writing samples and ideas, raising questions about the breadth of her reporting experience. (Possibly it means she wrote the book specifically for college students. If so, the publisher should have indicated that on the cover; I see no such hint.)
clear and straight forward March 30, 2008
this is a great book for anyone who wants to write articles! it is clear and to the point and was very easy to read, My copy is highlighted and dog eared every page was valuable!
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