Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style

by Arthur Plotnik

Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Bestselling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writing, in this trade paperback edition.
Updated with all-new writing exercises, "Spunk & Bite" will help writers take books, articles, business reports, memos, and even e-mail messages to the next level.

288 pages, ebook

Published January 21, 2009

About the author

Arthur Plotnik is the author of nine books, including "Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style" and two Book-of-the-Month Club selections: "The Elements of Expression" (revised and expanded in 2012) and "The Elements of Editing." Among his many publications are award-winning essays, biography, short fiction, and poetry. He studied under Philip Roth at the Iowa (Graduate) Writers Workshop and worked as editorial director for the American Library Association. He serves on the Board of "The Writer" magazine and lives in Chicago with his wife, the artist Mary H. Phelan.

Reviews

[Binati Sheth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Punchy, spunky and repetitive.

[Mary Johns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, irreverent treatise on the craft of writing. Engaging. Academic but not stuffy. Helpful with writer identity. Glad it's on my bookshelf as it's a reference I'll use again.