The Resource Draft no. 4 : on the writing process, John McPhee
Draft no. 4 : on the writing process, John McPhee
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The item Draft no. 4 : on the writing process, John McPhee represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher Draft No. 4 is an elucidation of the writer's craft by a master practitioner. In a series of playful but expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he's gathered over his career and refined during his long-running course at Princeton University, where he has launched some of the most esteemed writers of several generations. McPhee offers a definitive guide to the crucial decisions regarding structure, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces, and presents extracts from some of his best-loved work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny. The result is a vivid depiction of the writing process, from reporting to drafting to revising-and revising, and revising. More than a compendium of advice, Draft No. 4 is enriched by personal detail and charming reflections on the life of a writer. McPhee describes his enduring relationships with The New Yorker and Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and recalls his early years at Time magazine. Enlivened by his keen sense of writing as a way of being in the world, Draft No. 4 is the long-awaited master class given by America's most renowned writing instructor
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 6 audio discs (6 hr., 45 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact disc
- In container (17 cm.)
- Isbn
- 9781501962554
- Label
- Draft no. 4 : on the writing process
- Title
- Draft no. 4
- Title remainder
- on the writing process
- Statement of responsibility
- John McPhee
- Title variation
- Draft number four
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher Draft No. 4 is an elucidation of the writer's craft by a master practitioner. In a series of playful but expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he's gathered over his career and refined during his long-running course at Princeton University, where he has launched some of the most esteemed writers of several generations. McPhee offers a definitive guide to the crucial decisions regarding structure, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces, and presents extracts from some of his best-loved work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny. The result is a vivid depiction of the writing process, from reporting to drafting to revising-and revising, and revising. More than a compendium of advice, Draft No. 4 is enriched by personal detail and charming reflections on the life of a writer. McPhee describes his enduring relationships with The New Yorker and Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and recalls his early years at Time magazine. Enlivened by his keen sense of writing as a way of being in the world, Draft No. 4 is the long-awaited master class given by America's most renowned writing instructor
- Cataloging source
- RECBX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1931-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McPhee, John
- Dewey number
- 808.02
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- PN149
- LC item number
- .M43 2017b
- Literary text for sound recordings
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- memoirs
- essays
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by the author
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Recorded Books, Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Authorship
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- English language
- Authorship
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- English language
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- Draft no. 4 : on the writing process, John McPhee
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact disc
- In container (17 cm.)
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
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- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
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- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 6 audio discs (6 hr., 45 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781501962554
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- C04801
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1004751828
- (OCoLC)on1004751828
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- Draft no. 4 : on the writing process, John McPhee
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact disc
- In container (17 cm.)
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 6 audio discs (6 hr., 45 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781501962554
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- C04801
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1004751828
- (OCoLC)on1004751828
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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