{"product_id":"what-in-ten-words-or-john-keats-9781413489125","title":"What, in Ten Words or Less, Is All This Nonsense About?: The General Rules of Writing Nonfiction","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhat, in Ten Words or Less, Is All This Nonsense About?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Good question! Veteran writer John Keats doesn't limit his answer to ten words. But he does go to the heart of the \"nonsense\"-the writing life-and provide keen wisdom based on a lifetime of craft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keats (1920-2000) was a best-selling author of thirteen books and hundreds of magazine articles who left an acclaimed twenty-four-year writing career in 1974 to teach magazine writing in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone who attended Keats's classes will treasure this collection of essays, letters and unpublished stories, assembled by former student Doug Brunk. Everyone else will wish they had met the legendary writer and teacher in person. Keats's \u003ci\u003eGeneral Rules for Writing Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Where Writing Begins \u003cbr\u003e - How to Evoke Feelings\u003cbr\u003e - Adding Style to Form\u003cbr\u003e - Avoiding the Formulas\u003cbr\u003e - Finding Your Writer's Voice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Keats was a legend who transformed the lives of a generation of students (including me). For anyone who cares about writing, this book is an entertaining and useful guide. It conveys those simple, powerful rules and that unique brand of wisdom that defined the writing, teaching, and life of John Keats.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nelson Peña\u003cbr\u003e Editorial Director\u003cbr\u003e Rodale Custom Publishing\u003cbr\u003e Rodale, Inc. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a great treat for the many people who knew and loved John Keats as a teacher and friend. Reading it was like listening to Keats talk about writing, which I always loved.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e William A. Glavin, Jr. \u003cbr\u003e Professor of Magazine Journalism\u003cbr\u003e S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications\u003cbr\u003e Syracuse University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Keats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1413489125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781413489125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"John Keats","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453603655935,"sku":"9781413489125","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46c688a5-31ed-41bd-8992-a32a6129c05b.jpg?v=1777301137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-in-ten-words-or-john-keats-9781413489125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}