Al Czarnecki APR FCPRS LM
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Recommended reading
Here's my short list of great books for your professional development library.
Writing for story | Media interviews & public speaking | PR & communication management
— On writing for the media —
| Writing Creative Nonfiction by Philip Gerard Story Press, F&W Publications. Cincinnati, OH 45207. ISBN 1884910432 Insight and advice on the writing process from start to finish. Brilliant observations on story development. Genuine, specific in detail, highly readable. A classic. |
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee Regan Books, Harper Collins. New York, NY 10022. ISBN 9780060391683 Brilliant insight into the story process, how it captures and transports an audience. Written about screenwriting, but CBC Radio recommends this book; its principles apply regardless of medium. A classic. |
Writing for Your Readers: notes on the writer's craft from the Boston Globe by Donald Murray The Globe Pequot Press, Box Q, Chester, CT 06412. ISBN 1564400514 From the cover — "A handbook of practical advice on how to write with vigor, clarity, and grace." |
Magazine Editors Talk to Writers by Judy Mandell John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY 10158-0012. ISBN 0471119911 Written for freelance writers, but offers valuable insight for media relations. Covers the editorial role and how decisions are made; final section includes interviews with 50 editors. |
On Writing Well by William Zinsser Harper & Row. New York, NY 10022. ISBN 0060891548 Principles, forms, approaches to writing — enjoyable and filled with practical wisdom. A classic. |
Public Relations Writing Form & Style, Eighth Edition by Doug Newton and Jim Haynes Thomson Wadsworth; Belmont, CA 94002-3098. ISBN 9780495566762 Covers all aspects of clear and effective public relations writing. An excellent and highly practical textbook. |
AP Stylebook by Associated Press Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA 02142. ISBN 9780465004881 A guide to usage, capitalization, abbreviation, liability, privacy, privilege, U.S. media law. |
The Canadian Press Stylebook by The Canadian Press Toronto, ON M5C 2L9. ISBN 0920009387 A new edition for the new millennium. Look up principles, advances, broadcast writing, editing, story construction, taste, writing. You can buy it through the Canadian Press site. |
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