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Bezig met laden... For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing (2007)door Samara O'Shea
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The topic caught my attention, since I like to write letters to penpals, but unfortunately the book is divided up into topics unrelated to my own personal letter writing. Others may find it more useful if they write lots of letters to the editors, complaint letters, etc. ( ) I started this book, then abandoned it, but went back to it. I think it is organized badly. I would have put the termination and resignation and kiss-off type letters at the end,. Perhaps they wanted to end the book on a positive note? There are some good tips for cover letters and some great stories about letters [a:Samara O'Shea|402676|Samara O'Shea|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] has written. I think the author goes into her single status a bit too much, but otherwise the books is relatively entertaining, well written and useful. I think this would be a good reference book - one to refer to periodically. Okay, I liked this book half a star less than O'Shea's other book, Note to Self. I found it to be quite readable, and I enjoyed reading it. Like Note to Self, this book comes across almost more like a memoir than an instruction manual--she could've reasonably subtitled it "My Life in Letters." But readable as it was, I think it did fall down a bit on the how-to part, mostly because I ended up being more fascinated by the sample letters than the advice they were supposed to illustrate! Oh, and another similarity to Note to Self: there's a section on erotic letters. Anyone thinking of buying this book for a young person or for someone who doesn't care for explicit sexual description, should look through the book before giving it away. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Have you ever wanted to write a thank-you note and suffered writer's block? Considered penning a passionate letter to your beloved, but had no idea where to begin? Needed to send a sympathy message, but couldn't find the right words? Fear not. Professional letter writer Samara O'Shea is here to spark your creativity and answer all your letter-writing questions in this charming guide. For the Love of Letters is an anecdotal primer on letter writing, with tips on how to write all types of notes: love letters, break-up letters, apology letters, thank-you letters, erotic letters (oh yes!), and more. It's filled with moving, funny, and embarrassing stories about letters Samara has written and received, including an apology from a guy who addressed her by the wrong name, a good-riddance e-mail to a capricious boyfriend, and multiple apology letters after getting fired from an internship at O: The Oprah Magazine. With a fresh, contemporary approach, Samara weighs in on appropriate methods for every situation--for example, when to handwrite, type, or e-mail (yes, e-mail) your letter. There is also a fascinating collection of engaging personal letters written by historical and literary icons such as Marie Antoinette, Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe, Susan B. Anthony, and Emily Post. For the Love of Letters will show anyone who has ever shuddered at the idea of sitting down and putting pen to paper--or fingertips to keyboard--how to craft persuasive, interesting, and memorable letters. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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