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Writing a paper is a long and sometimes strenuous process. In Garrison Keillor’s “How to Write a Letter”, Richard Lederer’s “The Case for the Strength and Grace of Short Words”, and David Shipley and Will Schwalbe’s “How to Write (the Perfect) Email” authors are taught how to craft a compelling piece of literature. To write an effective work, the author must go through the arduous task of planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Each one of these procedure takes time, effort, and patience. If the author seeks to create a noteworthy paper, then it is vital that they follow every step with the rigor and determination mentioned in the professional authors’ writings. The first process in writing an effective work, is to plan. Being an author

This is where the choosing of specific words becomes very important. Word choice can have a profound affect on a paper as a whole. Experienced authors, David Shipley and Will Schwalbe, write, “Certainly some words are incoherently safer than others, but if you never venture beyond them you become yet another correspondent, ceding the chance to make an impression . . .” (353). While the message of the work holds significant weight, the choosing of the precise words can hold just as much. Author Richard Lederer makes mention of the choosing of words (specifically short words) by stating, “Short words are bright like sparks that glow in the night, prompt like the dawn that greets the day, sharp like the blade of a knife, hot like salt tears that scald the cheek, quick like moths that flit from flame to flame and terse like the dart and sting of a bee” (Web). Words play a vital role in the interpretation of the work to the reader. What the author choses to convey reflects in the individual words they

Careless mistakes can ruin otherwise well-written, effective writings. Shipley and Schwalbe state, “If careful word choice is the ultimate goal, then accidental word choice is the ultimate pitfall” (353). Even if the wording throughout the work is impeccable, if there are spelling and grammatical errors, the paper will be significantly hindered. When an error occurs it can change the whole meaning of a word or thought. Rather, then letting a paper be harmed from careless mistakes, the author needs to take the time to sit down and edit their work. They need to look for every mistake, making sure to correct spelling, informal writings, punctuation, and grammar. In summary, just like is taught in Garrison Keillor’s “How to Write a Letter”, Richard Lederer’s “The Case for the Strength and Grace of Short Words”, and David Shipley and Will Schwalbe’s “How to Write (the Perfect) Email”, writing an effective work of literature takes time and perseverance. Planning, drafting, revising, and editing are the essential steps to an any good work. Thus, authors must thoroughly follow these four stages in order to become successful in their writing