Ideas in to Words Mastering the Craft of Science Writing Elise Hancock Foreword doc

... fairly fly together. I calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to- gether, ... draw me into the rare and splendid precincts of her mind. And in doing so, she’d bestow just the sorts of insights you’ll find in the pages of this book. I speak no...

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... education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to learn ... that the in- creased effort elicits a rush of adrenaline? You will find that the same is true of life in general, including the finding and writing of story...

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... more of the “facts” in your head will be erroneous. Science keeps moving and the Todal takes the hindmost, so make sure you stay current. Ideas into Words 12 Mastering the Craft of Science Writing into words ideas Elise ... draw me into the rare and splendid precincts of her mind. And in doing so, she’d bestow just the sorts of insights you’ll find...

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... 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging -in- Publication Data Hancock, Elise. Ideas into words: mastering the craft of science writing / Elise Hancock. p. cm. ISBN 0-8018-7329-0 ... draw me into the rare and splendid precincts of her mind. And in doing so, she’d bestow just the sorts of insights you’ll find in the pages of this book. I...

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... got the theory all worked out. Ideas into Words 16 one To write nonfiction, whether science writing or any other kind, is an act of intimacy.You are inviting the reader into your world—into your ... fairly fly together. I calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They shoul...

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... all the notes, ask yourself, What seems to be the main idea? Put it in your own words, two to three sentences worth. Ask yourself, What seem to be the main three to five ideas Ideas into Words 140 ... say. Then, when they have to do it, they can only sit there in agony looking at the pieces of paper—agonizing but not progressing, because they have so little hope t...

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... that the in- creased effort elicits a rush of adrenaline? You will find that the same is true of life in general, including the finding and writing of story ideas. If you feel bored and your mind flobs around ... you live, the more of the “facts” in your head will be erroneous. Science keeps moving and the Todal takes the hindmost, so make sure you stay current....

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... Cataloging -in- Publication Data Hancock, Elise. Ideas into words: mastering the craft of science writing / Elise Hancock. p. cm. ISBN 0-8018-7329-0 — ISBN 0-8018-7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title. T11 ... yes, Foreword For my father, who would have been so proud. This page intentionally left blank

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... to have little background, education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They ... splendid precincts of her mind. And in doing so, she’d bestow just the sorts of insights you’ll find in the pages of this book. I speak now not of such matters o...

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... one To write nonfiction, whether science writing or any other kind, is an act of intimacy.You are inviting the reader into your world—into your mind, no less. As your close companion, the reader ... draw them out, to persist until you re- ally know—and, of course, to put what you know into words. It requires a certain trust, to be a reader. Once the words are in print,...

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