Spoonfulls of writing sugar

"In every task that must be done, there is an element of fun," sings Mary Poppins and, for the most part, that's true.  Writing can and should be fun, and, even when it might seem a chore, if you can find that spoonful of sugar, it can be a real joy. 

Please read sections 23 and 24 of Part IV of the Zinnser book and any other section that looks interesting to you.  Comment here on anything you found here that will help you make that already-great chapter of your book even better--and any attitudes toward writing that will make writing more fun for you.

 

The Form of the Good Book Chapter (Zinnser--Part III)

Plato argued that the material world was only a reflection of the "real" world, the world of ideas or forms.  Whether or not his view of reality is right, there is something to the idea that there is some sort of ideal we should aspire to, an ideal we often fall short of.  But was in the the "form" of a book chapter, an ideal which we should aspire to?   

Your Zinnser book has some great suggestions as to what what might be ideal in various types of writing.  Please take a look at Part III of Zinnser.  Read Section 1, Section 19, and any other section that looks appropriate to your book chapter.  

What did you learn from this chapter that you might apply to your book and help you make your good chapter (it is good, right?) even better--closer to the ideal.