Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little

Resumen del libro

-A work of pop linguistics . . . that synthesizes . . . grammar, branding, cognitive science and Web theory . . . with intelligence and friendly wit.--New York Times

Welcome to the age of the incredible shrinking message. Your guide to this new landscape, Christopher Johnson reveals the once-secret knowledge of poets, copywriters, brand namers, political speechwriters, and other professional verbal miniaturists. Each chapter discusses one tool that helps short messages grab attention, communicate instantly, stick in the mind, and roll off the tongue. Piled high with examples from corporate slogans to movie titles to product names, Microstyle shows readers how to say the most with the least, while offering a lively romp through the historic transformation of mass media into the media of the personal.

-With advice for writing compelling blogs, pitches, ads, slogans, and social-media postings, Johnson sophisticated, richly referenced, and example-filled microstyle guide is distinctive, instructive, enjoyable, and inspiring.--Booklist

-Makes accessible a number of ideas that . . . most of us need to learn if we are going to thrive as writers in the 21st century.--The Writer

Christopher Johnson is a blogger and branding consultant, with a PhD in linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Seattle, Washington.