Summary Of Joe Johnes What Every Writer Should Know

Joe Johnes, in her book, What Every Writer Should Know, writes that, “Most first drafts are verbose, particularly if the author is a preacher. Academic writing and preaching demand different styles. A conversational approach can provide a beginning, but the academic writer must organize and edit the material into a coherent, streamlined piece.”1 An inexperienced writer may know what they wish to say; yet, they have trouble getting their ideas on paper in an organized manner. They labor to make an outline, then to get the sentences down. Writers can organize their work in several ways: headings where each idea is introduced, sequencing words, an outline at the beginning, a preview of upcoming topics in the introductory paragraph, so readers