Writing FAST
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Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed is a non-fiction book by Jeff Bollow
, first published in Australia
in 2004, which briefly became a best-seller on the Amazon.com
charts in 2005.
The book targets new and intermediate writers, and distills the writing process into four parts - Focus, Apply, Strengthen, Tweak - which form the FAST acronym of the title.
The book's tone is conversational and motivational.
Jeff Bollow
Jeff Bollow is an actor, writer, director, producer, author, public speaker, and film festival organizer...
, first published in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2004, which briefly became a best-seller on the Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
charts in 2005.
The book targets new and intermediate writers, and distills the writing process into four parts - Focus, Apply, Strengthen, Tweak - which form the FAST acronym of the title.
- In the Focus phase, writers grasp and shape their concept.
- In the Apply phase, writers speed write to fill pages as quickly as possible.
- In the Strengthen phase, writers edit and shape the work.
- And in the Tweak phase, writers polish their prose to enhance the read.
The book's tone is conversational and motivational.