Draft No. 4: On The Writing Process

"There are lots of books out there by writers and about writing, but this one is the best (and not just because it’s funny). Longtime New Yorker contributor John McPhee re-edits some of his own work for our benefit. Want to know what poor word choice looks like? McPhee shows you an example from his own writing. The main thing I love about this book is that it doesn’t pretend writing is fun. It’s not fun. It’s maddening. And it’s still worth doing well."