How to Write Short: From the Ten Commandments to Twitter featuring Poynter's Roy Peter Clark, Nov. 16

Writing for the Internet, especially for social networks, requires a special kind of discipline. From posting a breaking news story on Facebook to summarizing entire news articles in 140-character tweets, reporters are being asked to do it all.

Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute’s writing coach, and Vanessa Fox, author of “Marketing in the Age of Google” and creator of Google’s Webmaster Central, will discuss the most effective techniques and strategies for making your work stand out at a professional development seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Zenger Room on Nov. 16.

Space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at [email protected]

Clark will participating in the 34th annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night with his new book, “How to Write Short – and Why.” Fox will also be there with “Marketing in the Age of Google.”