Style : Lessons in Clarity and Grace

from jcopenha

A very technical book on writing. I loved the first 8 lessons, the last two were complicated. The model of a sentence that he builds up in the first 7 lessons is great and I'll probably make a small diagram of it to post next to my desk. It also includes many great lessons at the end of each chap...

from Liladillerauthor

Very specific and practical advice to use to self-edit. The only thing I disagreed with is at the very end when he said that a few "rules" are just up to the writer: if you want to use a comma, use one; but if you don't, don't. I agree there are a few places you don't need one, but I personally p...

from marikolee

This book did an excellent job providing examples of poor writing and providing exercises in how to fix those problems. The section on clarity was enlightening and well organized. It can be difficult to take on such a challenging topic as style because style has so many different components. Ofte...

from semiller

This style of writing should be taught anywhere and everywhere. Some may struggle to grasp the power of this form because they have been instructed in a more traditional style that has a tendency to fail incensantly at getting to the point. Williams eliminates that tendency and in doing so esenti...

from marikolee

This book did an excellent job providing examples of poor writing and providing exercises in how to fix those problems. The section on clarity was enlightening and well organized. It can be difficult to take on such a challenging topic as style because style has so many different components. Ofte...