Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose, (Paperback)

from gazzy

I don't know why the title is trying to sound sexy. Just another grammar book, albeit better than the dry ones read in college.

from KWharton

The author's style doesn't really appeal to me. I feel like she's trying too hard. However, I like the examples from well-known authors, particularly of them editing and improving their work. I thought it was a bit of a cheap shot using song lyrics from Everclear to illustrate a point. Writing so...

from mashcan

This is a book about writing and primarily about the grammar end of it and here's the thing, it's actually a decent read. If Constance Hale had been teaching my high school grammer class instead of the evil Mrs. Walters then I is might ain't be so stupidest at words.

from TJWilson

Hale shows us that writing guides can be well written. Her writing is witty, funny and succinct. Sometimes, she is a little too succinct with her descriptions, which means that a novice writer might get lost in her explanation prose; however, I forgive her.

from Zisi

Clear, beautifully written, and entertaining to boot. I now use it as my primary reference for syntax, grammar, and style. Highly recommended.