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How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them

By Ben Yagoda

Book information

Publisher
Riverhead Trade
Year
2013
ISBN
1594488487, 9781594488481
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
845 kB (865605 bytes)
Pages
192\152
Time added
2013-12-11 23:45:27

Description

Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership. He offers advice on what he calls "not-writing-badly," which consists of the ability, first, to craft sentences that are correct in terms of spelling, diction (word choice), punctuation, and grammar, and that also display clarity, precision, and grace. Then he focuses on crafting whole paragraphs—with attention to cadence, consistency of tone, sentence transitions, and paragraph length. In a fun, comprehensive guide, Yagoda lays out the simple steps we can all take to make our writing more effective, more interesting—and just plain better.

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