Never Use a Long Word Where a Short One Will Do: and 299 Other Rules of Writing from Writers - Softcover
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Never Use a Long Word Where a Short One Will Do is a collection of the three hundred essential rules of writing from some of the most successful writers of the past and present — from Margaret Atwood to William Faulkner, Charles Bukowski to Stephen King, Mark Twain to Anne Lamott, and many others. These writers offer advice, encouragement, and tips with insights on getting and staying motivated, moving past writer’s block, editing and rewriting, and finishing writing projects. They share how they do it ... and inspire you so you can too.
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Kathryn and Ross Petras, sister-and-brother writing and editing team, love finding the right quotes for the right moment. They have compiled such bestsellers as “Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You’re a Cheese,” “Don’t Forget To Sing in the Lifeboats,” and the calendar “The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said,” with over 5.2 million copies in print. Kathryn lives in Seattle, Ross in Toronto.
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Never Use a Long Word Where a Short One Will Do: and 299 Other Rules of Writing from Writers
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