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

Yagoda, Ben

  • 3.90 out of 5 stars
    489 ratings by Goodreads
 
9781594488481: How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1594488487 ISBN 13: 9781594488481
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2013

Synopsis

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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Ben Yagoda is a journalism professor at the University of Delaware. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of ten books, including Memoir: A History, Will Rogers: A Biography, and When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It, and has written for Slate, The New York Times Magazine, and publications that start with every letter of the alphabet except J, K, Q, X, and Z. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1594488487
ISBN 13 
9781594488481
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
193
Rating
  • 3.90 out of 5 stars
    489 ratings by Goodreads