The Connell Short Guide to How to Write Well - Softcover

Jolyon Connell

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9781911187592: The Connell Short Guide to How to Write Well
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1911187597 ISBN 13: 9781911187592
Publisher: Connell Guides, 2017

Synopsis

What s the secret of a stylish essay, or story, or email How do you make your sentences sparkle In this slim volume, a leading editor who is also a pop critic and sportswriter shows how much fun you can have while sharpening your pen. In a few breezy chapters, Tim de Lisle hands you the keys to good how to be clear, concise and vivid. He rattles through the basics of grammar and punctuation, reveals the tricks that will bring your writing alive, and steers you round the rocks of self-consciousness. Along the way, he quotes dozens of great lines, from Shakespeare to Caitlin Moran. Writing, he says, is like dancing, in that you can tell instantly if someone is good at it. But it s also like driving, in that it can be learnt. Spend a couple of hours with this book, and you ll learn things that will help you for years to come.

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Publisher
Connell Guides
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1911187597
ISBN 13 
9781911187592
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112
Editor
Jolyon Connell, Paul Woodward
Rating
  • 4.25 out of 5 stars
    48 ratings by Goodreads