Bugs in Writing: Guide to Debugging Your Prose

Lyn Dupre

ISBN 10: 0201600196 / ISBN 13: 9780201600193

Published by Pearson Education Limited, 1995

About this Item

This work catalogues the most common problems that writers face and suggets simple principles for lucid writing. These principles are conveyed by numerous examples which are usually intriguing and often amusing. The boook is designed for easy browsing and comprises 150 independent segments. Punctuation, document design elements, syntax, style conventions, and terms often confused or misused are covered. Other segments deal with areas of special importance to writing about computers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bugs in Writing: Guide to Debugging Your Prose
• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201600196
• ISBN 13: 9780201600193
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Presents an alternative, intuitive way of looking at written language that is based on the concept of ear; the ability to hear, without analysis, whether a given word order, sentence, or term is correct. Explores problems that writers face. Paper.

About the Author

Lyn Dupré was born in Manhattan, where her father was an editor for the Wall Street Journal, the Herald Tribune, and the New York Times, and her mother was the buyer for the Teacher's College Bookstore. She studied philosophy and law at Barnard College and at Cambridge University. She has had over 15 years of experience as a freelance copy editor and developmental editor, specializing in computer-science, science, and medical textbooks. She has edited over 400 books for various major publishers, and has worked for numerous academic institutions. She also works directly with graduate students and other authors to help them improve their writing. Lyn edits and writes during breaks from her serious work as a wood carver and photographer. She wrote BUGS in Writing under the close supervision of her cats, BB and Red. Her fondest hope is that the availability of this book will eliminate any future need for her work as a copy editor.

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