Description
Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeon
Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:
- Tips on how to tame the elephants of style--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing
- More of Walsh's popular Curmudgeon's Stylebook--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language
- Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results
Author: Bill Walsh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 03/25/2004
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780071422680
ISBN10: 0071422684
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
- Business & Economics | Training
- Business & Economics | Business Communication | GeneralAbout the Author
Bill Walsh is the copy chief for national news at the Washington Post and the creator of the popular Web site The Slot: A Spot for Copy Editors (www.theslot.com). He lives in Washington, D.C.
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