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It Was The Best Of Sentences It Was The Worst Of Sentences
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Author : June Casagrande
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2010-07-27
It Was The Best Of Sentences It Was The Worst Of Sentences written by June Casagrande and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great—and other sentences suck. Great writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin. With chapters on “Conjunctions That Kill” and “Words Gone Wild,” this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who’s dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.
Building Great Sentences
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Author : Brooks Landon
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-06-25
Building Great Sentences written by Brooks Landon and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Based on the bestselling series from The Great Courses, Building Great Sentences celebrates the sheer joy of language—and will forever change the way you read and write. Great writing begins with the sentence. Whether it’s two words (“Jesus wept.”) or William Faulkner’s 1,287-word sentence in Absalom! Absalom!, sentences have the power to captivate, entertain, motivate, educate, and, most importantly, delight. Yet, the sentence-oriented approach to writing is too often overlooked in favor of bland economy. Building Great Sentences teaches you to write better sentences by luxuriating in the pleasures of language. Award-winning Professor Brooks Landon draws on examples from masters of long, elegant sentences—including Don DeLillo, Virginia Woolf, Joan Didion, and Samuel Johnson—to reveal the mechanics of how language works on thoughts and emotions, providing the tools to write powerful, more effective sentences.
Red Orc S Rage
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Author : Philip Jose Farmer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-19
Red Orc S Rage written by Philip Jose Farmer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-19 with Fiction categories.
Sent into the world of Tiers by a well-meaning doctor in the mental hospital where he is incarcerated, teenage troublemaker Jim Grimson finds himself in a world of fantasy and danger. Philip José Farmer returns to his towering World of Tiers, where immortal Lords fight bloody wars over a host of pocket universes.
Several Short Sentences About Writing
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Author : Verlyn Klinkenborg
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2012-08-07
Several Short Sentences About Writing written by Verlyn Klinkenborg and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education—a mixture of half-truths, myths, and false assumptions that prevents you from writing well. Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg offers an approach to writing that will change the way you work and think. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book. What you’ll find here isn’t the way to write. Instead, you’ll find a way to clear your mind of illusions about writing and discover how you write. Several Short Sentences About Writing is a book of first steps and experiments. They will revolutionize the way you think and perceive, and they will change forever the sense of your own authority as a writer. This is a book full of learning, but it’s also a book full of unlearning—a way to recover the vivid, rhythmic, poetic sense of language you once possessed. An indispensable and unique book that will give you a clear understanding of how to think about what you do when you write and how to improve the quality of your writing.
The Best Punctuation Book Period
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Author : June Casagrande
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
The Best Punctuation Book Period written by June Casagrande and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style. Punctuate with Confidence—No Matter the Style Confused about punctuation? There’s a reason. Everywhere you turn, publications seem to follow different rules on everything from possessive apostrophes to hyphens to serial commas. Then there are all the gray areas of punctuation—situations the rule books gloss over or never mention at all. At last, help has arrived. This complete reference guide from grammar columnist June Casagrande covers the basic rules of punctuation plus the finer points not addressed anywhere else, offering clear answers to perplexing questions about semicolons, quotation marks, periods, apostrophes, and more. Better yet, this is the only guide that uses handy icons to show how punctuation rules differ for book, news, academic, and science styles—so you can boldly switch between essays, online newsletters, reports, fiction, and magazine and news articles. This handbook also features rulings from an expert “Punctuation Panel” so you can see how working pros approach sticky situations. And the second half of the book features an alphabetical master list of commonly punctuated terms worth its weight in gold, combining rulings from the major style guides and showing exactly where they differ. With The Best Punctuation Book, Period, you’ll be able to handle any punctuation predicament in a flash—and with aplomb.
Mortal Syntax
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Author : June Casagrande
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-03-25
Mortal Syntax written by June Casagrande and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The only fun, friendly, and surefire defense against the grammar snobs Having already made a name for herself with Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, now in its fifth printing, June Casagrande returns with Mortal Syntax, taking on the 101 most frequently attacked usage choices. Dedicating one short chapter to each, Casagrande brings her subject to life, teaching English usage through lively and amusing personal anecdotes. Mortal Syntax includes such chapters as: ? "I wish I was taller" ? "I am continuously watching Simpsons reruns" ? "Was it Horton that heard the Who?" Casagrande's clear and concise lessons-with entertaining titles and themes-make a potentially prickly subject go down like a spoonful of sugar.
Artful Sentences
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Author : Virginia Tufte
language : en
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Release Date : 2006
Artful Sentences written by Virginia Tufte and has been published by Conran Octopus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Authorship categories.
"In Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style, Virginia Tufte shows how standard sentence patterns and forms contribute to meaning and art in more than a thousand wonderful sentences from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book has special interest for aspiring writers, students of literature and language, and anyone who finds joy in reading and writing."--Publisher's description.
How To Write A Sentence
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Author : Stanley Fish
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2011-01-25
How To Write A Sentence written by Stanley Fish and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-25 with Literary Criticism categories.
New York Times Bestseller “Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style” —Adam Haslett, Financial Times “A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.” —Slate In this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor and New York Times columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, How to Write a Sentence is much more than a writing manual—it is a spirited love letter to the written word, and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.
Writing Into The Dark How To Write A Novel Without An Outline
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Author : Dean Wesley Smith
language : en
Publisher: Wmg Publishing
Release Date : 2015-05-07
Writing Into The Dark How To Write A Novel Without An Outline written by Dean Wesley Smith and has been published by Wmg Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-07 with Reference categories.
With more than a hundred published novels and more than seventeen million copies of his books in print, USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith knows how to outline. And he knows how to write a novel without an outline. In this WMG Writer's Guide, Dean takes you step-by-step through the process of writing without an outline and explains why not having an outline boosts your creative voice and keeps you more interested in your writing. Want to enjoy your writing more and entertain yourself? Then toss away your outline and Write into the Dark.
The Joy Of Syntax
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Author : June Casagrande
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2018-07-24
The Joy Of Syntax written by June Casagrande and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know. When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.