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Keys to Great Writing
Empower your writing! Keys to Great Writing covers every aspect of the craft, showing you how to develop a writer's voice that is unique, precise, and effective.
From grammar rules to revision strategies, you'll find the crucial information you need in short, easy-to-browse sections that enable you to hone your own signature writing approach. No more wading through dry style manuals. No more guesswork. Just clear, proven guidance, including:
- Four Myths of Great Writing
- The Elements of Style Checklist
- The Elements of Composition Checklist
- The Four-Step Writing Process
- Glossary of Grammatical Terms
- Proofreading Checklist
- Four Common Errors in Word Choice (and How to Avoid Them)
- Five Ways to Bring Music to Your Writing
- Fourteen Techniques to Eliminate Wordiness
- And much more!
Keys to Great Writing is like having your own desktop writing coach. Use it, learn from it, and give the voice to the great writer within you.
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If I could teach only one key to great writing, it would be this: Make every word count. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Provides needed context for grammar and style issues!,
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This review is from: Keys to Great Writing (Hardcover)
I've always found grammar as boring as watching the snow in our driveway melt. It always went in one ear and out the other. Complex sentences, compound-complex sentences, participial phrases, subordinate... ah, never mind. Who cares? Those are all just dry terms. They don't really mean anything, do they?Well, yes, they do. They key is context, and Mr. Wilbers provides that in abundance. It isn't the rules he drills into us--it's the effect they have on your writing! What does punctuation do to the rhythm of your words? What does it do for meaning and clarity? How does each punctuation mark influence the way a reader reads your work? He does the same for sentence types. How can you use your choice of sentence structure to emphasize your point? Which sort of phrase allows you to end a sentence with style and flourish? Which sentence type can create a feeling of expectancy or an engaging opening? In other words, how can you use the full range of techniques at your disposal to make your point clearly, succinctly, and persuasively?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A highly recommended course in one volume,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Keys to Great Writing (Hardcover)
In Keys To Great Writing, Stephen Wilbers covers every aspect of the craft of writing and shows the aspiring author how to develop a writer's "voice" that is unique, precise, and effective with their readership. Wilbers covers every aspect of writing from grammar to revision strategies, offering clear, effective information. Of special value to the novice writer are his: Four Mythos of Great Writing; The Elements of Style Checklist; The Elements of Composition Checklist; The Four-Step Writing Process; Glossary of Grammatical Terms; Proofreading Checklist; Four Common Errors in Word choice; Five Ways To Bring Music to Your Writing; and Fourteen Techniques to Eliminate Wordiness. Keys To Great Writing is a complete and highly recommended course in one volume and a valuable reference guide enabling writers to stand out with a distinctive style and literary presence all their own.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indispensible and User-Friendly,
By A Customer
This review is from: Keys to Great Writing (Hardcover)
Stephen Wilbers' Keys to Great Writing helped me get organized and get published. As you would expect if you have been a fan of his syndicated column, the book is full of clear, excellent advice. But the book gives us a greater sense of Wilbers' passion for great writing. His warmth and enthusiasm propel the reader from page to page, so that reading it literally felt like sailing through the material. If you are looking for inspiration and immediately useful techniques for improving your writing, this book is for you. (And by the way, it is true that I got my first important magazine article accepted soon after reading - and rereading - this book!)
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