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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 158008740X
- EAN
- 9781580087407
- Manufacturer
- Ten Speed Press
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- Ten Speed Press
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- TP
- Book Title
- It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
158008740X
ISBN-13
9781580087407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038387329
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences : A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences
Language
English
Subject
Style Manuals, Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
5.7 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-040410
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"an editor and grammar columnist's funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing." -St. Petersburg Times "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." -DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author of The Fire in Fiction "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." -MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing " It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences is that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer-not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover's library." -ELIZABETH LITTLE, author of Biting the Wax Tadpole From the Trade Paperback edition., "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." --DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author ofThe Fire in Fiction "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." --MIGNON FOGARTY, author ofGrammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing "It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentencesis that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer-not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover's library." --ELIZABETH LITTLE, author ofBiting the Wax Tadpole From the Trade Paperback edition., "an editor and grammar columnist's funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing." --St. Petersburg Times "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." --DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author of The Fire in Fiction "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." --MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing " It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences is that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer--not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover's library." --ELIZABETH LITTLE, author of Biting the Wax Tadpole, "an editor and grammar columnist's funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing." -St. Petersburg Times "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." -DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author of The Fire in Fiction "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." -MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing " It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences is that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer-not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover's library." -ELIZABETH LITTLE, author of Biting the Wax Tadpole, "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." --Mignon Fogarty, author ofGrammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." --Donald Maass, literary agent and author ofThe Fire in Fiction, “an editor and grammar columnist’s funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing.� -St. Petersburg Times “Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art.� -DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author of The Fire in Fiction “June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You’ll laugh all the way to writing better.� -MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing “ It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences is that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer-not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover’s library.� -ELIZABETH LITTLE, author of Biting the Wax Tadpole From the Trade Paperback edition., "an editor and grammar columnist's funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing." -St. Petersburg Times "Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art." -DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author ofThe Fire in Fiction "June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You'll laugh all the way to writing better." -MIGNON FOGARTY, author ofGrammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing "It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentencesis that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writer-not to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lover's library." -ELIZABETH LITTLE, author ofBiting the Wax Tadpole
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.042076
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments ix Introduction The Sentence: The Writer's Most Important Tool 1 Chapter 1 Who Cares? Making Sentences Meaningful to Your Reader 7 Chapter 2 Conjunctions That Kill: Subordination 15 Chapter 3 Movable Objects: Understanding Phrases and Clauses 29 Chapter 4 Size Matters: Short versus Long Sentences 36 Chapter 5 Words Gone Wild: Sentences That Say Nothing--or Worse 53 Chapter 6 Words Gone Mild: Choosing Specific Words Over Vague Ones 61 Chapter 7 A Frequently Overstated Case: The Truth About Adverbs 65 Chapter 8 Are Your Relatives Essential? Relative Clauses 72 Chapter 9 Antique Desk Suitable for Lady with Thick Legs and Large Drawers: Prepositional Phrases 80 Chapter 10 Dangler Danger: Participles and Other Danglers 85 Chapter 11 The Writing Was Ignored by the Reader: Passives 90 Chapter 12 You Will Have Been Conjugating: Other Matters of Tense 98 Chapter 13 The Being and the Doing Are the Killing of Your Writing: Nominalizations 107 Chapter 14 The The : Not-So-Definite Definite Articles 112 Chapter 15 The Writer and His Father Lamented His Ineptitude: Unclear Antecedents 116 Chapter 16 To Know Them Is to Hating Them: Faulty and Funky Parallels 122 Chapter 17 Taking the Punk Out of Punctuation: The Problem with Semicolons and Parentheses 125 Chapter 18 You Don't Say: Descriptive Quotation Attributions 131 Chapter 19 Trimming the Fat: Expressions That Weigh Down Your Sentences 134 Chapter 20 The Major Overhaul: Streamlining Even the Most Problematic Sentences 149 Chapter 21 On Breaking the "Rules": Knowing When to Can the Canons 164 Appendix 1 Grammar for Writers 167 Appendix 2 Punctuation Basics for Writers 191 Appendix 3 The Deadliest Catches: The Most Incriminating Errors and How to Avoid Them 204 About the Author 208 Index 209
Synopsis
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., 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.
LC Classification Number
PE1441.C43 2010
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