At last, help for writers who can admit they have a problem.
Do you get a lift by dangling a participle? Has your
punctuation ever caused difficulties at home or at work? Do
you consider yourself just a "social misspeller?" These
are just a few of the warning signs that you might have an
addiction to bad writing. But fear not. This practical guide
to eliminating bad writing habits will put you on the path
to recovery. Filled with accessible advice and examples,
this "powerful 12-step program" identifies the most common
writing mistakes and offers simple ways to correct them.
Here, you can learn to overcome wordiness, formality,
incompleteness, and other problems that stand in the way of
clear communication. And as you learn to eliminate
ineffective sentences, you'll be "writing off" jargon,
mixed metaphors, cliches, and more. The advice in this
ingenious and useful book has helped Tom G., Martha D., and
Cathy W.* write more clearly, confidently, and persuasively.
It can do the same for you - whether you write for school,
work, or pleasure. If you've tried other programs, only to
fall back on bad habits, let Standard English be your guide.
This book will show you how. Get ready to improve your
writing skills - one sentence at a time. *their real names
Robert W. Harris has worked as a technical and business
writer for the past twenty years. He is the author of ten
books, including "Fun with Phone Solicitors" and
"Understanding Desktop Publishing." Do you get a lift by
dangling a participle? Has your punctuation ever caused
difficulties at home or at work? Do you consider yourself
just a "social misspeller"? These are just a few of the
warning signs that you might have an addition to bad
writing. But fear not. This practical guide to eliminating
bad writing habits will put you on the path to recovery.
Filled with accessible advice and examples, this "powerful
twelve-step program" identifies the most common writing
mistakes and offers simple ways to correct them. Here, you
can learn to overcome wordiness, formality, incompleteness,
and other problems that stand in the way of clear
communication. And as you learn to eliminate ineffective
sentences, you'll be "writing off" jargon, mixed
metaphors, cliches, and more. The advice in this ingenious
and useful book has helped Tom G., Martha D., and Cathy W.*
write more clearly, confidently, and persuasively. It can do
the same for you--whether you write for school, work, or
pleasure. If you've tried other programs, only to fall back
on bad habits, let Standard English be your guide. This book
will show you how. *"Their real names."
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