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    Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs: (And Everything You Build from Them)
    Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs: (And Everything You Build from Them)
    Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs: (And Everything You Build from Them)
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    Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs: (And Everything You Build from Them)

    By Marcia Riefer Johnston and Scott Abel

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    Want to write more powerfully? You've come to the right book. "Word Up!"--an eclectic collection of essays, more inspiration guide than style guide--serves up tips and insights for anyone who wants to write with more umph.

    "Word Up!" does what too few writing books do: it practices while preaching, shows while telling, uses powerful writing to talk about powerful writing.

    "Word Up!" explores the perplexities and celebrates the pleasures of the English language. It leaves you smiling--and ready to conquer your next blank (or blah) page.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateApr 27, 2013
    ISBN9780985820312
    Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs: (And Everything You Build from Them)

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