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The Essentials of Great Writing
If you are one of the many people who find it hard to write or simply want to improve your skills, this little book might be just what you need. It is short and accessible to any reader, yet it covers everything from the basics of good style to how to make words sing. The Essentials of Great Writing is liberally laced with quotations illustrating the many facets of the writing craft. It could even launch you on a love affair with words.
Because it covers the full range of skills required to write well, this book will be useful to anyone who writes. Whether you want to produce sophisticated corporate copy such as case studies, reports and media releases; have ambitions to become a novelist; or want to write your memoirs or a history of your family, this book will help you.
If you are one of the many people who find it hard to write or simply want to improve your skills, this little book might be just what you need. It is short and accessible to any reader, yet it covers everything from the basics of good style to how to make words sing. The Essentials of Great Writing is liberally laced with quotations illustrating the many facets of the writing craft. It could even launch you on a love affair with words.
Because it covers the full range of skills required to write well, this book will be useful to anyone who writes. Whether you want to produce sophisticated corporate copy such as case studies, reports and media releases; have ambitions to become a novelist; or want to write your memoirs or a history of your family, this book will help you.
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