Rewrite Right! : Your Guide to Perfectly Polished Prose
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Book Overview
Writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing and rewriting, but many struggle with how to go about critiquing their own work. This guide presents the low-down on rewriting,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580082394
ISBN13:9781580082396
Release Date:September 2000
Publisher:Ten Speed Press
Length:189 Pages
Weight:0.51 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 7.0"
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3 ratings
You write, you say?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If your answer is yes, you should own this book. In one version or another, it's been on my desk forever. Venolia dots all the "i"s and crosses all the "t"s. (Did I say that right?)
Fits nicely on th writing desk
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Jan Venolia covers the editing process in essentially five stages: Content, style, punctuation, grammar and mechanical style. Rewrite Right functions better as a grammatical reference book than as a guide for how to edit an article or book. This is because her discussion of style, punctuation and mechanical style all inherently involve understanding grammar. Vernolia's approach is to writing is technical, not theoretical. So, if your thinking and writing is nebulous, and you need help refining your ideas into a coherent message, Rewrite Right is not the book for you. However, if you are pleased with the orderliness of your work, Rewrite Right will assuredly help you isolate grammatical errors and inconsistencies in your writing style. Venolia also points out the grammatical subtleties that separates amateur scribblers from professional writers. Rewrite Right is more functional than other grammar books I've purchased because it is small, 6 X 7, and contains just 189 well-used pages. Her use of images and short sentences from famous authors, particularly Mark Twain, also make this a fun read and quick learning tool. Her Index saves time.
Good functional little book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a simple and functional book that will assist any editor or writer. It contains some very useful advice about the craft of rewriting which is 80 per cent of writing.
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