Writing With Style

Writing with Style(2008) Post 294

Writing with Style  is another one in my practical workshop series. If a manuscript has gone wrong in the plot department, the fix is something like an operation. If it goes wrong in the style department, it needs systemic medicine. It's far easier to fix the problem before it gets established. This book aims to help with that. The aim of the original five workshop books (Style, Idea, Plot, Character and Dialogue) was to cut problems off at the pass. Since all the books include exercises, it's possible to use them to produce one or more novels that potentially need only a light copy-edit. This one showcases a lot of stylistic problems and suggests ways to prevent them and also to fix them if they're already happening. In 2016 I decided to update this book among many others, and rather than re-produce a dozen or more separate books, I produced Everything You Want to Know About Writing and More, Much More - 2016 (Post 207)
Writing With Style IS still available on its own, though.

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