For more than 20 years, Getting the Words Right has helped readers from all professions and walks of life rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. That tradition continues with this all-new edition that features 39 targeted ways to improve writing by:
-Practicing the three fundamentals of revision (reducing, rearranging, and rewording) -Trimming weak or extra words to express ideas in a concise, forceful way -Creating smooth transitions between paragraphs -Correcting invisible faults of inconsistency, incoherence, and imbalance -Effectively checking for accuracy and errors (from dangling modifiers to comma splices)
With the tips and techniques in this book, readers will get it "write" every time!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic:
I learned a LOT! This book isn't so dry you dread picking it up. It's interesting and motivating all together!
The book on editing:
Every time I reread a section of this book I learn somthing new about editing my fiction. The author convinced me early that he know what he was talking about and the conviction stayed throughout. It seems clear that he applied every single one of his editing maxims to the work itself. Practicing what he preaches. Having first read copy from the library I immediately ordered my own and have re read most of it several times. I have no doubt that it will be read through many more times before I have... more info
User Friendly for writers:
I found this easy to use, with good ideas. I would suggest only getting after your first few drafts, when you've finished with plot and structure. Most of his advice would be useful when tidying up your manuscript at the end. I'd read this again.
Great advice, unreadable type:
Theodore Rees Cheney is a favorite guide for improving my writing. This book is another great example of his sound advice, relevant examples, and useful exercises. But the type size is so small and faint I had to use a magnifier to read it and the decorative flourishes on each page quickly become an annoying distraction. Shame on the publisher for diminishing such a good work. 5 stars for the content; zero stars for the page design.
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