Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose
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A fully revised and updated editionÂ with writing prompts and challenges in every chapter

Todayâ€™s writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.

With its crisp, witty tone, Sin and SyntaxÂ covers grammarâ€™s ground rules while revealing countless unconventional syntax secrets (such as how to useâ€”Gasp!â€”interjections or when to pepper your prose with slang) that make for sinfully good writing. Discover how to:

*Distinguish between words that are â€œpearlsâ€ and words that are â€œpotatoesâ€

* Avoid â€œcouch potato thinkingâ€ and â€œcommitment phobiaâ€ when choosing verbs

* Use literary devices such as onomatopoeia, alliteration, and metaphor (and understand what you're doing)

Everyone needs to know how to write stylish proseâ€”students, professionals, and seasoned writers alike. Whether youâ€™re writing to sell, shock, or just sing, Sin and Syntaxâ€”now celebrating 20 years in printâ€”is the guide you need to improve your command of the English language.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2013-08-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385346894

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2013-08-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385346894

Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

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