The book on writing : the ultimate guide to writing well /
by Paula LaRocque.
- Oak Park, IL : Marion Street Press, 2003.
- 240 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
A Dozen Guidelines to Good Writing -- 1: Keep Sentences Short, and Keep to One Main Idea Per Sentence -- 2: Avoid Pretensions, Gobbledygook, and Euphemisms -- 3: Change Long and Difficult Words to Short and Simple Words -- 4: Be Wary of Jargon, Fad, and Cliche -- 5: Use the Right Wordxx 6: Avoid Beginning With Long Dependent Phrases -- 7: Prefer Active Verbs and the Active Voice -- 8: Cut Wordiness -- 9: Avoid Vague Qualifiers -- 10: Prune Prepositions -- 11: Limit Number and Symbol -- 12: Get Right to the Point. And Stay There -- Section 2 Storytelling -- 13: Archetype, Character, and Plot -- 14: A Literary Analysis of a 'Real-Life' Story -- 15: Don't Say Everything. At Least Don't Say it Right Now -- 16: Let the Readers Do Some Work -- 17: Quick, Get the Camera -- 18: Masters of Metaphor -- 19: Let Sound Echo Sense -- 20: Write Fast, Edit Slow -- 21: Speedbumps -- 22: Logic and Speedy Reading -- 23: A Brief (But Not Necessarily Easy) Quiz -- 24: Dispelling the Myths -- Section 3 Style Guide.
Teaches the elements of good writing through the use of essential guidelines, literary techniques, and proper writing mechanics.