Pros: Plenty of concrete suggestions; context; specifics; diagnostics; trouble-shooting
Cons: A couple of suggestions I can’t agree with; dry reading
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Archive for the ‘Editing, Style, Grammar’ Category
“The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile,” Noah Lukeman
Monday, July 3rd, 2006“Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively,” Rebecca McClanahan
Friday, June 30th, 2006Pros: More useful information than you could believe possible!
Cons: None whatsoever
Rating: 6 out of 5
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“Keys to Great Writing,” Stephen Wilbers
Friday, June 30th, 2006Pros: Grammar information with context! Fascinating; useful; practical
Cons: A few parts are a little dull; examples of bad writing are sometimes headache-inducing
Rating: 5 out of 5
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