Pros: Detailed; specific; creative; incredibly helpful
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Solid info, examples, details, amusing stories, covers everything
Cons: There’s a whole chapter on cons! Oh, you mean bad bits, not conventions…
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: More useful information than you could believe possible!
Cons: None whatsoever
Rating: 6 out of 5
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Pros: Good basic information on thinking your way into better writing
Cons: Boring; made me snooze
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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Pros: Wonderful information on making your writing dramatic!
Cons: Confusion of terms; some editing problems; could accidentally encourage formulaic writing
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Thorough; easy to read; clear; did I mention thorough?
Cons: A few repetitive details
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: 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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Pros: Great ideas
Cons: Rambling style (and a few other small, niggly things)
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Detailed; widely applicable; enjoyable; refreshingly honest & open
Cons: Makes other writing books pale in comparison!
Rating: 6 out of 5
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Pros: Useful information; good topics; helpful hints
Cons: Some overblown examples; some flawed assertions; text a bit dry
Rating: 3 out of 5
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